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Crazy House

Crazy House

Release: 1943-10-08 ·Runtime: 80m ·★ 5.0
Music Comedy

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

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Cast

Edgar Barrier Edgar Barrier as Studio Actor (uncredited) Shemp Howard Shemp Howard as Mumbo Billy Bletcher Billy Bletcher as Policeman (uncredited) Ray Walker Ray Walker as Radio Host at Drive-in Lon Chaney Jr. Lon Chaney Jr. as Cameo Appearance Count Basie Count Basie as Count Basie Sammy Stein Sammy Stein as Dead End Character Chester Clute Chester Clute as Fud Jack Norton Jack Norton as Drunk Louise Allbritton Louise Allbritton as Cameo Appearance Marion Hutton Marion Hutton as Marion Hutton Pierre Watkin Pierre Watkin as Prosecutor Tiny Ward Tiny Ward as Dead End Character Nigel Bruce Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson Paul McVey Paul McVey as Studio Executive John Hamilton John Hamilton as Outraged Director Fred Niblo Fred Niblo as Studio Executive Lane Chandler Lane Chandler as Policeman (uncredited) Chic Johnson Chic Johnson as Himself Patric Knowles Patric Knowles as Edmund 'Mac' MacLean Percy Kilbride Percy Kilbride as Col. Cornelius Merriweather Jerry Mandy Jerry Mandy as Bank Robber Grace McDonald Grace McDonald as Grace McDonald Charles Morton Charles Morton as Doorman Andrew Tombes Andrew Tombes as Horace L. Gregory Eddie Kane Eddie Kane as Bixby Johnny Mack Brown Johnny Mack Brown as Johnny Mack Brown Brooks Benedict Brooks Benedict as Photographer Paul Newlan Paul Newlan as Strong Man Turhan Bey Turhan Bey as Cameo Appearance Earle Hodgins Earle Hodgins as Barker Ole Olsen Ole Olsen as Himself Allan Jones Allan Jones as Allan Jones Robert Paige Robert Paige as Robert Paige James Dime James Dime as Dead End Character Gene Roth Gene Roth as Dead End Character Thelma Carpenter Thelma Carpenter as Thelma Evelyn Ankers Evelyn Ankers as Cameo Appearance Joseph Crehan Joseph Crehan as Mogey (uncredited) Cass Daley Cass Daley as Herself / Sadie Silverfish Ramsay Ames Ramsay Ames as Herself - Dancer Thomas Gomez Thomas Gomez as N.G. Wagstaff Jimmy Aubrey Jimmy Aubrey as Cameo Appearance Robert Barron Robert Barron as Beachcomber Basil Rathbone Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes Billy Gilbert Billy Gilbert as Sid Drake Robert Emmett Keane Robert Emmett Keane as Attorney Scatterby Hans Conried Hans Conried as Roco Alan Curtis Alan Curtis as Alan Curtis Hank Mann Hank Mann as Keystone Kop Emmett Vogan Emmett Vogan as Col. Merriweather's Observer Gale Sondergaard Gale Sondergaard as Cameo Appearance Leo Carrillo Leo Carrillo as Leo Carrillo Douglas Wood Douglas Wood as Studio Bidder Edgar Kennedy Edgar Kennedy as Judge Andy Devine Andy Devine as Andy Devine Jacqueline Dalya Jacqueline Dalya as Grown-Up Sandy Ethelreda Leopold Ethelreda Leopold as Blonde Woman Watching Radio Talent Show Eddie Polo Eddie Polo as Stooge Martha O'Driscoll Martha O'Driscoll as Marjorie Nelson / Marjorie Wyndingham Richard Lane Richard Lane as S. E. Hanley Bobby Barber Bobby Barber as Bald Man / Director Frank Hagney Frank Hagney as Studio Cop Lew Kelly Lew Kelly as Policeman Jack Rice Jack Rice as Dentist Heinie Conklin Heinie Conklin as Keystone Kop (uncredited) Charles Dorety Charles Dorety as Duck Hunter (uncredited) Charles Middleton Charles Middleton as Sheriff Duke York Duke York as Dead End Character Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Nightclub Patron Spec O'Donnell Spec O'Donnell as Bellhop Franklin Pangborn Franklin Pangborn as Hotel Clerk Joseph E. Bernard Joseph E. Bernard as Car Owner / Swiss Bellringer