The Battle of the Century
1927 ‧ Comedy/Indie film ‧ 19 mins
A fight manager takes out an insurance policy on his puny pugilist and proceeds to arrange for an accident so that he can collect. When a pie delivery man slips on a banana peel meant for the fighter, a classic pie throwing scene results.
Release date: December 31, 1927 (USA)
Director: Clyde Bruckman
Screenplay: Hal Roach, Leo McCarey, and H. M. Walker
Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Music by: Leroy Shield
Production company: Hal Roach Studios
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