Another Wild Idea

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Another Wild Idea
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Directed by Charley Chase
Eddie Dunn
Produced by Hal Roach
Starring Charley Chase
Betty Mack
Cinematography Francis Corby
Edited byWilliam H. Terhune
Music by Leroy Shield
Distributed by (MGM)
Release date
  • June 16, 1934 (1934-06-16)
Running time
17 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Another Wild Idea is a 1934 American Pre-Code short comedy science fiction film directed by and starring Charley Chase. It focuses on a Ray Gun which releases all of a person's inhibitions.

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