Another Wild Idea (1934)
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?
- Released
- 1934-06-16
- Genres
- Comedy
- Runtime
- 19 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Eddie Dunn, Charley Chase
- TMDB rating
- 4.4/10 from 5 votes
Cast
- Charley Chase as Charley
- Betty Mack as Betty
- Frank Austin as Betty's Father
- Harry Bernard as Policeman
- Harry Bowen as Vegetable Man
- Baldwin Cooke as Radio Man
- Harry Dunkinson as Judge
- Billy Gilbert as Uncle Percy (voice)
- Carlton Griffin as District Attorney
- Charlie Hall as Man Pushed into Fountain
- Arthur King as Leader of Singers
- Charles Lloyd as Betty's Father's Assistant (uncredited)