Here's Howe

1936 0h 21m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Heavyweight champion Joe Palooka (Robert Norton) and his manager/trainer Knobby Walsh (Shemp Howard), are eating a poor farmer out of house and holdings while Joe prepares for a championship bout at Madison Square Garden. The farmer sends the local sheriff to collect from Knobby.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Norton
Joe Palooka
Beverly Phalon
Ann Howe
Shemp Howard
Knobby Walsh
Maxine Stone
Miss Matilda
Lee Weber
Punchy
Harry Short
Pa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lloyd French
Writers: Ham Fisher
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Robert Norton and Beverly Phalon and Shemp Howard carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0381246 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lloyd French directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Robert Norton and Beverly Phalon and Shemp Howard carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0381246 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.