A Hit with a Miss (1945)

6.7/10 16 min Comedy

Overview

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

Rameses - Prizefighter

Charley Rogers

Professor Periwinkle (as Charles Rogers)

Robert B. Williams

Jonesy

Heinie Conklin

Referee (uncredited)

Larry Fine

Professor Periwinkle (archive footage) (uncredited)

Arthur Housman

Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)

Johnny Kascier

Kilduff's Trainer in Ring (uncredited)

Sam Lufkin

Spectator (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Spectator (uncredited)

Victor Travis

Spectator with Toupee (uncredited)

John Tyrrell

Spud McGurn (uncredited)

Blackie Whiteford

Fighter (uncredited)

Al Thompson

Ringside Spectator with Cigar (uncredited)

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