The Kid from Brooklyn
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| Directed by | Norman Z. McLeod |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Starring | Danny Kaye Vera-Ellen Steve Cochran Eve Arden |
| Cinematography | Gregg Toland |
| Editing by | Daniel Mandell |
| Studio | Samuel Goldwyn Productions |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 21 March 1946 |
| Running time | 113 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
The Kid from Brooklyn (1946) is a comedy film starring Danny Kaye and co-starring Virginia Mayo, Vera-Ellen, Steve Cochran, and Eve Arden, about a milkman who becomes world boxing champion.
Directed by Norman Z. McLeod and produced by Samuel Goldwyn, it is a remake of the Harold Lloyd film The Milky Way (1936). Lionel Stander plays the role of "Spider" Schultz in both versions of the movie.
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Enthusiastic but accident-prone milkman Burleigh Sullivan (Kaye) accidentally knocks out drunken 'Speed' McFarlane, a champion boxer, who, with his bodyguard, was flirting with Burleigh's sister.
The newspapers pick up the story and photographers catch Burleigh knocking out Speed again (mainly due to Sullivan's quick foot-work and propensity for ducking). Speed's manager decides to turn Burleigh into a fighter.
Burleigh doesn't realize that all of his opponents have been asked to 'take a dive' to build up his image. Coming to think that he really is a great fighter, Burleigh develops a swollen head, which puts a crimp in his relationship with pretty nightclub singer Polly Pringle.
He may finally get his comeuppance when he challenges Speed for the title.
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