A Hit with a Miss

Jules White
1945-12-13

It's a laugh-loaded winner!
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16 min

Shemp Howard is a prizefighter in this Columbia All-Star Comedy who has a complex that leaves him a coward and unable to fight unless he hears "Pop Goes the Weasel." He hears it enough here, from various and outlandish sources, to eventually win his championship match.

Cast

Name Character Team
Shemp Howard Rameses - Prizefighter Unowned
Charley Rogers Professor Periwinkle (as Charles Rogers) Unowned
Robert B. Williams Jonesy Unowned
Marilyn Johnson Rameses' Fiancee Unowned
Heinie Conklin Referee (uncredited) Unowned
Lew Davis Ring Announcer (uncredited) Unowned
Larry Fine Professor Periwinkle (archive footage) (uncredited) Unowned
Arthur Housman Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited) Unowned
Johnny Kascier Kilduff's Trainer in Ring (uncredited) Unowned
Sam Lufkin Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
Frank Mills Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
Joe Palma Killer Kilduff (uncredited) Unowned
Wally Rose Scarred Fighter (uncredited) Unowned
Victor Travis Spectator with Toupee (uncredited) Unowned
John Tyrrell Spud McGurn (uncredited) Unowned
Harry Watson Kid in Fight Crowd (archive footage) (uncredited) Unowned
Blackie Whiteford Fighter (uncredited) Unowned
Al Thompson Ringside Spectator with Cigar (uncredited) Unowned