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The Kid from Brooklyn
First aired on Mar 21, 1946
60%

Genres: Comedy

Shy milkman Burleigh Sullivan accidentally knocks out drunken Speed McFarlane, a champion boxer who was flirting with Burleigh's sister. The newspapers get hold of the story and photographers even catch Burleigh knock out Speed again. Speed's crooked manager decides to turn Burleigh into a fighter. Burleigh doesn't realize that all of his opponents have been asked to take a dive. Thinking he really is a great fighter, Burleigh develops a swelled head which puts a crimp in his relationship with pretty nightclub singer Polly Pringle. He may finally get his comeuppance when he challenges Speed for the title.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Danny Kaye | Burleigh Sullivan
Virginia Mayo | Polly Pringle
Vera-Ellen | Susie Sullivan
Steve Cochran | Speed McFarlane
Eve Arden | Ann Westly
Walter Abel | Gabby Sloan
Featured Crew
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Melville Shavelson | Adaptation
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Don Hartman | Adaptation
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Norman Z. McLeod | Director
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Clifford Porter | Set Decoration
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Samuel Goldwyn | Producer
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Robert Stephanoff | Makeup Artist