A Hit with a Miss

It's a laugh-loaded winner!

Category: Comedy
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.
Status: Released IMDb
Release date: 1945-12-13
Run time: 16 minute / 0:16
Director: Jules White
Writer: Jack White
Production Company : Columbia Pictures
Production Country: United States of America

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

Directing
Jules White Director

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