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Director:
S. Sylvan Simon
Writers:
Laurence Gross (play) and
Edward Childs Carpenter (play) ...
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Release Date:
8 August 1941 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Mystery more
Tagline:
WE'VE ROLLED OUT THE WELCOME MAT FOR 1941'S KING OF FUN! more
Plot:
The operators of 'Silver Haven', a cultish group bilking gullible rich people out of money, is set to... more | add synopsis
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"I am The Fox. WOOOOOOOOOO!" more (9 total)

Cast

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Red Skelton ... Wally Benton
Conrad Veidt ... Joseph Jones
Ann Rutherford ... Carol Lambert
Virginia Grey ... 'Fran' Post
Rags Ragland ... Sylvester (as 'Rags' Ragland)
Henry O'Neill ... Philip Post
Eve Arden ... 'Buzz' Baker
Paul Stanton ... Jennings
Donald Douglas ... Gordon Thomas (as Don Douglas)
Don Costello ... 'Noose' Green
William Tannen ... Robert Graves
Reed Hadley ... Beau Smith
Mariska Aldrich ... Hilda
Lloyd Corrigan ... Harvey Upshaw
George M. Carleton ... Deputy Commissioner O'Neill (as George Carleton)
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
78 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Italy:VM14 | Australia:G | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #7550) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)
Company:
Loew's more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The play opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 19 January 1932 and had 265 performances. The opening night cast included Edward Arnold, Claire Trevor, Ernest Truex and Arthur Vinton. more
Quotes:
Herman: My son's Herman too. He's learning the business.
Fran: Following in his father's fingerprints?
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Movie Connections:
Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997) (V) more

FAQ

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4 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
"I am The Fox. WOOOOOOOOOO!", 4 March 1999
Author: Ash-65 from USA

If that cracks you up, you'll be deliriously happy for an hour and twenty minutes. If you're not amused, watch Red Skelton say it. If you're funny bone still hasn't been tickled, go away. Otherwise, Whistling in the Dark is a good bet, even for family.

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