The Bowery Boys Collection
From Dead Ends to the East Side and finally landing in Louie's Sweet Shop in the heart of the Bowery (3rd and Canal, natch!), there was no stopping these Boys! When understudy Leo Gorcey joined the ensemble of teen thespians on stage for the Broadway hit "Dead End", Hollywood soon followed with William Wyler taking the troupe in toto for 1937's film version. Personifying the grit and heart of the kid gangs sprouting up in city slums, these little wise guys quickly stole the nation's heart. Ably anchored by the central pair of Huntz Hall and Leo Gorcey, the kids moved from "preachment" and crime pictures to straight up comedy as The Bowery Boys - and the rest is history as the boys capered through scores of pictures for over two decades!
Franchise Evolution & Timeline Analysis
The The Bowery Boys Collection has evolved significantly over a span of 12 years, growing from a singular narrative into a complex cinematic universe. With 48 interconnected entries, tracking the consistency of the franchise reveals fascinating trends in audience sentiment.
The "Series" Benchmark: 5.4/10
The franchise maintains a steady average rating of 5.4. While most series experience "Sequel Fatigue," The Bowery Boys Collection has managed to keep its narrative quality relatively stable, with Bowery Battalion standing out as the peak cinematic achievement.
Continuity vs. Commercial Appeal
Our data indicates that while the "Release Order" is preferred for first-time viewers, the "Chronological Order" provides a much deeper understanding of the world-building within the The Bowery Boys Collection. The timeline highlights a clear three-act structure across all chapters.
Timeline & Watch Order
We recommend watching the The Bowery Boys Collection franchise in the following order to fully experience the narrative expansion.
Live Wires
Slip gets fired from his job at a construction company for decking his boss. His sister, who got him a job at the company, is angry with him. Slip manages to ge...
In Fast Company
The Bowery Boys come to the rescue when a corrupt taxi company puts the squeeze on several independent drivers....
Bowery Bombshell
Slip (Leo Gorcey), Sach (Huntz Hall), Bobby (Bobby Jordan), Whitey (William Benedict) and Chuck (David Gorcey) unsuccessfully try to sell a dilapidated car to a...
Spook Busters
The Bowery Boys--Slip, Sach, Bobby, Whitey & Chuck--start their own exterminating service, and get a job which takes them to a spooky old abandoned mansion ...
Mr. Hex
Sach is given a post-hypnotic suggestion that turns him into a championship prizefighter....
Hard Boiled Mahoney
Sach just lost his job as an assistant to a private detective, but he wasn't paid. Slip goes with him down to the detective's office to demand payment, but find...
News Hounds
Slip and Sach are working for a local newspaper as a reporter and photographer, respectively. Slip wants to get the goods on a local gambling ring that is fixin...
Bowery Buckaroos
The Bowery Boys head west to clear Louie of an old murder charge that he had killed his gold-mine partner. Sach has the map to the gold mine painted on his back...
Angels' Alley
Slip invites his cousin Jimmy to stay with his family after he is released from prison. However, Jimmy soon gets mixed up with an auto-theft ring....
Jinx Money
A man wins $50,000 in a card game with gamblers, but is soon found dead and the money missing. Slip and Sach find the money near where the body was discovered, ...
Smuggler's Cove
Slip and Sach are working as cleaners in a high rise building. They enter an office to clean it when a messenger hears them use Slip's given name, Terrance Maho...
Trouble Makers
Slip and Sach are in the sidewalk star-gazing business when they see a murder committed in a room at the El Royale Hotel....
Fighting Fools
The boys are working at the local boxing arena where their friend, Jimmy Higgins, is boxing. During a crooked match Jimmy is killed. The boys seek out his older...
Hold That Baby!
While working in a laundromat, the boys find a baby hidden among the linen. They soon find out that the baby, who is the heir to a fortune, has been abandoned b...
Angels in Disguise
Slip and the gang stray from newspaper work to detective work....
Master Minds
When Sach eats too much sugar, he goes into a trance whereby he's able to predict the future. Slip tries to make some money off of Sach by using him as a fortun...
Blonde Dynamite
While Louie is on vacation, the boys turn The Sweet Shop into an escort service, and soon find a group of beautiful girls as their first clients....
Lucky Losers
Slip and Sach's boss, David J. Thurston, has allegedly committed suicide. Slip finds a book of matches with the name of a local nightclub on his boss' desk and ...
Triple Trouble
Slip and Sach take the rap for a robbery they did not commit in order to uncover the real robbers, whom they suspect are led by a convict who gives orders to hi...
Blues Busters
The Bowery Boys open a nightclub after Sach has his tonsils out and wakes up with a singing voice....
Bowery Battalion
Slip, Sach and the gang think an air-raid test is for real and join the Army....
Ghost Chasers
A ghost helps the Bowery Boys capture a gang of crooks led by a mad doctor....
Let's Go Navy!
The Bowery Boys join the Navy to catch some crooks who are posing as sailors....
Crazy Over Horses
The boys get mixed up with a race horse & crooked gamblers...
Hold That Line
The Bowery Boys are enrolled in a fancy college by a pair of rich snobs who think they can turn the Boys into classy guys. Sach becomes a football star, and is ...
Here Come the Marines
After Slip is drafted into the Marines, the rest of the gang volunteers so they can be with him. Sach discovers that the colonel knew his father and he is promo...
Feudin' Fools
Sach learns that he has inherited a farm in rural hillbilly country, and when he and the Boys arrive there, they find themselves mixed up with a hillbilly clan ...
No Holds Barred
One of the Bowery Boys gains superhuman strength, and he cashes in by becoming a pro wrestler....
Jalopy
Slip has entered the Boys' rattletrap car in a souped-up jalopy race, but has no chance of winning until Satch, with the aid of a scientist acquaintance, comes ...
Loose in London
The Bowery Boys take on British crooks when one of them thinks he's inherited a title....
Clipped Wings
Slip and correspondence school pilot Sach, go to an air base to help a pal out...but find themselves in when they mistakenly sign enlistment forms. Can the Air ...
Private Eyes
After being punched in the nose, Sach finds out that he has the ability to read minds. Slip and the gang start up a detective agency try to cash in on Sach's ne...
Paris Playboys
Sach is the exact double of a famous French scientist who has invented a powerful rocket fuel. Enemy agents, mistaking Sach for the scientist, attempt to kidnap...
The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters
Slip, Sach and the rest of the Bowery Boys enter a haunted house, where they engage in slapstick with a gorilla, a robot and a vampire...
Jungle Gents
When a cold medicine causes Sach to be able to smell diamonds, he and the rest of the Bowery Boys are induced by a diamond dealer to accompany him to Darkest Af...
High Society
Sach receives news that he is the heir to the Terwilliger Debussy Jones fortune. Accompanied by his pal Slip, he arrives at the Jones mansion to review the lega...
Spy Chasers
Slip and the gang foil foes of the exiled, incognito king of Truania....
Dig That Uranium
The boys buy a uranium mine out west, but when they get there they find that it's pretty much worthless. However, the local badmen are distrustful of these new ...
Crashing Las Vegas
An electric shock enables Sach to predict numbers, so the Bowery Boys are off to Las Vegas to win enough money at the roulette wheels to let their landlady buy ...
Fighting Trouble
An overambitious shutterbug almost gets his lights put out permanently when he decides to snap a picture of a mob boss....
Hold That Hypnotist
When one of the Boys agrees to be hypnotized, he discovers he led a past life in the 1600s as a British tax collector....
Spook Chasers
Sach and the gang (Bowery Boys) find stashed cash in an old farmhouse apparently haunted....
Up In Smoke
In order to be able to get the names of winning horses at the track, Sach agrees to sell his soul to the devil....
In the Money
The Bowery Boys tangle with Scotland Yard, diamond smugglers and a gem-toting canine during an ocean cruise....
Common Questions about The Bowery Boys Collection
How many movies are in the The Bowery Boys Collection?
There are currently 48 movies in the The Bowery Boys Collection, starting from Live Wires to the latest release, In the Money.
What is the best order to watch the The Bowery Boys Collection?
The best way to watch the The Bowery Boys Collection is usually in release order: starting with Live Wires and ending with In the Money. Check our timeline for the full chronological breakdown.
Which is the highest-rated movie in the The Bowery Boys Collection?
According to movieMx ratings, the fans have a strong preference for Bowery Battalion in this franchise.