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Overview
Release Date:
21 November 1931 (USA) moreTagline:
Don't fail to get a ringside seat! morePlot:
Dink Purcell loves his alcoholic father, ex-heavyweight champion Andy "Champ" Purcell, despite his frequent binges... more | add synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Only someone with ice water in their veins could fail to be moved moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Wallace Beery | ... | Champ |
 | Jackie Cooper | ... | Dink |
| Irene Rich | ... | Linda |
| Roscoe Ates | ... | Sponge (as Rosco Ates) |
| Edward Brophy | ... | Tim |
| Hale Hamilton | ... | Tony |
| Jesse Scott | ... | Jonah |
| Marcia Mae Jones | ... | Mary Lou |
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Parents Guide:
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87 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)MOVIEmeter: 
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This film ranked second as best picture in the 1932 Film Daily poll of national critics, being beaten only by Grand Hotel (1932). moreGoofs:
Continuity: During the fight, The Champ sustains a cut above his left eye, but when he goes back to his corner it is gone. The cut comes back when the fighting resumes and stays for the duration of the film. moreQuotes:
[Dink compares the swanky home to his own]Dink Purcell: The Champ and I ain't fixed up swell as this, but our joint's more lively.
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Lullaby moreFAQ
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The central relationship of the adoring street-wise kid (Cooper) and his devoted, boozing, gambling ex-champ Dad (Beery) is astonishing. We are observing behavior here, not acting. Cooper gives the best child performance I've ever seen and Beery is utterly human, flawed and unforgettable.
This film is full of terrific moments - comedy and heartbreak. The friendship between Cooper and his black pal is beautifully color-blind. When Cooper states, "He's colored," it's with a child's open, untainted honesty. I find King Vidor's films to always resonate with humanity and compassion. He was one of our greatest filmmakers as Frances Marion was one of our greatest screenwriters.