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Mister Universe (1951 film)

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Wikipedia article




'Mister Universe' is a 1951 American comedy film. It was produced by Eagle Lion Pictures and directed by Joseph Lerner.

Plot



Honest "Mr. Universe" winner Tommy Tompkins struggles when he is told to lose a wrestling match.

Partial cast



* Jack Carson as Jeff Clayton

* Janis Paige as Lorraine

* Vince Edwards as Tommy Tompkins

* Bert Lahr as Joe Pulaski

* Robert Alda as Fingers Maroni

* Maxie Rosenbloom as Big Ears, the trainer

*Joan Rivers as teenage girl in audience (uncredited)

Production



'Mister Universe' was filmed in New York.

Reception



'Variety' found the dialogue "weak" but the film "quite funny" with good performances. 'Variety' noted that the film did not treat the wrestling business "with its phoney grapplers and decisions, and crooked promoters" lightly, but that it probably took it more seriously than the press and sports communities.

'Picturegoer' wrote "True, much of the fun springs from the mauling of stooges, but the humour is no less effective for being elementary, or rather primitive."

The cast was praised by 'The New York Times'.

Trivia



Joan Rivers appears in an uncredited role.

'Mister Universe' marked the film debut of Vince Edwards.

A comic adaptation of the film was published by Eastern Color in the December 1950 issue of the anthology comic book 'Movie Love', only a month before the film's release.


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