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Uppercut O'Brien

Uppercut O'Brien

1929Short⏱️ 18mPassed
ShortComedySport
4.7
IMDB Rating
25 votes

Andy's top boxer walks out on him, later claims to be champ.

Director
Earle Rodney
Writers
John A. Waldron, Earle Rodney, Hampton Del Ruth
Stars
Harry Gribbon, Andy Clyde, Marjorie Beebe
Release Date
December 22, 1929
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Harry Gribbon
Harry Gribbon
as Uppercut O'Brien
Andy Clyde
Andy Clyde
as Pop Martin
Marjorie Beebe
Marjorie Beebe
as Marge - Pop's Daughter
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Patsy O'Leary
as Hula Dancer
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Bert Swor
as Assistant Trainer
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Sid Torres
as Charlie Chung
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan
as Kid Dugan
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Ernie Alexander
as Second
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Hubert Diltz
as Second
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Jack Hill
as Filipino Fighter

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.20 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Mack Sennett Comedies

🏷️ Keywords

1920stwin takes twin's placeimpostorboxing ringarena

🎯 Categories

ComedyShortSport

⭐ Featured Review

Good Idea Badly Executed
by boblipton2023-03-08
3/10

"Andy Clyde dumps palooka boxer Harry Gribbon and starts out with a young fighter, Charles Sullivan, who is pretty good. A year later, Gribbon is back, running a medicine show with a secret Chinese formula, and offering his fighter against anyone, $500 per match. When he ups it to $5,000, Clyde agrees. However, Gribbon uses his Chinese Mandarin robes to conceal another boxer, who alternates with the first one each round. It's a good gag set-up, but it plays off the "they all look alike" stereotype, which should annoy anyone these days. In addition, among Gribbon's entourage..."

💡 Did You Know?

Bert Swor is listed in the cast credits. Print viewed.

📖 Synopsis

Andy's top boxer walks out on him, later claims to be champ.