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Jalopy 1953

“You'll Blow Your Gasket howling at these dizzy whizzes of the racing world!”

Status
Released
Runtime
62 minutes
Director
William Beaudine
Network
Monogram Pictures
★ TMDB users: 5.3/10 Comedy Released
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What is Jalopy?

Jalopy is a 1953 comedy film released on February 15, 1953, by Allied Artists. It is the twenty-ninth film in the Bowery Boys series and the first to be released by Allied Artists rather than Monogram Pictures.

Type
Film
Year
1953
Status
Released
Runtime
62 minutes
Release date
Feb 15, 1953
Studios
Monogram Pictures
Genres
Comedy
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Rating
★ TMDB users: 5.3/10
Episode runtime
~62 minutes
Status
Released
Network
Monogram Pictures

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Jalopy is a 1953 comedy film released on February 15, 1953, by Allied Artists. It is the twenty-ninth film in the Bowery Boys series and the first to be released by Allied Artists rather than Monogram Pictures. The plot centers on Slip entering a rattletrap car into a souped-up jalopy race, with Satch using a scientist acquaintance's chemical concoction as super-fuel, while a rival tries to steal the formula.

The film stars actors including Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bernard Gorcey, Robert Lowery, and Leon Belasco, and was directed by William Beaudine. It has a recorded runtime of 1 hour and 2 minutes and offers comedic elements centered around the racing world.

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“Slip enters a rattletrap car in a souped-up jalopy race.”

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Reasons to watch
  • Features a race involving a souped-up jalopy and a chemical super-fuel.
  • Includes a rival entrant attempting to steal the formula.
  • Part of the Bowery Boys film series released by Allied Artists.
Keep in mind
  • The synopsis does not provide details on runtime or pacing beyond the comedy genre.

Watch it if you want to see Slip and Satch compete in a jalopy race using a scientist's chemical concoction.

The film is a comedy with a runtime of 1 hour and 2 minutes.

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It is the twenty-ninth film in the Bowery Boys series and features a comedic plot about a souped-up jalopy race.

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The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 2 minutes.

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Jalopy is a standalone feature film released in 1953 rather than a television series with episodes.

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