Palooka (film)

Palooka

Promotional poster for the film.
Directed by Benjamin Stoloff
Produced by Edward Small
Harry M. Goetz
Written by Ham Fisher (comic strip)
Jack Jevne (screenplay)
Arthur Kober (screenplay)
Gertrude Purcell (screenplay)
Murray Roth (additional dialogue)
Ben Ryan (additional dialogue)
Starring Jimmy Durante
Lupe Velez
Cinematography Arthur Edeson
Edited by Grant Whytock
Production
company
Reliance Picture Corporation
Distributed by United Artists
Astor Pictures(1941 rerelease)
Release dates
  • January 26, 1934
Running time
 86 minutes
65 minutes (re-release in USA)
Country United States
Language English

Palooka is a 1934 comedy film directed by Benjamin Stoloff starring Jimmy Durante and based on the comic strip by Ham Fisher. The movie was adapted by Jack Jevne, Arthur Kober, Gertrude Purcell, Murray Roth and Ben Ryan from the comic strip.

The film is also known as The Great Schnozzle in the United Kingdom.

Plot summary

Joe Palooka (Stuart Erwin) is a naive young man whose father Pete (Robert Armstrong) was a champion boxer, but his lifestyle caused Joe's mother Mayme (Marjorie Rambeau) to leave him and to take young Joe to the country to raise him. But when a shady boxing manager (Jimmy Durante) discovers Joe's natural boxing talent, Joe decides to follow him to the big city, where he becomes a champion and begins to follow his father's path of debauchery, much of it including the glamorous cabaret singer Nina Madero (Lupe Vélez). The film also stars William Cagney, the younger brother of actor James Cagney.

Cast

Production

The film was the second movie Edward Small made under an agreement with United Artists.[1] Small bought the rights to the song "Inka Dinka Doo" specifically for the movie.[2]

Soundtrack

References

  1. ↑ Prize Ring Comedy Goes Into Work at Early Date at U.A. The Washington Post (1923-1954) [Washington, D.C] 28 May 1933: S5.
  2. ↑ Noted Funster Goes Composer By Scant Nose The Washington Post (1923-1954) [Washington, D.C] 10 Dec 1933: A2.
  3. ↑ "Track Search: Inka Dinka Doo". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-01-03.

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