
80 minutes
10/8/1943
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.

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
Virginia Gardner
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
Robert Locke Lorraine
as Dancer
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