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  • Nearly a Prize Fighter (1915)
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Nearly a Prize Fighter (1915)
Short | Short, Comedy
Bill, a gentleman with a taste for travel and no visible means of paying his way, arrives with his valet, Mike, in his private freight car. They make a leisurely tour of the city, helping themselves, as a matter of course, to the ...See moreBill, a gentleman with a taste for travel and no visible means of paying his way, arrives with his valet, Mike, in his private freight car. They make a leisurely tour of the city, helping themselves, as a matter of course, to the lunchboxes of some laborers. They hasten away, however, before finger bowl time, in order to escape the wrath of the workingmen. In a saloon, under the swinging doors of which they have crawled to the free lunch station, Bill and Mike hear a fight promoter excitedly explain to his partner that the night's match must be called off because "The Walloping Walloper" and "Battle Axe Joe" cannot appear. It is a golden opportunity for Bill and Mike. They introduce themselves as pugilists and offer to put up a good fight. The promoters reluctantly accept them and all hurry off to training quarters. Suddenly comes word announcing the arrival of one of the real fighters. Either Bill or Mike will have to meet him. Bill, at a loss, discovers a sharp pointed iron bar and a happy thought comes to him. He instructs Mike to jab the spear upward through the floor of the ring as he stands in the cellar. It is Bill's plan to keep his opponent in one corner of the enclosure. The bout begins and the scheme works. As the fighter raises his foot in pain Bill gives him a terrific uppercut which lands him on the floor. In the ensuing lively round, Bill himself gets into the fatal corner and receives one of Mike's fiendish jabs. With a howl he leaps over the ropes and never stops until his freight car is reached. Mike starts soon afterwards, but is handed the loser's share. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Writer
J. Edward Hungerford (story) (as J.E. Hungerford)
Producer
Siegmund Lubin (producer)
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Updated Jun 12, 1915
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Jun 12, 1915 (United States)

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4 cast members
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Billie Reeves primary photo
Billie Reeves
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Jack Delson
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Bill Potter
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Johnny Doyle
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