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Cast

Charley Chase

Charley Chase

Charley

Betty Mack

Betty Mack

Betty

Frank Austin

Frank Austin

Betty's Father

Harry Bernard

Harry Bernard

Policeman

Harry Bowen

Harry Bowen

Vegetable Man

Baldwin Cooke

Baldwin Cooke

Radio Man

Harry Dunkinson

Harry Dunkinson

Judge

Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

Uncle Percy (voice)

Carlton Griffin

Carlton Griffin

District Attorney

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Man Pushed into Fountain

Arthur King

Arthur King

Leader of Singers

Charles Lloyd

Charles Lloyd

Betty's Father's Assistant (uncredited)

Kay McCoy

Kay McCoy

Girl

James C. Morton

James C. Morton

Milkman

George Nardelli

George Nardelli

Tiny Sandford

Tiny Sandford

Large Policeman

Pat Harmon

Pat Harmon

Cop (uncredited)

Crew

Hal Roach

Hal Roach

Producer

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Director

Leroy Shield

Leroy Shield

Music

Charley Chase

Charley Chase

Director

William H. Terhune

William H. Terhune

Editor

Harry Baker

Harry Baker

Sound Recordist

Francis Corby

Francis Corby

Director of Photography

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Another Wild Idea

19344.0 / 1019 min
Comedy

Overview

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?