''Polo Joe'' is a 1936 American

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directed by William C. McGann and starring Joe E. Brown, Carol Hughes and

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.Gehring p.125 It was Brown's final film for

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before he left the studio to make films for producer David L. Loew. This move did serious damage to his career.

Plot

A man who, despite his fear of horses, takes up polo to impress a woman.

Cast

* Joe E. Brown as Joe Bolton * Carol Hughes as Mary Hilton *

as Haywood * Joe King as Colonel Hilton *

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as Don Trumbeau * Fay Holden as Aunt Minnie * George E. Stone as First Loafer *

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as Mrs. Hilton * David Newell as Jack Hilton *

Milton Kibbee Milton Kibbee (born Milne Bryan Kibbee;"Obituaries: Milne B. Kibbee"

as Marker *

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as Bert * John Kelly as Rusty *

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as Harvey *

Charley Foy Charley Foy (June 12, 1898 – August 22, 1984), born Charles Richard Fitzgerald, was an American actor of both the vaudeville stage and film. Son of Eddie Foy Sr., he was one of the famous "The Seven Little Foys", the seven children of the senio ...

as Second Loafer

References

Bibliography

* Wes D. Gehring. ''Joe E. Brown: Film Comedian and Baseball Buffoon''. McFarland, 2006.

External links

* 1936 films 1936 comedy films American comedy films Films directed by William C. McGann Warner Bros. films American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films Films scored by Howard Jackson (composer) {{1930s-comedy-film-stub