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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

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