The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)
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73% of users liked it
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Danny Kaye's The Kid From Brooklyn is a virtual scene-for-scene remake of Harold Lloyd's The Milky Way (1936), with music and Technicolor added to the proceedings. Kaye is cast as timid milkman Burleigh Sullivan, who through a fluke knocks out prizefighting champion Speed McFarlane (Steve Cochran).… More Danny Kaye's The Kid From Brooklyn is a virtual scene-for-scene remake of Harold Lloyd's The Milky Way (1936), with music and Technicolor added to the proceedings. Kaye is cast as timid milkman Burleigh Sullivan, who through a fluke knocks out prizefighting champion Speed McFarlane (Steve Cochran). Sensing a swell publicity angle, McFarlane's manager Gabby Sloan (Walter Abel) promotes Burleigh as the next middleweight champ-and to insure this victory, Gabby fixes several pre-title bouts. Unaware that his fighting prowess is a sham, Burleigh develops a swelled head, which alienates him from everyone he cares about, including his sweetheart Polly Pringle (Virginia Mayo). The truth comes out during the climactic title fight, but a chastened Burleigh emerges victorious thanks to a series of incredible plot twists. The strong supporting cast includes Vera-Ellen as Burleigh's sister Susie, Eve Arden as Gabby's wisecracking girl friday Ann Westley, and, repeating his role from Milky Way, Lionel Stander as Speed's lamebrained trainer Spider Schultz. Danny Kaye does his best to play Burleigh Sullivan rather than Danny Kaye, though his efforts are undermined by the interpolated "specialty" number "Pavlova," which just plain doesn't belong in this picture. Like The Milky Way, The Kid From Brooklyn was adapted from the Broadway play by Lynn Root. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- Unrated, 1 hr. 53 min.
- Directed By
- Norman Z. McLeod
- Genres
- Comedy
- In Theaters
- Mar 21, 1946 Wide
- On DVD
- Aug 14, 2007
Critic Reviews
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Surprisingly pleasing Danny Kaye vehicle.
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Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
For Kaye fans only. It has some moments, but Kaye is an acquired taste and here the taste is somewhat sour.
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Cast
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Danny Kayeas Burleigh Sullivan -
Virginia Mayoas Polly Pringle -
Vera-Ellenas Susie Sullivan
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Steve Cochranas Speed McFarlane -
Eve Ardenas Ann Westley -
Lionel Standeras Spider Schultz
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