Crazy House

Crazy House

80 mins | Comedy, Music | Oct. 8, 1943

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.

Crazy House

80 mins | Comedy, Music | Oct. 8, 1943

Crazy House
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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title Crazy House
Directors Edward F. Cline
Writers Frederic I. Rinaldo, Robert Lees

Cast

Ole Olsen

as Himself

Chic Johnson

as Himself

Cass Daley

as Herself / Sadie Silverfish

Martha O'Driscoll

as Marjorie Nelson / Marjorie Wyndingham

Patric Knowles

as Edmund 'Mac' MacLean

Percy Kilbride

as Col. Cornelius Merriweather

Hans Conried

as Roco

Shemp Howard

as Mumbo

Basil Rathbone

as Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce

as Dr. Watson

Ramsay Ames

as Herself - Dancer

Louise Allbritton

as Cameo Appearance

Evelyn Ankers

as Cameo Appearance

Jimmy Aubrey

as Cameo Appearance

Turhan Bey

as Cameo Appearance

Lon Chaney Jr.

as Cameo Appearance

Gale Sondergaard

as Cameo Appearance

Leighton Noble

as Johnny

Thomas Gomez

as N.G. Wagstaff

Richard Lane

as S. E. Hanley

Andrew Tombes

as Horace L. Gregory

Billy Gilbert

as Sid Drake

Chester Clute

as Fud

Edgar Kennedy

as Judge

Franklin Pangborn

as Hotel Clerk

Fred Sanborn

as Jumbo

Sally De Marco

as Sally De Marco

Tony De Marco

as Tony De Marco

Marion Hutton

as Marion Hutton

Delta Rhythm Boys

as The Delta Rhythm Boys

Count Basie

as Count Basie

Allan Jones

as Allan Jones

Johnny Mack Brown

as Johnny Mack Brown

Leo Carrillo

as Leo Carrillo

Alan Curtis

as Alan Curtis

Andy Devine

as Andy Devine

Robert Paige

as Robert Paige

Traverse Crawford

as Traverse Crawford

Rene DeKnight

as Rene DeKnight

Lee Gaines

as Lee Gaines

Clinton Holland

as Clinton Holland

Kelsey Pharr

as Kelsey Pharr

Bobby Barber

as Bald Man / Director

Jackie Barnett

as Dancer

Edgar Barrier

as Studio Actor

Robert Barron

as Beachcomber

George Beatty

as Theater Manager

Brooks Benedict

as Photographer

Joseph E. Bernard

as Car Owner / Swiss Bellringer

Billy Bletcher

as Policeman

Thelma Carpenter

as Thelma

Lane Chandler

as Policeman

Heinie Conklin

as Keystone Kop

Joseph Crehan

as Mogey

Jacqueline Dalya

as Grown-Up Sandy

Harold DeGarro

as Performer

Dippy Diers

as Specialty

James Dime

as Dead End Character

Charles Dorety

as Duck Hunter

Eddie Ennis

as Butcher

Bess Flowers

as Nightclub Patron

Ben Frommer

as Impersonator

Mary Gail

as Girl

Jon Gilbreath

as Policeman

George Gray

as Fireman / Stooge

Frank Hagney

as Studio Cop

Sal Haines

as Dancer

John Hamilton

as Outraged Director

Bill Healy

as Makeup Man

Earle Hodgins

as Barker

Dorothy Jarnac

as Specialty Dancer

Eddie Kane

as Bixby

Robert Emmett Keane

as Attorney Scatterby

Lew Kelly

as Policeman

Bud Lawler

as Dancer

Ethelreda Leopold

as Blonde Woman Watching Radio Talent Show

Jimmie Lucas

as Stooge

Patsy Mace

as Girl

Jerry Mandy

as Bank Robber

Hank Mann

as Keystone Kop

Andy Mayo

as Pansy the Dancing Horse

Florence Mayon

as Pansy the Dancing Horse

Grace McDonald

as Grace McDonald

Paul McVey

as Studio Executive

Charles Middleton

as Sheriff

Joe Mole

as Bicyclist

Edmund Mortimer

as Studio Man

Charles Morton

as Doorman

Paul Newlan

as Strong Man

Fred Niblo

as Studio Executive

Jack Norton

as Drunk

William J. O'Brien

as Bald Man

Spec O'Donnell

as Bellhop

Frank Penny

as Fireman

Eddie Polo

as Stooge

Ezelle Poule

as Impersonator

Harry Powers

as Waiter Specialty

Jack Rice

as Dentist

Gene Roth

as Dead End Character

Jimmy Rushing

as Jimmy

Francis Sayles

as Stooge

Emmett Smith

as Butler

Red Smith

as Musical Plumber

Sammy Stein

as Dead End Character

Emmett Vogan

as Col. Merriweather's Observer

Ray Walker

as Radio Host at Drive-in

Tiny Ward

as Dead End Character

Pierre Watkin

as Prosecutor

Douglas Wood

as Studio Bidder

Duke York

as Dead End Character

Paula Kelly

as Member - The Modernaires