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Crazy House

Crazy House

Crazy House

Crazy House

The Management Cannot be Responsible for the Antics of Olsen and Johnson!

1943•1h 20m•

★6.0(4 ratings)

MusicComedy

Overview

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.

Director

Edward F. Cline

Writers

Robert Lees, Frederic I. Rinaldo

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Main Cast

Ole Olsen

Ole Olsen

Himself

Chic Johnson

Chic Johnson

Himself

Cass Daley

Cass Daley

Herself / Sadie Silverfish

Martha O'Driscoll

Martha O'Driscoll

Marjorie Nelson / Marjorie Wyndingham

Patric Knowles

Patric Knowles

Edmund 'Mac' MacLean

Percy Kilbride

Percy Kilbride

Col. Cornelius Merriweather

Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Roco

Shemp Howard

Shemp Howard

Mumbo

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Dr. Watson

Ramsay Ames

Ramsay Ames

Herself - Dancer

Louise Allbritton

Louise Allbritton

Cameo Appearance

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Edward F. Cline

Writing

Screenplay: Robert Lees
Screenplay: Frederic I. Rinaldo

Production

Producer: Erle C. Kenton

Music & Sound

Orchestrator: Frank Skinner
Orchestrator: Larry Russell
Orchestrator: Jim Mundy
Music Director: Charles Previn
Music Supervisor: Ted Cain

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Charles Van Enger

Editing

Editor: Arthur Hilton

Art Direction

Set Decoration: Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration: A.J. Gilmore
Art Direction: Harold H. MacArthur
Art Direction: John B. Goodman

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Vera West

Keywords

musicalslapstick comedybuffoon

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "The Management Cannot be Responsible for the Antics of Olsen and Johnson!"

#2

The runtime is 80 minutes (1h 20m).

#3

The film was directed by Edward F. Cline.

#4

The screenplay was written by Robert Lees and Frederic I. Rinaldo.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Charles Van Enger.

#6

The film features a large ensemble cast of over 113 credited actors.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0035764.

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Collection

The Olsen & Johnson in Hollywood Collection

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Rating

6.0/10

Average

4 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Crazy House

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NR

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures