The first actor to portray joe palooka in film was stu erwin in 1934s palooka for reliance pictures. Joe palooka, champ is a 1946 american film featuring the popular comicstrip boxer joe palooka. Fighting mad 1948 a monogram pictures sportscomedy. Fighting mad 1948 starring leon errol joe kirkwood jr elyse knox. Old time cliffhanger movie serials and it will take you to that page or just click below on the movie section below you are interested in. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Joe palooka in winner take all 1948 boxer joe palooka joe kirkwood jr. Find joe palooka in fighting mad showtimes for local movie theaters. Blinded during a fight, joe palooka is advised to take at least a year off from boxing. Joe palooka in triple cross 1951 is a comedy, crime movie starring joe kirkwood, jr. 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.
Set in the violent and dangerous world of toptier mixed martial arts, this series will grasp you in its grip and refuse to let go until you tap out. Joe palooka in the counterpunch is a 1949 american film directed by reginald le borg. In this installment, palooka is blinded during a fight, then. For over fifty years, prizefighter joe palooka, his colorful manager knobby walsh, his girlfriend ann howe, and the many other characters that populated ham fishers famous comic strip brought enjoyment to millions of devoted readers. The best site for downloading free public domain golden age comic books. Fighting mad 1976 from the grindhouse cinema database. An operation restores his vision, but hes told not to fight for a year. While being hunted down for a murder he didnt commit, joe tries to lay low but ends up fighting for his life against the bully khan in the circle, where only. Next time, try using the search term knox of joe palooka movies crossword or knox of joe palooka movies crossword clue when searching for. Drivein exploitation with jayne kennedy and leon issaac. Vitaphones first short film featuring joe palooka was 1936s for the love of pete with shemp howard as knobby.
This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. 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. Joe palooka movies a list of 21 titles created 02 apr 2014 a requiem for a heavyweight boxing in film noir. Joe palooka movies a list of 21 titles created 02 apr 2014 a requiem for a heavyweight boxing in film noir a list of 100 titles. Joe palooka in fighting mad 1948 is a comedy, drama movie starring joe kirkwood, jr. Fighting mad is the story of tom hunter peter fonda, who returns to his rural arkansas hometown after a bitter divorce. When two fighters play a practical joke on knobby, it turns into a tragedy for a little boy. Joe palooka in fighting mad 1948 release info imdb. This early effort from director jonathan demme comes from legendary producer roger cormans film factory.
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. Fighting mad 1976, the third film directed by jonathan demme silence of the lambs, rachel getting married, and the only one of his films not listed on netflix, has little of the quirky, whimsical touches that demme suffused later efforts with. Joe palooka, champ is a 1946 american film featuring the popular comicstrip boxer joe. This film from monogram pictures is the beginning of a series with eleven sequels. Joe palooka is an american comic strip about a heavyweight boxing champion, created by cartoonist ham fisher. Overview of joe palooka in the knockout, 1947, directed by reginald leborg, with leon errol, joe kirkwood, morris carnovsky, at turner classic movies. 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. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos and. Demmes attempt to humanize the 70s revenge thriller is interesting from a conceptual standpoint, but the film itself is mostly a snooze. Joe palooka in fighting mad 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Joe palooka in winner take all 1948 movie moviefone. Ctva us drama the joe palooka story guild films1954.
Joe palooka made his movie debut in palooka 1934 with stuart erwin in the title role. Joe kirkwood plays joe palooka, the softhearted pugilist created for the funny papers by ham fisher. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos. Wife discovers husband is like reallife joe from you mamamia. Monograms lowbudget, highgrossing joe palooka series carries on in this 66minute entry. Japanese soldiers still fighting world war ii find a u. This time, joe is framed on a bum rap by a group of gamblers.
All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. The infectious energy of demmes first two films shows face in fighting mads opening moments, but fizzles out once it settles into generic managainstthecorporation territory. His trainer knobby has picked up another fighter, but gangsters are pressing him to fix fights. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of fighting mad with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. It was one in the series of joe palooka films for monogram starring leon errol. The story begins as he is discovered by knobby walsh, a keeneyed manager. Joe palooka in fighting mad lobbycard from left leon errol elyse knox joe kirkwood jr 1948. The definitive the story of joe palooka radio log with alan reed. Joe palookas film career spanned twenty b films between 1934 and 1951. Ham fishers famous comicstrip pugilist joe palooka is again portrayed by joe kirkwood here. Free file downloads, online comic viewer, plus a helpful, knowledgeable community.
In 1945, joes adventures came to radio in a daily series. When a man discovers that members of his family are going to be killed because they are standing in the way of a corporate master plan which involves their land, and the local sheriff seems. This time, joe is framed on a bum rap by a group of gamblers who hope to fix the outcome of an upcoming bout. 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. On a transport ship, the men are shown the movie bare knuckles, starring joe.
In the 1977 film smokey and the bandit, after having been drawn into a fight and. The strip debuted on april 19, 1930 and was carried at its peak by 900 newspapers. 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. In this first entry in the pugilistic comedy series based on ham fishers longrunning comic strip, joe palooka is seen before his boxing career took off. Many of the joe palooka films from monogram pictures are posted on youtube currently. Palooka also featured robert armstrong, lupe velez, jimmy durante and thelma todd. Stuart erwin, the lead joe palooka protagonist character. A vietnam vet james inglehart wants revenge on comrades who tried to waste him. Download the microsoft news app for complete covid19 coverage ad sponsored. So far, ive seen the first and second film, though the third is not available. His blindness is kept a secret by his manager, knobby walsh, and an operation restores his sight but he is ordered to remain inactive for a year, so he announces his retirement. Joe palooka audiobook audio theater listen instantly. We start off on this page with old time movies worldwide then at the top, above the great lucille balls head you will see the grey header with the sub categories, just click on the title you want to view ie.
Jayne kennedy, leon isaac kennedy, carmen argenziano. Ctva the classic tv archive us drama series the joe palooka story 1954 episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive with contributions by. Fighting mad nude scenes naked pics and videos at mr. As knobby trains joe, gangsters intervene and attempt to insure that the young fighter takes a dive. I was assistant manager and new director of a radio station licensed to the city of nanticoke which was know as. Joe decides to risk his eyesight to save knobbys honor.
Joe palooka is an american comic strip about a heavyweight boxing champion, created by. 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. While being hunted down for a murder he didnt commit, joe tries to lay low but ends up fighting for his life against the bully khan in the circle, where only the most violent disputes are settled. Overview of joe palooka in the big fight, 1949, directed by cyril endfield, with leon errol, joe kirkwood, david bruce, at turner classic movies. The television franchise ran for two seasons from 1954 to 1955.
Joe palooka in fighting mad is a 1947 american film directed by reginald le borg. This public domain film was originally released as. Ham fishers famous comicstrip pugilist joe palooka is again. Joe palooka, worlds heavyweight boxing champion, wins his fight and retains his crown, but loses his eyesight following the fight. Joe palooka in fighting mad 1948 reginald le borg, joe.
Joe palooka in fighting mad 1948 plot summary imdb. Another of the many joe palooka bmovies made from the 30s to the 50s. Palooka 1934 has wonderful actor work by jimmy durante, lupe velez, and robert armstrongthis movie is an example of extremely good acting worth seeing, but brought down by notsogood directing, script writing, and dull casting choices esp. Fighting mad movie cast lobby card signed cosigned by. Jimmy durante portrayed knobby walsh, joes manager. The legendary joe palooka name returns in this allnew version, as joe fights for his freedom and his life around the world. 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. Joe palooka in the big fight 1949 cy endfield synopsis.
Here is the true story of the current joe palooka monument. Another of the many joe palooka bmovies made from the 30s to the 50s joe palooka in humphrey takes a chance joe s sidekick gets a sort of top billing. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to the joe palooka story. The men later beg joe to tell the story of how he became champ. Jul 30, 20 the legendary joe palooka name returns in this allnew version, as joe fights for his freedom and his life around the world. When tom discovers that corrupt land developers want to demolish his hometown and strip mine it for coal. The original plaque, bronze on a stone base, was stolen in or around the early or the mid 1970s. Example of joe palooka sunday by ham fisher and tony di preta, december 3, year unknown. It is an entry in monograms lowbudget, highgrossing joe palooka series. The definitive the story of joe palooka radio log with. Fast forward nine years and the joe palooka franchise found its way to 1950s television with the joe palooka story, again starring joe kirkwood, jr.
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