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Punch Drunks (1934)

Directed by Lou Breslow · 17 min · Comedy

9.5 TOPICAL score · #5,653 of 6,776 films

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Moe discovers Curley's unknown boxing talent when he knocks out the Champ at a restaurant when Larry plays "Pop Goes the Weasal" on the violin. Moe becomes Curly's manager, and they win every fight, with the help of Larry. At the championship game, though, Larry's violin breaks. Curly is getting beat down bad when Larry makes his unexpected entrance and helps Curly prevail.

Punch Drunks (1934, directed by Lou Breslow) has a TOPICAL score of 9.5 - ranked 5,653 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (40 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 6 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.

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Critics-
Audience36
Awards0
Historical impact14
Lasting engagement16
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Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Dorothy Granger

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