On Again—Off Again (1937)
Those Goofy Guys on the Roar Path!
This wacky vaudeville-style romp casts the irreverent comedy team as feuding co-owners of a drug company, William “Willy” Hobbs and Claude Augustus Horton, who agree to wrestle each other for the sole ownership of the business. The winner will take the company and the loser must become the other’s valet for a year. But when Hobbs loses, he sends his wife to Florida and schemes to trick Horton. What follows are hilarious hijinks as only Wheeler and Woolsey can pull off!
Director: Edward F. Cline
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 68 min
Release Date: July 9, 1937
Cast
- Bert Wheeler - William Hobbs
- Robert Woolsey - Claude Horton
- Marjorie Lord - Florence Cole
- Esther Muir - Nettie Horton
- Patricia Wilder - Gertie Green
- Paul Harvey - Mr. Applegate
- Russell Hicks - George Dilwig
- Maxine Jennings - Miss Meeker
- Kitty McHugh - Miss Parker
- George Meeker - Tony Toler
Screenplay
- Nat Perrin (Screenplay)
- Benny Rubin (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Jack MacKenzie
Editing: John Lockert
Production: RKO Radio Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
hucksters, pill pusher
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is On Again—Off Again about?
- This wacky vaudeville-style romp casts the irreverent comedy team as feuding co-owners of a drug company, William “Willy” Hobbs and Claude Augustus Horton, who agree to wrestle each other for the sole ownership of the business. The winner will take the company and the loser must become the other’s valet for a year. But when Hobbs loses, he sends his wife to Florida and schemes to trick Horton. What follows are hilarious hijinks as only Wheeler and Woolsey can pull off!
- Who directed On Again—Off Again?
- On Again—Off Again was directed by Edward F. Cline.
- Who stars in On Again—Off Again?
- On Again—Off Again stars Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Marjorie Lord, Esther Muir, Patricia Wilder, Paul Harvey.
- How long is On Again—Off Again?
- On Again—Off Again has a runtime of 1h 8m (68 minutes).
- What genre is On Again—Off Again?
- On Again—Off Again is a Comedy film.
- Where was On Again—Off Again produced?
- On Again—Off Again was produced in United States of America.