Kelly the Second (1936)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Gus Meins

Writers:

Jefferson Moffitt (screenplay) and
William H. Terhune (screenplay) ...

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Full Length Feature... 90 Minutes of Laughs!

Plot Keywords:

Judge | Police | Dog | Organ Grinder | Goat

Cast

Patsy Kelly	...	Molly Patricia Kelly
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams	...	Cecil Joseph Callahan
Charley Chase	...	Dr. J. Willoughby Klum
Pert Kelton	...	Gloria
Edward Brophy	...	Ike Arnold
Harold Huber	...	Spike
Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom	...	Butch Flynn (as Maxie Rosenbloom)
DeWitt Jennings	...	Judge (as DeWitt C. Jennings)
Syd Saylor	...	Dan

Also Known As:

Irish Washerwoman (USA)

Runtime:

70 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #1961) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:TV-G (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Hal Roach Studios

Trivia:

Although Patsy Kelly starred in many short films, this was her first starring role in a feature film.

Movie Connections:

Edited into Kelly Finds a Fighter (1953)

Soundtrack:

The Irish Washerwoman

Kelly the Second was a partially amusing Hal Roach comedy starring Patsy Kelly and Charlie Chase

Just watched this Hal Roach feature on the TCM site on the recommendation of Mark Evanier. In this one, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams plays a truck driver who inadvertently takes Patsy Kelly's car when it gets stuck on his bumper. That makes Ms. Kelly late for her job at Charlie Chase's drug store. I'll stop there and just say that a fight erupts during the beginning sequence which results in Williams in a new boxing career with Kelly and Chase putting all their hopes on him. Also appearing is Edward Brophy as Chase's eventual partner in the venture and Pert Kelton as his girlfriend who tries to drive a wedge between Kelly and Williams. There's also a cute cameo by "Our Gang" member Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer. Director Gus Meins, another "Our Gang" veteran, brings some energy to the proceedings though the movie is uneven at best. Still, there's a few funny visual gags like the "pop" noises whenever someone thinks shots are being fired or the reactions of Williams when he hears "The Irish Washerwoman" being played. I also liked a scene when he tries to eat something while he still has his gloves on! So on that note, Kelly the Second is worth a look. P.S. I recognized one of the boxing patrons as Max Davidson who had previously starred in his own silent series of Hal Roach comedies from the '20s.