The Lady and the Lug(1941)
In this comedic short, a reporter wins a boxer's contract and decides to stage an exhibition fight for a society ladies' Milk Fund benefit bazaar.
Movie: The Lady and the Lug
Top 9 Billed Cast
Elsa Maxwell
Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom
Doug Abbott
Mrs. Peyton
Butler (uncredited)
One-Punch McGurk (uncredited)
Elsa's Society Friend (uncredited)
Referee (uncredited)
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