Summaries

Olsen and Johnson, a pair of stage comedians, try to turn their play into a movie and bring together a young couple in love, while breaking the fourth wall every step of the way.

Ole and Chick are making a movie, but the director is not satisfied. So he brings them to a young writer, who outlines them an absurd story. They have to support Jeff and Kitty in setting up a musical revue in their garden and want to bring it up on Broadway. If Jeff is successful he can marry Kitty. But there is his rich friend Woody, who also loves Kitty, Chick's sister Betty, who's in love with a false Russian count, and detective Quimby. They all make the thing very complicated for Ole and Chick. After some mistakes they think that Kitty isn't the right girl for Jeff and they start sabotaging the show, but the Broadway producer is impressed and signs the contract. That's the story the writer tells them. For this he's sued by the director.—Stephan Eichenberg <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • breaking the fourth wall
  • demon
  • screwball comedy
  • vaudeville
  • conga
Genres
  • Action
  • Comedy
  • Musical
Release date Dec 25, 1941
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Production companies Universal Pictures Mayfair Productions Inc.

Box office

Gross worldwide $4982

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 24m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

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