A Hit with a Miss

16min

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.

Cast

Shemp Howard

Shemp Howard

Rameses - Prizefighter
Charley Rogers

Charley Rogers

Professor Periwinkle (as Charles Rogers)
Marilyn Johnson

Marilyn Johnson

Rameses' Fiancee
Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Referee (uncredited)
Lew Davis

Lew Davis

Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Larry Fine

Larry Fine

Professor Periwinkle (archive footage) (uncredited)
Arthur Housman

Arthur Housman

Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)
Johnny Kascier

Johnny Kascier

Kilduff's Trainer in Ring (uncredited)
Sam Lufkin

Sam Lufkin

Spectator (uncredited)
Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Spectator (uncredited)
Joe Palma

Joe Palma

Killer Kilduff (uncredited)
Wally Rose

Wally Rose

Scarred Fighter (uncredited)
Victor Travis

Victor Travis

Spectator with Toupee (uncredited)
John Tyrrell

John Tyrrell

Spud McGurn (uncredited)
Harry Watson

Harry Watson

Kid in Fight Crowd (archive footage) (uncredited)
Blackie Whiteford

Blackie Whiteford

Fighter (uncredited)
Al Thompson

Al Thompson

Ringside Spectator with Cigar (uncredited)

Release date

13th Dec 1945

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English