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Running Time: 01:04:23
MPAA Ratings: NR (Suitable for Children) |
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Producer :
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William T. Lackey |
| Directed by : |
William Nigh |
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Jackie Cooper.... Jimmy |
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Dick Purcell.... Tap Keenan |
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Marjorie Reynolds.... Anne |
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George Cleveland.... Pop O'Toole |
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| Writing credits : |
Robert Hardy Andrews |
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This DVD set has the famous child star Jackie Cooper playing the title role of Jimmy, a newsboy-by-day/law student-by-night. Because he wants to pattern his life after the famous president, he has been given the nickname "Abe Lincoln of Ninth Avenue." Experience this classic drama, one of the true classics of the genre. |
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THE PLOT : Jackie Cooper plays the title character, Jimmy, who is a newsboy who studies law at night and puts his foot down when mobsters want a piece of the action. Here is a complete review of the film included in this incredible DVD. |
Jimmy Keenan (Jackie Cooper) runs a newsstand in New York by day and goes to law school at night, meanwhile keeping tabs on a pack of young hooligans who are constantly troubling the boys who work for him. Extortion-gathering hoods threaten him and his crippled pal Gimpy (Martin Spellman) When the boys get into a fight with the gang, they are hauled before a kindly judge, and Jimmy defends them persuasively.
Because he wants to pattern his life after the famous president, he has been given the nickname "Able Lincoln of Ninth Avenue."
With Christmas just around the corner Jimmy is trying to cheer his handicapped friend into some Christmas spirit and plans a surprise for him. Alas his pop’s gambling ways spoil the surprise as he gambles away the money meant for the Christmas treat. But the thoughtful judge comes along and invites Jimmy and his boys over for a Christmas feast, where Anne (Marjorie Reynolds), the judge’s niece, is more than happy to meet all of them.
But alls not well for Jimmy, his racketeer wealthy brother Tap Keenan (Dick Purcell) is up to no good and is constantly in the news for all the wrong reasons. When the cops are on the look out for him after he murders someone, he runs to Jimmy for help, while the latter refuses to give in. Eventually Jimmy’s little friend Gimpy gets shot in the bargain. |
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EDITORIAL REVIEW : As a pug-nosed blond with pouting mouth and the ability to shed tears in buckets, Jackie Cooper was one of Hollywood's top child stars in the 1930s. Like most child stars, Cooper found his popularity waning as he reached adolescence, and weathered a turbulent period in his personal life while looking for a new direction in his professional life. He and Shirley Temple were the first child stars of the Talky Era. American audiences during the Depression cried and laughed at his antics in a succession of mostly tearjerkers. Until 13 year-old Keshia Castle-Hughes was nominated for Best Actress in 2004 he was the only actor to earn a Best Actor/Actress nomination for an Academy Award before their 18th birthday. |
He made a more successful comeback on television. He also did some directing. Many recognize him for his last movie role as editor Perry White in the Superman series of films. |
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System requirements:
Computer: Pentium II, 300mhz, 64mb RAM, DVD-ROM, compatible video and sound card.
Player: NTSC compatible DVD player, standard TV.
Region: All players, irrespective of region
NOTE ON COMPATIBILITY: While our DVDs are designed for optimal playback for all home DVD players, it is possible that some older systems will have trouble playing our DVDs. Although rare, it is worth mentioning. If this occurs you will receive a full refund.
Given that some of these videos are extremely old and their original audio quality is not very good, we have tried to improve it to the best possible quality. However, due to their inherent quality problems, you might still have a few instances where the audio is of a slightly lower volume.
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