Tuesday, November 27, 2012

FIGHT FILMS: KID GALAHAD 1937

FIGHT FILMS: KID GALAHAD 1937

RETRO-POP CULTURE BLOGGER EVAN LEWIS REVIEWS THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF FIGHT FILM KID GALAHAD FROM 1937 (STARRING BOGART NOT ELVIS)

... I was always thought Kid Galahad was just an Elvis movie (albeit an above-average Elvis movie, because it had fighting built into the storyline and supporting cast members who could actually act). Boy, was I wrong. The real Kid Galahad is this 1937 classic, while the Elvis vehicle is only a pale imposter. This one has rock-solid performances from Robinson, Davis and Bogart, some fine directing from Michael Curtiz, and a screenplay I can’t kick about ...

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