United States / Oct 08, 1943 / NR
The Management Cannot be Responsible for the Antics of Olsen and Johnson!
1h 20min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson are Broadway stars who return to Universal Studios to make another movie. The mere mention of Olsen and Johnson's names evacuates the studio and terrorizes the management and personnel. Undaunted, the comedians hire an assistant director and unknown talent, and set out to make their own movie.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shemp Howard | Mumbo |
| Basil Rathbone | Sherlock Holmes |
| Nigel Bruce | Dr. Watson |
| Ramsay Ames | Herself - Dancer |
| Louise Allbritton | Cameo Appearance |
| Evelyn Ankers | Cameo Appearance |
| Jimmy Aubrey | Cameo Appearance |
| Turhan Bey | Cameo Appearance |
| Lon Chaney Jr. | Cameo Appearance |
| Gale Sondergaard | Cameo Appearance |
| Leighton Noble | Johnny |
| Thomas Gomez | N.G. Wagstaff |
| Richard Lane | S. E. Hanley |
| Andrew Tombes | Horace L. Gregory |
| Billy Gilbert | Sid Drake |
| Chester Clute | Fud |
| Edgar Kennedy | Judge |
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| Franklin Pangborn | Hotel Clerk |
| Fred Sanborn | Jumbo |
| Sally De Marco | Sally De Marco |
| Tony De Marco | Tony De Marco |
| Marion Hutton | Marion Hutton |
| Delta Rhythm Boys | The Delta Rhythm Boys |
| Count Basie | Count Basie |
| Allan Jones | Allan Jones |
| Johnny Mack Brown | Johnny Mack Brown |
| Leo Carrillo | Leo Carrillo |
| Alan Curtis | Alan Curtis |
| Andy Devine | Andy Devine |
| Robert Paige | Robert Paige |
| Traverse Crawford | Traverse Crawford |
| Rene DeKnight | Rene DeKnight |
| Lee Gaines | Lee Gaines |
| Clinton Holland | Clinton Holland |
| Kelsey Pharr | Kelsey Pharr |
| Bobby Barber | Bald Man / Director |
| Jackie Barnett | Dancer |
| Edgar Barrier | Studio Actor (uncredited) |
| Robert Barron | Beachcomber |
| George Beatty | Theater Manager |
| Brooks Benedict | Photographer |
| Joseph E. Bernard | Car Owner / Swiss Bellringer |
| Billy Bletcher | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Thelma Carpenter | Thelma |
| Lane Chandler | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Heinie Conklin | Keystone Kop (uncredited) |
| Joseph Crehan | Mogey (uncredited) |
| Jacqueline Dalya | Grown-Up Sandy |
| Harold DeGarro | Performer |
| Dippy Diers | Specialty |
| Jimmy Dime | Dead End Character |
| Charles Dorety | Duck Hunter (uncredited) |
| Eddie Ennis | Butcher |
| Bess Flowers | Nightclub Patron |
| Ben Frommer | Impersonator (uncredited) |
| Mary Gail | Girl |
| Virginia Gardner | Girl |
| Jon Gilbreath | Policeman |
| Frank Hagney | Studio Cop |
| Sal Haines | Dancer |
| John Hamilton | Outraged Director |
| Bill Healy | Makeup Man |
| Earle Hodgins | Barker |
| Dorothy Jarnac | Specialty Dancer |
| Eddie Kane | Bixby |
| Robert Emmett Keane | Attorney Scatterby |
| Lew Kelly | Policeman |
| Bud Lawler | Dancer |
| Ethelreda Leopold | Blonde Woman Watching Radio Talent Show |
| Robert Locke Lorraine | Dancer |
| Jimmie Lucas | Stooge |
| Patsy Mace | Girl |
| Jerry Mandy | Bank Robber |
| Hank Mann | Keystone Kop |
| Andy Mayo | Pansy the Dancing Horse |
| Florence Mayon | Pansy the Dancing Horse |
| Grace McDonald | Grace McDonald |
| Paul McVey | Studio Executive |
| Charles Middleton | Sheriff |
| Joe Mole | Bicyclist |
| Edmund Mortimer | Studio Man |
| Charles Morton | Doorman |
| Paul Newlan | Strong Man |
| Fred Niblo | Studio Executive |
| Jack Norton | Drunk |
| William J. O'Brien | Bald Man |
| Spec O'Donnell | Bellhop |
| Frank Penny | Fireman |
| Eddie Polo | Stooge |
| Ezelle Poule | Impersonator |
| Harry Powers | Waiter Specialty |
| Jack Rice | Dentist |
| Gene Roth | Dead End Character |
| Jimmy Rushing | Jimmy |
| Francis Sayles | Stooge |
| Emmett Smith | Butler |
| Red Smith | Musical Plumber |
| Sammy Stein | Dead End Character |
| Emmett Vogan | Col. Merriweather's Observer |
| Ray Walker | Radio Host at Drive-in |
| Tiny Ward | Dead End Character |
| Pierre Watkin | Prosecutor |
| Douglas Wood | Studio Bidder |
| Duke York | Dead End Character |
| Paula Kelly | Member - The Modernaires |
| George Gray | Fireman /Stooge (uncredited) |
Genres
MusicComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Crazy House |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 8 ottobre 1943 |
| Production | Erle C. Kenton |
| Writer | Robert Lees, Frederic I. Rinaldo |
| Editing | Arthur Hilton |
| Cinematography | Charles Van Enger |
| Assistant directors | Edward F. Cline |
| Camera operators | Charles Van Enger |
| Additional photography | Charles Van Enger |
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| Production design | Russell A. Gausman, A.J. Gilmore, John B. Goodman, Harold H. MacArthur |
| Art direction | John B. Goodman, Harold H. MacArthur, Russell A. Gausman, A.J. Gilmore |
| Set decoration | Russell A. Gausman, A.J. Gilmore, John B. Goodman, Harold H. MacArthur |
| Music | Ted Cain, Larry Russell, Frank Skinner, Jim Mundy, Charles Previn |
| Sound | Ted Cain, Larry Russell, Frank Skinner, Jim Mundy, Charles Previn |
| Costume design | Vera West |
| Makeup | Vera West |
| Hairstyling | Vera West |
| Collection | The Olsen & Johnson in Hollywood Collection |
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