Another Wild Idea

4.0
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Run time: 19 min
  • Premiere: 1934. June 16.

Betty's father has an invention that looks like a fancy camera; it emits an ultra-lavender ray that temporarily rids the ray's target of inhibitions. To test it, Betty's father zaps Charley hoping his newly-aberrant behavior will cause Betty to end her affections for the milquetoast. Dad's plan backfires: the invention works perfectly, Charley gets a backbone, and Betty loves her new forceful man. However, Charley's courage and lack of a superego get him in trouble with the law. He goes on trial for assaulting a bullying police officer. Is Charley going up the river leaving Betty high and dry?

Discover

Frank Austin

Betty's Father

Harry Bernard

Policeman

Harry Bowen

Vegetable Man

Baldwin Cooke

Radio Man

Billy Gilbert

Uncle Percy (voice)

Carlton Griffin

District Attorney

Charlie Hall

Man Pushed into Fountain

Arthur King

Leader of Singers

Charles Lloyd

Betty's Father's Assistant (uncredited)

Tiny Sandford

Large Policeman

Pat Harmon

Cop (uncredited)

Camera

Francis Corby

Director of Photography

Directing

Charley Chase

Director

Eddie Dunn

Director

Editing

Production

Hal Roach

Producer

Sound

Harry Baker

Sound Recordist

Camera

Francis Corby

Director of Photography

Directing

Charley Chase

Director

Eddie Dunn

Director

Editing

Production

Hal Roach

Producer

Sound

Harry Baker

Sound Recordist