A Hit with a Miss (1945)
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.
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Shemp HowardRameses - Prizefighter
Charley RogersProfessor Periwinkle (as Charles Rogers)
Robert B. WilliamsJonesyMarilyn JohnsonRameses' Fiancee
Heinie ConklinReferee (uncredited)Lew DavisRing Announcer (uncredited)
Larry FineProfessor Periwinkle (archive footage) (uncredited)
Arthur HousmanFight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)Johnny KascierKilduff's Trainer in Ring (uncredited)Sam LufkinSpectator (uncredited)
Frank MillsSpectator (uncredited)Joe PalmaKiller Kilduff (uncredited)Movie DNA
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What is A Hit with a Miss about?
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.
How long is A Hit with a Miss?
A Hit with a Miss has a runtime of 16 minutes.