Uppercut O'Brien

19291929
PassedPassed
18m

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Andy's top boxer walks out on him, later claims to be champ.Andy's top boxer walks out on him, later claims to be champ.Andy's top boxer walks out on him, later claims to be champ.

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5.0/10

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- Earle Rodney
Writers
- John A. Waldron(story and dialogue)
- Earle Rodney(story and dialogue)
- Hampton Del Ruth(story and dialogue)
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Harry Gribbon

Uppercut O'Brien

Andy Clyde

Pop Martin

Marjorie Beebe

Marge - Pop's Daughter

Patsy O'Leary

Hula Dancer

Bert Swor

Assistant Trainer

Sid Torres

Charlie Chung

Charles Sullivan

Kid Dugan
(as Charlie Sullivan)

Ernie Alexander

Second
(uncredited)

Hubert Diltz

Second
(uncredited)

Jack Hill

Filipino Fighter
(uncredited)

James B. Leong

Chinese Doctor
(uncredited)

Trip Limbaco

Filipino Fighter
(uncredited)

Tony Lomberto

Dugan's Sparring Partner
(uncredited)

Teddy Mangean

Second
(uncredited)

William Searby

Minor Role
(uncredited)

George Spear

Minor Role
(uncredited)

- Earle Rodney
Writers
- John A. Waldron(story and dialogue)
- Earle Rodney(story and dialogue)
- Hampton Del Ruth(story and dialogue)
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Bert Swor is listed in the cast credits. Print viewed.

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3/10

Clever as well as highly offensive and stupid!

"Uppercut O'Brien" is a comedy short from the Mack Sennett unit at Educational Films. I should warn you, that if you do find it on YouTube and watch it, you probably will be offended...or should be!

The film begins with Pop Martin* (Andy Clyde) sitting on the boxing ring with his fighter, Uppercut O'Brien (Harry Gribbon). Gribbon had been knocked out long before...and he finally was waking up. The scene cuts to some time in the future. Now Pop Martin has a new boxer and they see Uppercut running a patent medicine show. Soon, Uppercut announces he has a new fighter and he challenges Pop's new fighter to a match. But Uppercut clearly is not averse to a lot of cheating!!

The idea that Uppecut uses to cheat is pretty funny. However, what isn't funny is the guy in black-face and the way the Asians are portrayed in this film. It's not only politically incorrect but unfunny. A mixed bag...with mostly second-and third-rate material.

*While Clyde looks about 60-70 in the film, he was actually in his upper 30!

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