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H.C. Witwer
Born March 11, 1890 · Athens - Pennsylvania - USA
Died August 9, 1929 · aged 39
No biography available.
Known For
Cain and Mabel · 1936Cain and Mabel
★ 6.41936
MovieComedyRomance
A chorus girl and a heavyweight boxer are paired romantically as a publicity stunt.
Her Father Said No · 1927Her Father Said No
★ 7.01927
MovieComedyRomance
While taking a morning workout, young prizefighter Danny Martin encounters Charlotte Hamilton in distress over her balky roadster. Martin wins his fight but is counted a loser by a crooked referee. Later, he is invited to a barbecue at Charlotte's home, but when John Hamilton, who strongly dislikes fighters, learns of Martin's profession, he shows him the door. Danny gives up his career for Charlotte and opens a health resort for obese millionaires. Hamilton and his prospective son-in-law, Penrod, arrive at the resort for treatment, and their indignation and disgust at the treatment provide comic complications. Learning that Danny and Charlotte have already eloped, Hamilton is at first furious, then resigns himself to their happiness.
Don Coyote · 1923Don Coyote
★ 8.01923
MovieDrama
Fifteenth entry in the Leather Pushers series of two-reel shorts.
Alex in Wonderland · 1940Alex in Wonderland
★ 9.01940
MovieComedy
In this Warner Bros. short film, Alex visits his sister Belinda and her husband Fred. It looks like Alex is going to be around for a while, much to Fred's displeasure. Alex in is New York to look for a job and he sees an ad for a champagne salesman. He decides to crash a swank party given by railroad tycoon J.D. Swinnerton and his wife. Alex has his own zany way of getting an introduction to the man. Mayhem ensues when several of the guests come as Robin Hood and one of them is a jewel thief.
Sherlock's Home · 1924Sherlock's Home
★ 4.81924
MovieComedy
Gladys falls for a prizefighter who has invited his entire hometown to watch his fight in New York City. However, he gets crazy jealous when he sees Gladys at the fight sitting next to Jimmy. After the bout is over, he sets out for the hotel to teach Jimmy a lesson.
The Great White Way · 1924The Great White Way
★ 8.01924
MovieComedyRomance
Ambitious press agent Jack Murray introduces two of his clients, Follies dancer Mabel Vandegrift and prize fighter Joe Cain, to each other and they fall in love. After Brock Morton, the owner of the show, says that he will bring down the curtain on the show in the middle of opening night unless Mabel renounces Joe, the latter goes on the stage and announces that, in spite of his prior refusal, that he will fight the English boxing champion. With the money he gets from boxing promoter Tex Rickard, he buys out Morton and the show goes on. Prior to the fight, Morton dopes Joe, but he is brought around so that he is able to fight and eventually wins the match. Joe's father comes east and then brings Joe and Mabel back west with him. A lost film.
When Kane Met Abel · 1923When Kane Met Abel
1923
MovieDrama
The "Kid" is in the studio playing the star role in a "super-feature." The director gets his cast to put extra snap into the big scene by making each of the fighters think the other is double crossing him. 10th episode in the first 'Leather Pushers' series of two-reel boxing shorts.
The Widower's Mite · 1923The Widower's Mite
1923
MovieDrama
14th episode in the first 'Leather Pushers' series of two-reel boxing shorts.
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