Strikes and Spares

Strikes and Spares

1934•8m•6.1/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.1/10(15)

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.

Open in PickFlick

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Pete Smith

Pete Smith

Narrator (voice)

Andy Varipapa

Himself - World's Greatest Bowling Fixture

Buster Brodie

Buster Brodie

Little Bald-Headed Man (uncredited)

Ray Turner

Ray Turner

Pin Boy (uncredited)

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