A Hit with a Miss 79 years old
It's a laugh-loaded winner!
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.
Credits
A Hit with a Miss Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Shemp Howard He was 50, 60 years old when he died | as Rameses - Prizefighter |
| Larry Fine He was 43, 72 years old when he died | as Professor Periwinkle (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| John Tyrrell He was 45, 48 years old when he died | as Spud McGurn (uncredited) |
| Harry Watson He was 47, 102 years old when he died | as Kid in Fight Crowd (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Blackie Whiteford He was 56, 72 years old when he died | as Fighter (uncredited) |
| Arthur Housman He was 56, 52 years old when he died | as Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Charley Rogers He was 58, 69 years old when he died | as Jonesy |
| Marilyn Johnson She was 17, 79 years old when she died | as Rameses' Fiancee |
| Wally Rose He was 34, 85 years old when he died | as Scarred Fighter (uncredited) |
| Charley Rogers He was 58, 69 years old when he died | as Professor Periwinkle (as Charles Rogers) |
| Sam Lufkin He was 54, 60 years old when he died | as Spectator (uncredited) |
| Frank Mills (British actor) He was 16, now 95 years old | as Spectator (uncredited) |
A Hit with a Miss Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jules White as Director. He was 45 (84) years old when He died | Directing |
A Hit with a Miss (79 years)
It's a laugh-loaded winner!
- Release day: Thursday, December 13, 1945
- Runtime: 16 minutes