
Caught Plastered (1931)
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- Passed
- 1h 8min
- Comedy, Musical
- 05 Sep 1931 (USA)
- Movie
Wheeler and Woolsey play two unemployed vaudevillians who get involved in helping an old lady save her moribund drug store. Problems and laughs begin when the villain spikes the Lemon Sodas they are selling.
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Cast verified as complete
Bert Wheeler | ... |
Tommy Tanner
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Robert Woolsey | ... |
Egbert G. Higginbothom
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Dorothy Lee | ... |
Peggy Morton
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Lucy Beaumont | ... |
Mother Talley
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Jason Robards Sr. | ... |
Harry Waters
(as Jason Robards)
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Charles Middleton | ... |
Sheriff Flint
(as Charles B. Middleton)
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DeWitt Jennings | ... |
Police Chief H.A. Morton
(as De Witt Jennings)
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Josephine Whittell | ... |
Miss Newton
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Jim Farley | ... |
Clancy - a Policeman
(as James Farley)
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Nora Cecil | ... |
Miss Loring (uncredited)
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Tom Herbert | ... |
Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)
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Arthur Housman | ... |
1st Drunk Customer (uncredited)
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Lee Moran | ... |
2nd Drunk Customer (uncredited)
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Jim Newman | ... |
Bearded drugstore customer (uncredited)
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Edna May Oliver | ... |
Bearded customer's wife (uncredited)
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William Scott | ... |
Clarke (uncredited)
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Bobby Vernon | ... |
Inebriated drugstore customer (uncredited)
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Directed by
William A. Seiter | ... | (as William Seiter) |
Written by
Douglas MacLean | ... | (by) |
Ralph Spence | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
Eddie Walsh | ... | (additional dialogue) |
Jane Murfin | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
William LeBaron | ... | producer |
Douglas MacLean | ... | associate producer |
Music by
Victor Schertzinger |
Cinematography by
Jack MacKenzie | ... | (photographed by) (as Jack Mackenzie) |
Editing by
Jack Kitchin | ... | film editor |
Costume Design by
Max Rée |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Edward Killy | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Max Rée | ... | scenery |
Sound Department
Philip Faulkner Jr. | ... | recordist (as P.J. Faulkner Jr.) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Ernest Bachrach | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Music Department
Max Steiner | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1931) (United States) (theatrical) (A Radio Picture)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1931) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd.)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1931) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Radio Pictures, Ltd.)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1931) (Australia) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
Storyline
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Taglines | Wheeler & Woolsey bounce laughs over USA. (Trade paper ad). See more » |
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Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
Budget | $281,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | This film was mildly successful at the box office, earning RKO a profit of $90,000 ($1.86M in 2024) according to studio records. See more » |
Goofs | While Wheeler and Woolsey are riding the streetcar the rear projection behind them keeps repeating, and you see them passing the same building over and over again. Eagle-eyed Angelenos will note that it was shot moving westward on Pico Blvd. See more » |
Movie Connections | References The Easiest Way (1931). See more » |
Soundtracks | The Fountain in the Park See more » |
Crazy Credits | During opening credits: Animated train sequence background with the engine making wacky movements in time with the opening musical theme. See more » |
Quotes |
Tommy Tanner:
The manager came backstage and said he didn't allow profanity in his theatre. Egbert G. Higginbothom: We didn't use any profanity. Tommy Tanner: I know, but the audience did. See more » |