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The Champ (I) (1931)
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Dink Purcell loves his alcoholic father, ex-heavyweight champion Andy "Champ" Purcell, despite his frequent binges... See full summary » |
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Irene Rich | ... |
Linda
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Roscoe Ates | ... |
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Edward Brophy | ... |
Tim
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Hale Hamilton | ... |
Tony
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Jesse Scott | ... |
Jonah
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Marcia Mae Jones | ... |
Mary Lou
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Dink Purcell loves his alcoholic father, ex-heavyweight champion Andy "Champ" Purcell, despite his frequent binges, his frequent gambling and their squalid living conditions. And there's nothing Andy wouldn't do for Dink. When Andy wins a race horse gambling, he gives it to Dink and they race it at a Tijuana track. There, Dink meets Linda Carleton, a race horse owner herself, and they have an immediate rapport. But Linda's rich husband sees Andy and realizes Dink is Linda's son, who she gave up when she and Andy divorced. Andy is bribed $200 to allow Dink to visit with Linda, but refuses to allow Dink to spend six months with the Carletons. When Andy loses the horse gambling and winds up in jail after a drunken tirade, he realizes Dink's place is with his mother. Dink tearfully goes but sneaks out and returns at his first opportunity, filling a depressed Andy with a desire to make good... Written by Arthur Hausner <genart@volcano.net>
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(Turner library print)Sound Mix:
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Dink Purcell: The Champ and I ain't fixed up swell as this, but our joint's more lively.
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(1896) (uncredited)
Written by John Philip Sousa
Played by the band at the racetrack See more »
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Wallace Beery actually got one less vote than Fredric March in the 1931/1932 Academy Awards voting for best actor, but the rules at the time considered anyone with one or two votes less than the leader as being in a tie. So both got Academy Awards. See more »Goofs
Continuity: As Dink plays on the balcony awaiting his meeting with Linda, he steals chewing gum and candy for himself off of a table on the balcony. He then steals the contents of a box of cigarettes, saying that he'll "bring some home for the Champ", and stuffs them into his right jacket pocket. However, during the ride home, Andy reaches into Dink's right jacket pocket and finds cigars rather than the cigarettes which we clearly saw Dink steal. See more »Quotes
[Dink compares the swanky home to his own]Dink Purcell: The Champ and I ain't fixed up swell as this, but our joint's more lively.
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"The Stars and Stripes Forever"(1896) (uncredited)
Written by John Philip Sousa
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