Character Relationship Map: Hold Everything

Characters

• Gink Schiner (played by Joe E. Brown) — protagonist

  Gink is a third-rate fighter training at the same camp as Georges La Verne. He has romantic trouble because his flirtations upset Toots, his erstwhile girlfriend. He wins his preliminary bout and also...

• Toots Breen (played by Winnie Lightner) — supporting

  Toots is Gink Schiner's erstwhile girlfriend. His flirtations do not sit well with her, giving Gink a source of romantic trouble alongside the boxing events at the training camp. The plot summary iden...

• Georges La Verne (played by Georges Carpentier) — supporting

  Georges is a heavyweight contender training for an upcoming championship bout against Bob Morgan. Norine Lloyd shows interest in him, but he prefers Sue, an old buddy and confidante. He is distracted...

• Norine Lloyd (played by Dorothy Revier) — supporting

  Norine is a society dame who takes a distinct interest in Georges La Verne while he is preparing for his championship bout. Her interest is strictly one-sided: Georges prefers Sue, his old buddy and c...

• Dan Larkin (played by Lew Harvey) — supporting

  Dan Larkin is the manager of current heavyweight champion Bob Morgan. He arrives at the training camp intending to fix the championship fight, is sent packing, and then tries to slip a Mickey Finn to...

• Bob Morgan (played by Tony Stabenau) — supporting

  Bob Morgan is the current heavyweight champion and Georges La Verne's opponent in the championship fight. Georges initially gets the worst of their encounter, but eventually comes out on top. The summ...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Gink Schiner → Bob Morgan (Professional Boxing Competitor) — Gink competes within the same boxing program surrounding Morgan's title defense.

  Gink fights and wins a preliminary bout in advance of the major fight involving Morgan.

• Dan Larkin → Bob Morgan (Professional Manager) — Larkin acts professionally on behalf of Morgan.

  Dan Larkin is identified as the manager of current heavyweight champion Bob Morgan.

• Georges La Verne → Norine Lloyd (One-Sided Romantic Interest) — Norine pursues Georges without receiving reciprocal romantic interest.

  Norine has a distinct interest in Georges, but the plot explicitly says that the interest is strictly one-sided.

• Gink Schiner → Toots Breen (Romantic Former Girlfriend) — Their previous romantic relationship remains a source of tension.

  The plot describes Toots as Gink's erstwhile girlfriend.

• Gink Schiner → Georges La Verne (Professional Training Camp Associate) — They share a boxing training environment while preparing for separate bouts.

  The plot states that Gink Schiner and Georges La Verne are at the same training camp.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Georges La Verne → Bob Morgan (Conflict Championship Opponents) — Their bout is the film's central sporting confrontation.

  Georges is a contender for the heavyweight championship and eventually fights current champion Bob Morgan.

• Gink Schiner → Dan Larkin (Conflict Adversary) — Gink frustrates Larkin's efforts to manipulate the fight.

  Larkin is sent packing after arriving to fix the fight, and Gink later switches the drinks when Larkin attempts to drug the challenger.

• Dan Larkin → Georges La Verne (Conflict Attempted Sabotage) — Larkin tries to weaken Georges before the title bout.

  Larkin attempts to slip a Mickey Finn to the challenger, and Georges is the challenger preparing to face Morgan.

Story Analysis

A boxing comedy follows Gink's unexpected success and Georges's struggle against distraction, sabotage, and a powerful champion.

Plot Progression

1. Camp Rivalries and Romance — Gink trains alongside Georges while both men face romantic complications. Norine distracts Georges, and Gink's flirtations upset Toots.
2. The Fixer's Threat — Dan Larkin arrives as Bob Morgan's manager and seeks to fix the upcoming fight. After being sent away, he shifts to a more dangerous plan against the challenger.
3. Gink's Unexpected Victory — Gink enters a preliminary bout before the main event. Despite being described as a third-rate fighter, he wins.
4. The Champion's Early Advantage — Georges faces current heavyweight champion Bob Morgan in the major bout. Morgan initially gives Georges the worst of the fight.
5. The Challenger Prevails — Georges recovers from his poor start and eventually comes out on top against Morgan. The film closes with the two boxing victories defining the resolution.