The Kid from Brooklyn

The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)

  • 73% of users liked it
    (639 ratings)

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

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

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Surprisingly pleasing Danny Kaye vehicle.

  • 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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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Barry L


    I remeber this as a kid and I loved it. Kaye was a genious and will be missed.

  • Anthony V


    Remake of "The Milky Way" is lots of fun thanks to Kaye.

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