Mister Universe (1951 film)


Mister Universe is a 1951 American comedy film. It was produced by Eagle Lion Pictures and directed by Joseph Lerner.

Plot

Honest "Mr. Universe" winner Tommy Tompkins struggles when he is told to lose a wrestling match.

Partial cast

Mister Universe was filmed in New York.

Reception

found the dialogue "weak" but the film "quite funny" with good performances. Variety noted that the film did not treat the wrestling business "with its phoney grapplers and decisions, and crooked promoters" lightly, but that it probably took it more seriously than the press and sports communities.
Picturegoer wrote "True, much of the fun springs from the mauling of stooges, but the humour is no less effective for being elementary, or rather primitive."
The cast was praised by The New York Times.

Trivia

appears in an uncredited role.
Mister Universe marked the film debut of Vince Edwards.