Reverse has complete list of the filmstrips available and all are included with this item. The strip was adapted to a shortlived 15minute cbs radio series, 12 featurelength films chiefly from monogram pictures, nine vitaphone film shorts, a 1954 syndicated television series the joe. Though his adventures were mostly lowkey, he was pumped up by a supporting cast led by girlfriend ann howe, boxing manager knobby walsh, his mute orphan sidekick little max, smokey, his black valet and later sparring partner. On a transport ship, the men are shown the movie bare knuckles, starring joe. Joe palooka was a newspaper comic strip character created by ham fisher that appeared for the first time in april 1930 and lasted for over 50 years who was described by fisher as a big, good. Joe palooka in the big fight usa 1949 66m bw associated britishpathe a d.
Limited 1 for 10 variant cover by jace mctier w mike bullock a fernando peniche an allnew set of challenges face mma fighter joe palooka when joe meets a man who will for better and worse change his life forever. Joe palooka is an american comic strip about a heavyweight boxing champion, created by cartoonist ham fisher. The big fight streaming complet streaming complet en. Joe palooka in the big fight 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Joe palooka in the big fight film joe palooka in the big fight 06 march 1949. A fine resource i have discovered has been the motion picture guide which, in 1985, came out for films 19271983, then they put out annual guides till about 1999. Monograms lowbudget, highgrossing joe palooka series carries on in this 66minute entry. The strip debuted in 1930 and was carried at its peak by 900 newspapers the strip was adapted to a shortlived 15minute cbs radio series, 12 featurelength films chiefly from monogram pictures, nine vitaphone film shorts, a 1954 syndicatedtelevision series the joe. One of the early toppers was fishers looney legends, which ran from january 10, 1932 to august 27, 1933. Lost tv classics featuring the joe palooka story dvdr. Aug 05, 2011 based on the comic strip by ham fisher, this comedy portrays the exploits of a fasttalking boxing manager and the young fighter he is mentoring. Hollywood used to animate the popular actors of the day so quite possible that somebody once inked the curvaceous lina on some obscure film. Joe palooka in the big fight 1949 cast and crew moviefone. The level of vitriol and distain each page spews would require the invention of a new scale to measure. Ken annakin the life of riley usa 1949 87m bw general film u d. The strip debuted in 1930 and was carried at its peak by 900 newspapers the strip was adapted to a shortlived 15minute cbs radio series, 12 featurelength films chiefly from monogram pictures, nine vitaphone film shorts, a 1954 syndicated television series the joe.
Joe palooka made his movie debut in palooka 1934 with stuart erwin in the title role, jimmy durante as knobby, lupe velez as nina madero, and marjorie rambeau as mayme palooka. The strip debuted on april 19, 1930 and was carried at its peak by 900 newspapers. In the second film of monograms joe palooka series, joe is used, by two state senators scheming to obtain oilrich lands, in a publicity campaign to get the land transferred to the state. Find out when and where you can watch joe palooka in the big fight on tv with the full listings schedule at. Based on the comic strip by ham fisher, this comedy portrays the exploits of a fasttalking boxing manager and the young fighter he is. Touting over 10,000,000 fans of the comic strip, heinz 57s spot ads of the era heralded the new series as the greatest 15 minutes of fun on the air. The men later beg joe to tell the story of how he became champ.
Aug 08, 2011 i have decided to make a list of all films based on comic books, and if i have missed any movies please let me know in the comments section. This betterthanaverage joe palooka film finds our hero again played by joe kirkwood, jr. The bw filmstrips include a 3episode story titled joe palooka vs. The professor plans to make joe throw a fight and shows up at the fight dressed as annes aunt. His first notable role was in apache 1954 and his first major role was portraying murderous modoc warrior captain jack in drum beat 1954. Joe palooka was ranked one of the five most popular strips. His lead role in the detective series man with a camera 1958. The definitive the story of joe palooka radio log with alan reed. The strip was adapted to a shortlived 15minute cbs radio series, 12 featurelength films chiefly from monogram pictures, nine vitaphone film shorts. Please see fullcolor, enlargeable image below for more details.
Joe palooka in the big fight 1949 cy endfield synopsis. The story of joe palooka starred young teddy bergman alan reed, the voice of tvs fred flintstone in the. Joe palooka is an american comic strip about a heavyweight boxing champion, created by. Charles bronson was an american actor who gained fame for portraying vigilantetype characters in revengeoriented movies.
Best remembered while strapping comic remove boxer joe palooka on display in the past due 1940s and early 1950s, fairhaired, amiablelooking, exceedingly athletic joe kirkwood, jr. See the full list of joe palooka in the big fight cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Read the full synopsis of joe palooka in the big fight, 1949, directed by cyril endfield, with leon errol, joe kirkwood, david bruce, at turner classic movies. Irving brecher look for the silver lining usa 1949 105m col. Joe palooka in the big fight posters for sale online. This time, joe is framed on a bum rap by a group of gamblers. Fishers history of boxing sept 3, 1933 june 20, 1937, joe palooka s boxing course june 27, 1937 may 1, 1938 and joe palooka s album may 8, 1938 nov 14, 1943. Joe palooka comic books are based on the comic strip about a heavyweight boxing champion, created by cartoonist ham fisher in 1921. If this film had been made a year later, she would have been forced to cover up. On their way to california to shoot a boxing movie, knobby introduces joe to his. By the way, at the big fight at the end of the film the referee must have been drunk. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for.
Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. A list of 3,200 films compiled on letterboxd, including abbott and costello meet the invisible man 1951, absence of malice 1981, abused confidence 1937, accent on youth 1935 and accidents will happen 1938. When two fighters play a practical joke on knobby, it turns into a tragedy for a little boy. Joe palooka in the big fight 1949 joe palooka in the counterpunch 1949 joe palooka meets humphrey 1950 joe palooka in humphrey takes a chance 1950 joe palooka in the squared circle 1950 joe palooka in triple cross 1951 vitaphone tworeelers made for warner brothers for the love of pete march 14, 1936 heres howe june 6, 1936. Joe palooka in the big fight 1949 has our girl lina playing a minor character somewhat following in the footsteps of lupe velez the mexican spitfire from the very first joe palooka movie starring. This was followed by a series of shorts and later a television series.
Joe palooka in the big fight movie posters from movie poster shop. Gangsters frame joe on a drunk charge and a murder rap so they can put their own fighter into a big event. Joe heads for south america to fight the latin champ. Knobby keeps joe in the dark about the cash that he will get for. The definitive the story of joe palooka radio log with. Joe kirkwood plays joe palooka, the softhearted pugilist created for the funny papers by ham fisher. Fishers history of boxing sept 3, 1933 june 20, 1937, joe palookas boxing course june 27, 1937 may 1, 1938 and joe palookas album may 8, 1938 nov 14, 1943. It wasnt a huge hit, but did well enough for a lowbudget film, and inspired a number of sequels which, in fact, continued to come out until well into the 1950s. Joe palooka in the big fight louie 1949 so you want to be a baby sitter joe mcdoakes 1949 so you want to be on the radio joe mcdoakes 1948. Joe investigates in an attempt to prove his innocence. Joe palooka in the big fight movie tv listings and schedule. Alfred gerald caplin september 28, 1909 november 5, 1979, better known as al capp, was an american cartoonist and humorist best known for the satirical comic strip lil abner, which he created in 1934 and continued writing and with help from assistants drawing until 1977.
Next is instruction sheet with joe palooka illustration on front. Buy joe palooka in the big fight movie posters from movie poster shop. Joe palooka in the big fight movie tv listings and. Landfall uk 1949 87m bw associated britishpathe u d. Ctva us drama the joe palooka story guild films1954. Joe and anne palooka, along with joe s trainer knobby, are vacationing when they a kidnapped by the professor and his gang. I have some of the largest collections of film noir pictures, and related tv shows, allowed on youtube.
He also wrote the comic strips abbie an slats in the years 193745 and long sam 1954. Joe palooka made his movie debut in palooka 1934 with stuart erwin in the. The strip debuted in 1930 and was carried at its peak by 900 newspapers. Posing as a downandout fighter, dutch grady greg mcclure is hired as a sparring boxer for heavyweightchampion joe palooka joe kirkwood jr. Joe palooka in the big fight is a 1949 comedy film directed by cy endfield, based on the comic strip by ham fisher. Gentleman joe palooka 1946 stork bites man 1947 the argyle secrets 1948 joe palooka in the big fight 1949 the underworld story 1950 the sound of fury 1950 tarzans savage fury 1952 colonel march investigates 1953 the limping man 1953 impulse 1954 the master plan 1954 the secret 1955 child in the house 1956 hell drivers. Joe palooka, champ 1946 gentleman joe palooka 1946 joe palooka in the knockout 1947 joe palooka in fighting mad 1948 joe palooka in winner take all 1948 joe palooka in the big fight 1949 joe palooka in the counterpunch 1949 joe palooka meets humphrey 1950 joe palooka in humphrey takes a chance 1950 joe palooka in the squared. Sports, joe palooka in the big fight monogram, 1949.
Muldoon 1949 highway company detective 1948 shep comes home dr. Jane and joe palooka have created less a storybook and more an iambic pentameterdriven screed of violent, fantasy retribution for the real world. Example of joe palooka sunday by ham fisher and tony di preta, december 3, year unknown. List of feature film series with 11 to 20 entries wikipedia. Regarder en hd gangsters frame joe on a drunk charge and a murder rap so they can put their own fighter into a big event. The same goes for jimmy durantes role of fight manager knobby walsh. Launching april, 1930 joe palooka soon proved to be a sporting success. As ive become more enthralled by cinema over the years, i have cherished reading all i possibly could about my favourite hobby. Telecharger palooka film complet en francais vf hd 1934 youtube.
He is drugged before the big fight which is watched on tv by his manager knobby and the thugs who are holding knobby hostage. Joe palooka and the most famous food fight of the funnies r. This public domain film was originally released as. Sports reporter tom conway david bruce, starts a jeering series on his radio program and in the press for grady to get a title match with the champion. Joe palooka in the big fight approved 1h 6min comedy, drama, sport 6 march 1949 usa gangsters frame joe on a drunk charge and a murder rap so they can put their own fighter into a big event. He plays a really inept fighter and stupid guy in general who is endearing for awhile but wears thin. Now in the public domain, the film can be seen online. Based on the comic strip by ham fisher, this comedy portrays the exploits of a fasttalking boxing manager and the young fighter he is mentoring. It is an entry in monograms lowbudget, highgrossing joe palooka series. Overview of joe palooka in the big fight, 1949, directed by cyril endfield, with leon errol, joe kirkwood, david bruce, at turner classic movies skip navigation tcm.
In 1932 he was the star of a shortlived radio show and in 1934 he starred in a lowbudget movie. Airing every tuesday and thursday at the dinner hour, the story of joe palooka launched with a huge promotion throughout the u. Joe palooka in the big fight 1949 plot summary imdb. While being hunted down for a murder he didnt commit, joe catches the eye of billionaire mma fightteam owner, tommy chang. Gangsters trying to fix fights frame boxer joe palooka joe kirkwood for murder. Then came endfields first feature, gentleman joe palooka 1946, followed by the intriguingly titled stork bites man 1947, the reputedly interesting the argyle secrets 1948, and joe palooka. Joe palooka was an american comic strip about a heavyweight boxing champion, created by cartoonist ham fisher in 1921.