"Kid Scanlan" by H. C. Witwer is an early 20th-century story about a boxer who goes from winning fights to starring in movies. Kid Scanlan, a talented welterweight boxer, trades punches for the silver screen when his manager, Johnny Green, sees a chance for him to be a big movie star after a huge fight with One-Punch Ross. The book is funny and full of stories about Scanlan learning how to handle being famous, rich, and all the crazy stuff that happens when he starts working with movie producers and directors in Hollywood. Scanlan gets ready for his first big role, mixing the craziness of the boxing world with the even crazier world of making movies.
Kid Scanlan
By H. C. (Harry Charles) Witwer
When a champion boxer trades in his gloves for a movie deal, he discovers that fame comes with a whole new set of hilarious challenges both in and out of the ring.
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About the AuthorHarry Charles Witwer, more commonly known as H. C. Witwer, was an American short-story author. Some 60 comedy film shorts were based on his works, most from the mid-1920s to 1930, the year after Witwer's death.
Harry Charles Witwer, more commonly known as H. C. Witwer, was an American short-story author. Some 60 comedy film shorts were based on his works, most from the mid-1920s to 1930, the year after Witwer's death.
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