Summary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 62
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 music movies, −26 min on the typical 106
typical 10680Half of all music movies run 94–120 min.
Released
1943
October 8, 1943
83 years ago
Genres
MusicComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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and 71 more113 people
- Ole OlsenHimself
- Chic JohnsonHimself
- Cass DaleyHerself / Sadie Silverfish
- Martha O'DriscollMarjorie Nelson / Marjorie Wyndingham
- Patric KnowlesEdmund 'Mac' MacLean
- Percy KilbrideCol. Cornelius Merriweather
- Hans ConriedRoco
- Shemp HowardMumbo
Basil RathboneSherlock Holmes
Nigel BruceDr. Watson
Ramsay AmesHerself - Dancer
Louise AllbrittonCameo Appearance
Evelyn AnkersCameo Appearance
Jimmy AubreyCameo Appearance
Turhan BeyCameo Appearance
Lon Chaney Jr.Cameo Appearance
Gale SondergaardCameo Appearance- LNLeighton NobleJohnny
Thomas GomezN.G. Wagstaff
Richard LaneS. E. Hanley
Andrew TombesHorace L. Gregory
Billy GilbertSid Drake
Chester CluteFud
Edgar KennedyJudge
Directing · 1
- Edward F. Cline Director
Writing · 2
- Robert Lees Screenplay
- Frederic I. Rinaldo Screenplay
Production · 1
- Erle C. Kenton Producer
Camera · 1
- Charles Van Enger Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Arthur Hilton Editor
Sound · 5
- Charles Previn Music Director
- Frank Skinner Orchestrator
- Ted Cain Music Supervisor
- Jim Mundy Orchestrator
- Larry Russell Orchestrator
Art · 4
- John B. Goodman Art Direction
- Harold H. MacArthur Art Direction
- Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration
- A.J. Gilmore Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Vera West Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- George Hale Choreographer
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