Comedy ·Music · United States of America · 1941 · 1h 27m

Road Show

Director

Cast

Adolphe Menjou as Col. Carleton Carroway Carole Landis as Penguin Moore John Hubbard as Drogo Gaines Charles Butterworth as Harry Whitman Patsy Kelly as Jinx George E. Stone as Indian

Crew

Norbert Brodine — Director of Photography Bert Jordan — Editor George Stoll — Original Music Composer Mickell Novack — Screenplay Harry Langdon — Screenplay Arnold Belgard — Screenplay

Tagline

GAY with GIRLS! GOOFY with GAGS!

Synopsis

Rich playboy Drogo Gaines is in imminent danger of marrying a gold digger, and escapes by feigning insanity. The joke's on him when he wakes up in an asylum full of comical lunatics. There he befriends Colonel Carraway, and together they escape, catching a ride with a beautiful blonde who proves to be Penguin Moore, carnival owner.

Mood & Themes

carnival slapstick comedy

Key Collaborators

Hal Roach Director Norbert Brodine Director of Photography Bert Jordan Editor George Stoll Original Music Composer Mickell Novack Screenplay Harry Langdon Screenplay Arnold Belgard Screenplay Eric Hatch Novel Hal Roach Producer

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