Strikes and Spares

Strikes and Spares (1934)

Passed 20 Oct 1934 • Short, Sport • 0h 9m
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This "oddity" narrated by Pete Smith begins at a bowling alley with two excellent bowlers, a man and a woman, making strikes and picking up spares as Smith narrates with tongue in cheek. Then, Andy Varipapa, a record-holding professional from Brooklyn, demonstrates the proper grip, the proper use of feet, and the proper swings for a straight-ahead and a curving delivery. In regular and slow motion, Varipapa then does a series of trick shots. Interspersed are the hapless attempts of a small man new to the sport and the comic (and racially stereotyped) enthusiasm of Sunshine, the pin setter.

Felix E. Feist
Director

Writer
Pete Smith, Andy Varipapa, Buster Brodie
Starring

Language: English, Italian
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total
Country: United States
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6.3

IMDb (247 votes)
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