• Look up palooka in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Palooka may refer to: Joe Palooka, an American comic strip Palooka (film), a 1934 film based on the...
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  • Joe Palooka is an American comic strip about a heavyweight boxing champion, created by cartoonist Ham Fisher. The strip debuted on April 19, 1930 and...
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    to portray Anne Howe, the love interest of fictional boxer Joe Palooka in Joe Palooka, Champ. Based on the very popular comic strip, the instant success...
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    Palooka is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and starring Stuart Erwin in the title role, Lupe Velez and Jimmy Durante...
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    writer and cartoonist. He is best known for his long, popular run on Joe Palooka, which was launched in 1930 and ranked as one of the top five newspaper...
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  • Palooka from Paducah is a 1935 American short comedy film featuring Buster Keaton. The struggling Diltz family of farmers decide to set up their own wrestling...
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    minor success. He portrayed the role of Humphrey Pennyworth in the Joe Palooka B-movies. Coogan's only child is Jonathan Coogan. Coogan's nephew is stereographer...
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  • 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...
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  • The Pigskin Palooka is a 1937 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It was the 159th Our Gang short to be released. Having written of...
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  • ABC's Prime Time Live as a "Palooka", or someone who never refused a fight for the money. Jaco later said, "I was a palooka, one of those guys who basically...
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    Ranger in 1952. She portrayed Ann Howe in the syndicated TV series The Joe Palooka Story (1954). In 1959, she portrayed "Amelia Roberts" in the episode "Marked...
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    films in 1928 in Mother Knows Best. In 1934, he was cast as Joe Palooka in the film Palooka. In 1932, he co-starred with Bing Crosby in the comedy The Big...
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    boxer Joe Palooka, a popular comic book character. He got the part and starred in Joe Palooka, Champ (1946) as well as ten additional Joe Palooka films through...
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  • Palookaville (also frequently appears as both Palooka-Ville and Palooka-ville) is a comic book written and drawn by cartoonist Gregory Gallant, better...
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  • Joe Palooka in Winner Take All is a 1948 American comedy film directed by Reginald Le Borg and starring Joe Kirkwood, Jr., Elyse Knox, William Frawley...
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    dreamy son bent on escape. The Palooka is a 1937 one-act about an old has-been boxer. The characters are The Palooka (Galveston Joe), The Kid and The...
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  • Gentleman Joe Palooka is a 1946 American comedy action film directed by Cy Endfield and starring Joe Kirkwood, Jr., Leon Errol and Elyse Knox. It was...
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  • Joe Palooka in the Knockout is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Reginald Le Borg. It was the third part of the Joe Palooka series from Monogram...
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  • Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance is a 1950 American film directed by Jean Yarbrough. It was part of the Joe Palooka series. Knobby Walsh manages...
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    Joe Palooka, Champ (1946) - Knobby Walsh Gentleman Joe Palooka (1946) - Knobby Walsh Joe Palooka in the Knockout (1947) - Knobby Walsh Joe Palooka in Fighting...
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  • album by Fatboy Slim Palookaville (comics), an alternative comic book Palooka (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with...
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  • Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey is a 1950 film in the Joe Palooka series. It was directed by Jean Yarbrough. When their car veers off the road en route to their...
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  • returned to the studio, before writing and directing several low budget Joe Palooka features (based on the comic strip) for Monogram. What he later called...
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    Michael Curtiz. In 1946 he played himself in Joe Palooka, Champ, a movie based on the comic strip Joe Palooka created by Ham Fisher. Louis once again played...
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    Challenger (2012) Antonacci owns the trademark to and has recreated Joe Palooka, an American comic book, formerly about a heavyweight boxing champion that...
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  • Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch is a 1949 American film directed by Reginald Le Borg. It was one in the series of Joe Palooka films for Monogram starring...
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  • Based on Joe Palooka: Palooka (1934) Joe Palooka, Champ (1946) Gentleman Joe Palooka (1946) Joe Palooka in the Knockout (1947) Joe Palooka in Fighting...
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  • Retrieved December 18, 2009. Bondanella, Peter E. Hollywood : Dagos, Palookas, Romeos, Wise Guys, and Sopranos(2005) (ISBN 978-0826417572) Tricario,...
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    - Poor Farmer (uncredited) Joe Palooka, Champ (1946) - Herman (Pop) Palooka Gentleman Joe Palooka (1946) - Pop Palooka (uncredited) Northwest Outpost...
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  • January 5, 1934 Gallant Lady January 19, 1934 Moulin Rouge January 26, 1934 Palooka produced by Edward Small February 1, 1934 Nana distribution only; produced...
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