"Waltzing Around" was recently posted to YouTube and I was thrilled to see it. This is because it is a very early Clark & McCullough film, and I've only seen some of their later pictures. What makes this one different is that it's longer than the ones they made in the 1930s and plays more like a full-length film. The print itself is in fair condition...a bit scratchy and dark. However, it's very watchable and the sound is good.

When the story begins, Harold and Gus (Clark & McCullough) stop to destroy a green house's windows for kicks. Soon, they get jobs selling concessions at the boxing match. They really only want to watch the match and do almost nothing to sell their products. Soon, Harold accidentally drops his tray of soft drinks and they hit the champ on the head. Folks think Gus knocked the guy out and they soon arrange for a boxing match...with Harold acting as the referee.

When you see a boxing comedy, you expect that the boxing match will be a fiasco...with little adherence to the rules. However, in the case of "Waltzing Around", they don't even make much of a pretense...the boxing never really occurs and the whole thing is a mess. A mildly funny mess, yes, though not one that you must see unless you are a die-hard fan of the comedy team. A few laughs here and there but mostly just an early and not especially successful comedy when you compare it to some of their contemporaries.

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Two zany transients get jobs as vendors at a sports arena. One of them accidently knocks out one of the fighters, and must take his place, with his partner acting as referee.

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