| Cracked Nuts | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Edward F. Cline[1] Fred Fleck (assistant)[1] |
| Written by | Al Boasberg Ralph Spence |
| Produced by | William LeBaron Douglas MacLean (associate) |
| Starring | Bert Wheeler Robert Woolsey Dorothy Lee |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Musuraca[2] |
| Edited by | Arthur Roberts[2] |
| Music by | Max Steiner[3] |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release dates | |
Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $261,000[4] |
| Box office | $617,000[4] |
Cracked Nuts is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline, from an original screenplay written by Al Boasberg and Ralph Spence. The film stars the comedy duo Wheeler & Woolsey (Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey) as well as Dorothy Lee. It also features Boris Karloff in a small supporting role. The film was one of RKO's only financial successes of the year, with a profit of just over $150,000.[5]
- ^ a b c d "Cracked Nuts: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 22, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ a b "Cracked Nuts, Credits". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ "Cracked Nuts: Article". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ a b Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p55
- ^ Richard B. Jewell, RKO Radio Pictures: A Titan is Born (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2012), 35. ISBN 9780520271784