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Two Knights from Brooklyn

  • 19491949
  • 1h 11m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Two Knights from Brooklyn (1949)
  • Comedy
This film is a 1949 compilation from two films in the "McGuerin" streamliners series made by Hal Roach in 1942; "The McGuerins from Brooklyn" and "Taxi, Mister" which accounts for players Le... Read allThis film is a 1949 compilation from two films in the "McGuerin" streamliners series made by Hal Roach in 1942; "The McGuerins from Brooklyn" and "Taxi, Mister" which accounts for players Lew Kelly, Clyde Fillmore and Tyler Brooke being in a 1949 movie. The film opens with a clip... Read allThis film is a 1949 compilation from two films in the "McGuerin" streamliners series made by Hal Roach in 1942; "The McGuerins from Brooklyn" and "Taxi, Mister" which accounts for players Lew Kelly, Clyde Fillmore and Tyler Brooke being in a 1949 movie. The film opens with a clip from "The McGuerins From Brooklyn" in which Tim McGuerin and Eddie Corbett are being hono... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
39
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  • Director
    • Kurt Neumann
  • Writers
    • Clarence Marks(screenplay)
    • Earle Snell(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • William Bendix(archive footage)
    • Joe Sawyer(archive footage)
    • Grace Bradley(archive footage)
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  • Director
    • Kurt Neumann
  • Writers
    • Clarence Marks(screenplay)
    • Earle Snell(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • William Bendix(archive footage)
    • Joe Sawyer(archive footage)
    • Grace Bradley(archive footage)
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    William Bendix
    William Bendix
    • Tim McGuerinas Tim McGuerin
    • (archive footage)
    Joe Sawyer
    Joe Sawyer
    • Eddie Corbettas Eddie Corbett
    • (archive footage)
    Grace Bradley
    Grace Bradley
    • Sadie O'Brien McGuerinas Sadie O'Brien McGuerin
    • (archive footage)
    Max Baer
    Max Baer
    • Mr. Samsonas Mr. Samson
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    Arline Judge
    Arline Judge
    • Marcia Morrisonas Marcia Morrison
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    Sheldon Leonard
    Sheldon Leonard
    • Louis Glorioas Louis Glorio
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    Marjorie Woodworth
    Marjorie Woodworth
    • Lucy Gibbsas Lucy Gibbs
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    Jack Norton
    Jack Norton
    • Reginald von Nostrum, the drunkas Reginald von Nostrum, the drunk
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    Frank Faylen
    Frank Faylen
    • Henchman Silkas Henchman Silk
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    Marion Martin
    Marion Martin
    • Marcia's Friendas Marcia's Friend
    • (archive footage)
    Clyde Fillmore
    Clyde Fillmore
    • Baseball Umpire Hoganas Baseball Umpire Hogan
    • (archive footage)
    Rex Evans
    • Sterlingas Sterling
    • (archive footage)
    Pat Flaherty
    Pat Flaherty
    • Gym Man Patas Gym Man Pat
    • (archive footage)
    Alan Hale Jr.
    Alan Hale Jr.
    • Gym Man Alanas Gym Man Alan
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    Iris Adrian
    Iris Adrian
    • Diner Waitressas Diner Waitress
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    • (uncredited)
    Lona Andre
    Lona Andre
    • Chorus Girlas Chorus Girl
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    • (uncredited)
    Sig Arno
    Sig Arno
    • Andreas Andre
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Tyler Brooke
    Tyler Brooke
    • Spa Clerkas Spa Clerk
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Kurt Neumann
    • Writers
      • Clarence Marks(screenplay) (story)
      • Earle Snell(screenplay) (story)
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    This film is a 1949 compilation from two films in the "McGuerin" streamliners series made by Hal Roach in 1942; "The McGuerins from Brooklyn" and "Taxi, Mister" which accounts for players Lew Kelly, Clyde Fillmore and Tyler Brooke being in a 1949 movie. The film opens with a clip from "The McGuerins From Brooklyn" in which Tim McGuerin and Eddie Corbett are being honored for growing their cab fleet from one in 1928 to a current 300. Lucy Gibbs asks Corbett how they got to this point, and his explanation is a flashback to an edited version of "Taxi, Mister", where Tim is romancing his future wife, burlesque performer Sadie O'Brien, whose obvious charms have also caught the eye of gangster Louis Glorio, who is not too thrilled at the attention Tim is paying Sadie. Tim's romantic problems are solved when the police discover that Glorio is also the long-wanted and mysterious figure known as the Frisco Ghost. Fade back, with a lot better editing than found in most compilations, to "The McGuerins From Brooklyn" which has Sadie, listening on the intercom, suspecting that Tim and newly-hired secretary Lucy Gibbs are indulging in some hanky-panky in one of the most verbal-risque and double-entendre scenes ever to slip past the heavy-handed censors of that day. Corbett also has his own problems with a gold-digging Marcia Morrison, that leads to all hands ending up at a health-spa resort ran by Mr. Samson, whose attentions and intents toward Sadie in no way reflect those of some modern-day weight-reduction gurus. —Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
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    • brooklyn new york city
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      • Comedy
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      This film was re-edited from two previous features, The McGuerins from Brooklyn (1942) and Taxi, Mister (1943).
    • Connections
      Edited from The McGuerins from Brooklyn (1942)

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    cut & paste two films into Two Knights...
    Interesting... the title card for this film actually says Hal Roach Presents "Two Knights IN Brooklyn", but TCM.com and TV Guide.com have it listed as "Two Knights FROM Brooklyn". At the bottom of the same card, it says "Adapted from Taxi, Mister and The McGuerins from Brooklyn. It opens with William Bendix and Joe Sawyer as Eddie Corbett and Tim McGuerin, flashing back to see how they got their start as cab drivers. For a detailed plot summary, see that section of IMDb. Bendix always played the blue-collar, joe palooka type, mispronouncing words. Also in this compilation are Max Baer and Alan Hale Jr. Hale was the Skipper on Gilligan's Island, and Max Baer was the professional boxer, who appeared in several films, and was whose SON was Jethro Bodine on the Beverly Hillbillies. Also look for Sheldon Leonard, who wrote, directed, and produced about half the TV shows in the 1950s, 1960s & 1970s. He plays Louie Glorio, who runs the nightclub in town. Nothing really new here. I'd suggest watching the two original films from which is was made.
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    • Release date
      • April 8, 1957 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Två grabbar i Brooklyn
    • Filming locations
      • Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Hal Roach Studios
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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