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

1943 1h 20m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Ole Olsen
Himself
Chic Johnson
Himself
Cass Daley
Herself / Sadie Silverfish
Martha O'Driscoll
Marjorie Nelson / Marjorie Wyndingham
Patric Knowles
Edmund 'Mac' MacLean
Percy Kilbride
Col. Cornelius Merriweather
Hans Conried
Roco
Shemp Howard
Mumbo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward F. Cline
Writers: Robert Lees, Frederic I. Rinaldo
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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83 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Olsen & Johnson in Hollywood Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edward F. Cline, shot by Charles Van Enger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Arthur Hilton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson and Cass Daley carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Management Cannot be Responsible for the Antics of Olsen and Johnson!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0035764 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edward F. Cline directs. Charles Van Enger behind the camera. Arthur Hilton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
283 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Olsen & Johnson in Hollywood Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Edward F. Cline, shot by Charles Van Enger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Arthur Hilton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson and Cass Daley carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Management Cannot be Responsible for the Antics of Olsen and Johnson!".
8IMDB entry: tt0035764 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.