Movie Crazy (1932)
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- Passed
- 1h 24min
- Comedy, Family
- 23 Sep 1932 (USA)
- Movie
After a mix-up with his application photograph, an aspiring actor is invited to a test screening and goes off to Hollywood.
Directors:
Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Harold Lloyd | ... |
Harold Hall aka Trouble
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| Constance Cummings | ... |
Mary Sears
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| Kenneth Thomson | ... |
Vance
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| Louise Closser Hale | ... |
Mrs. Kitterman
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| Spencer Charters | ... |
J.L. O'Brien
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| Robert McWade | ... |
Wesley Kitterman - Producer
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Eddie Fetherston | ... |
Bill - Assistant Director
(as Eddie Fetherstone)
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Sydney Jarvis | ... |
The Director
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| Harold Goodwin | ... |
Miller
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| Mary Doran | ... |
Margie
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| DeWitt Jennings | ... |
Mr. Hall
(as De Witt Jennings)
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| Lucy Beaumont | ... |
Mrs. Hall
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| Arthur Housman | ... |
Customer Who Didn't Order Rabbit
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| Bruce Bennett | ... |
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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Jack Chefe | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Edmund Cobb | ... |
Harold's Classmate Bill (uncredited)
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| James Ford | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Wally Howe | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Colin Kenny | ... |
Man Leaving Men's Room (uncredited)
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| Fred Kohler Jr. | ... |
Young Actor in Waiting Room (uncredited)
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Gus Leonard | ... |
Janitor (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Headwaiter at Dinner Party (uncredited)
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| Sam McDaniel | ... |
Men's Room Valet (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Edward Peil Sr. | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Jack Perrin | ... |
Man in Screening Room (uncredited)
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| John J. Richardson | ... |
Drunk (uncredited)
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| Constantine Romanoff | ... |
Duval (uncredited)
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| Ronald R. Rondell | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Dick Rush | ... |
Studio Guard (uncredited)
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| Grady Sutton | ... |
Man Afraid of Mice (uncredited)
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| Ellinor Vanderveer | ... |
Mrs. Crumplin (uncredited)
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Harold 'Hal' Varney | ... |
Kitterman's Chauffeur (uncredited)
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| Blackie Whiteford | ... |
Tough Studio Cop (uncredited)
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| Noah Young | ... |
Traffic Cop (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Clyde Bruckman | ||
| Harold Lloyd | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Vincent Lawrence | ... | (screenplay) |
| Vincent Lawrence | ... | (dialogue) |
| Agnes Christine Johnston | ... | (story) & |
| John Grey | ... | (story) & |
| Felix Adler | ... | (story) |
| Ernie Bushmiller | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Harold Lloyd | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Suzanne Lloyd Hayes | ... | executive producer (as Suzanne Lloyd) |
| Harold Lloyd | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Vance | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alfred Newman | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Walter Lundin | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Bernard W. Burton | ... | (as Bernard Burton) |
Casting By
| Evelyn Eagan | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| William MacDonald | ... | (as William Macdonald) |
| Harry Oliver | ||
Production Management
| John L. Murphy | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gaylord Lloyd | ... | assistant director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Clyde Bruckman | ... | continuity |
| Lex Neal | ... | continuity |
| Frank Terry | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| William R. Fraser | ... | general manager: Harold Lloyd Corporation |
| Roy Brooks | ... | assistant: Mr. Lloyd (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1932) (United States) (theatrical) (as Paramount Publix Corporation) (A Paramount Release)
- Paramount Film Service (1932) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1932) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1932) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1933) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1932) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskapet Paramount (1932) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskabet Paramount (1932) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Paramount Filmes (1933) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Monarch Film Corporation (II) (1949) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Motion Picture Sales Corporation (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release for the Harold Lloyd Corporation)
- Rosenbergs Filmbyrå (1951) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Valio-Filmi (1951) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Mondial Films (1958) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2004) (Finland) (tv)
- New Line Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2008) (Finland) (DVD) (10-disc Harold Lloyd: The Definitive Collection)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD) (Harold Lloyd Edition)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
- The David and Lucile Packard Foundation (funding provided by)
- The Harold Lloyd Trust (copyright: 2002)
- UCLA Film and Television Archive (acknowledgment: this film has been preserved by)
- Western Electric (recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Harold Hall, an accident-prone young man with little or no acting ability, desperately wants to be in pictures. After a mix-up with his application photograph, he gets an offer to have a screen-test and goes off to Hollywood. At the studio, he does everything wrong and causes all sorts of trouble, but he catches the fancy of a beautiful actress. Eventually, the studio owner recognizes him as a comic genius.
Written by John Oswalt |
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| Taglines | ha-ha! ha-haa! ha-ha! (repeated many times on the poster) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $675,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Clyde Bruckman is the credited director, but most of the film was actually directed by Harold Lloyd due to Bruckman's often being incapacitated due to his alcoholism. See more » |
| Goofs | During flood/fight scene, "Vance" has a noose wrapped around his ankle. As the scene progresses, Vance is seen kneeling with no rope attached. In the next scene, the rope is again around his ankle as the fight continues. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in World of Comedy (1962). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Indiana See more » |
| Quotes |
Radio Broadcaster:
[First lines]
You have been listening to the Voice of Hollywood. That enchanted town. Here is the place where adventure came riding in on the magic rug and spilled its magic on those below. Where else can fame spread her wings so fast? The youth today is a star tomorrow. All is gay! See more » |