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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
GREAT COMEDY
This Comedy Is Great, Mickey Rooney Is A Treasure That Has Been Overlooked For So Long It's Pathetic,This Guy Deserves The Success That He Has Been Blessed With.
Published 4 months ago by Jeffrey A. Harrell
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Down for the count
ALPHA VIDEO offers bargain priced, often hard-to-find vintage movies that are ideal for those willing to skip DVD extras. Their transfers show no evidence of restoration, so quality varies from one title to the next, with "fair to good" being the average. THE BIG CHANCE is a programmer from Poverty Row's Eagle Productions that starred John Darrow as pugilist...
Published on July 11, 2009 by Annie Van Auken
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Down for the count,
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This review is from: The Big Chance (DVD)
ALPHA VIDEO offers bargain priced, often hard-to-find vintage movies that are ideal for those willing to skip DVD extras. Their transfers show no evidence of restoration, so quality varies from one title to the next, with "fair to good" being the average. THE BIG CHANCE is a programmer from Poverty Row's Eagle Productions that starred John Darrow as pugilist 'Knockout' Frankie (Rocky) Morgan. Darrow (real name Harry Simpson) had a relatively brief motion picture career (1924-36). He appeared in mostly forgettable 'B' grade works (like this one), retired and became a talent agent. Despite its somewhat mediocre and predictable plot, "Big Chance" does have an interesting early-thirties feel and features young up-and-comer Mickey Rooney as brother of the boxer's sweety. But don't expect much from the fight scenes-- they're a blend of unconvincing actors and stock footage. Transfer quality isn't the best, as source material looks degraded-- probably a 16mm print used for early TV broadcasts. SYNOPSIS-- Boxer Frankie Morgan ignores the advice of trainer Flash McQuaid (Betz) and cuts a deal with a crime boss who arranges for Frankie to win "fixed" fights and become a betting favorite. His scheduled title bout will be a losing effort however. Young Arthur Wilson (Rooney) creates major problems when he overhears Frankie and the mobster arguing about the fix plot. Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 IMDb viewer poll rating. (4.6) The Big Chance (1933 - John Darrow/Merna Kennedy/Natalie Moorhead/Mickey Rooney/Matthew Betz/Hank Mann/Virginia True Boardman/Frank LaRue
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