

The Patent Leather Kid
Fries of youth and courage that will set your heart ablaze! The love-romance that Broadway held dear to its heart for four months!
The Patent Leather Kid is a 1927 silent film which tells the story of a boxer who scoffs at fighting outside the ring... particularly for the United States once it enters World War I. Eventually, he is drafted, is shipped overseas, and performs a heroic act, which results in his being severely wounded.
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- Theatrical1 Sept 1927
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The Patent Leather Kid was released on 1 September 1927.
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CinemaSerf
6/6/2022
Whilst I did rather enjoy watching this, it's not really all that good. Richard Barthelmess is the eponymous "Kid: - a boxer of some skill who gets distracted at one of his fights by the pretty but fickle "Curley" (the rather dewy eyed Molly O'Day). They sort of hook up, much to the detriment of his career and to the chagrin of his loyal trainer "Puffy" (Arthur Stone) and for far more venal reasons by his manager "St…
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