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Strikes and Spares (1934)

October 20, 1934 (US) Comedy • 8m

Overview

This short features professional bowler Andy Varipapa. He first shows the correct way to grip a bowling ball and the proper form for delivering the ball down the alley. He then performs several trick shots.

Director

Felix E. Feist

Writer

Top Billed

Pete Smith

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Pete Smith
Pete Smith

Narrator (voice)

Andy Varipapa
Andy Varipapa

Himself - World's Greatest Bowling Fixture

Buster Brodie
Buster Brodie

Little Bald-Headed Man (uncredited)

Ray Turner
Ray Turner

Pin Boy (uncredited)

Crew


Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 6/10

June 27, 2025

Did you know that ten pin bowling shoes have one rubber sole and one leather one? Well that’s just one of the plethora of explanatory comments we learn from Pete Smith in this idiots guide to the intricacies of the bowling alley. Thanks to the assistance of local expert Andy Varipapa, we learn a little of the technique involved in keeping the ball out of the gutter as it hurtles along towards the pins, too. Realising, thankfully, that this might … read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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