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  • Scatterbrain (1940)
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    73 min | Comedy
Scatterbrain (1940)
Approved
73 min | Comedy

Eddie MacIntyre is a press agent, talent scout and right-hand man to J.R.Russell, Producer/Director of Perfection Pictures, is planning a scheme in which he will "plant" his girl friend, actress Esther Harrington in the Ozark mountains and...See moreEddie MacIntyre is a press agent, talent scout and right-hand man to J.R.Russell, Producer/Director of Perfection Pictures, is planning a scheme in which he will "plant" his girl friend, actress Esther Harrington in the Ozark mountains and then "discover" her for the role of "Ruthybelle" in Perfection's upcoming production, "Thunder Over the Ozarks." With the full approval of Nicholas Raptis, Goldwynian president of Perfection Pictures, Eddie farms Esther out to a hillbilly family where she is to remain until she is "discovered"---a discovery to be accompanied by fanfare and publicity. Russell has heard a recording or Esther's voice, but he has never seen her, and when he arrives in the Ozarks he "discovers" the wrong girl and signs up Judy Hull, daughter of the hillbilly family, instead of Esther. The mistake is not discovered until Judy and her Pappy arrive in Hollywood, and she becomes Perfection's Public Problem Number One. Because there are no loopholes in her contract, Perfection is obligated to use her, but if they do her hillbilly antics will make them the laughing stock of the industry. Or so they think. But they finally discover a loophole that reads her contract is null and void if she marries before the film is produced. Russell informs Eddie that it is up to him to court and marry Judy so the contract can be voided. But Eddie's plan is to hire Professor De Lemma, a specialist in mind transference, to persuade Judy that she doesn't want to be a movie star and wants to return home to her cows, pigs and chickens. But Judy does want to be a movie star, and Pappy has sold the farm, become a part of the Hollywood colony and is playing polo with producers named Darrell. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Val Burton (original screenplay) | Jack Townley (original screenplay) | Paul Conlan (additional dialogue)
Cinematographer
Ernest Miller (photographed by)
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Jul 20, 1940 (United States)

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42 cast members
Name Known for
Judy Canova
Judy Hull Judy Hull   See fewer
Alan Mowbray
J.R. Russell J.R. Russell   See fewer
Ruth Donnelly
Miss Stevens Miss Stevens   See fewer
Eddie Foy Jr.
Eddie MacIntyre Eddie MacIntyre   See fewer
Joseph Cawthorn
Nicholas Raptis Nicholas Raptis   See fewer
Wallace Ford
Sam Maxwell Sam Maxwell   See fewer
Isabel Jewell
Esther Harrington Esther Harrington   See fewer
Luis Alberni
Prof. DeLemma Prof. DeLemma   See fewer
Billy Gilbert
Hoffman Hoffman   See fewer
Emmett Lynn
Pappy Hull Pappy Hull   See fewer
Jimmy Starr
Joe Kelton Joe Kelton   See fewer
Matty Malneck
Orchestra Leader Orchestra Leader   See fewer
The Texas Rangers
Musicians (as KCBS-Texas Rangers) Musicians (as KCBS-Texas Rangers)   See fewer
Cal Shrum's Gang
Hillbilly Musicians Hillbilly Musicians   See fewer
Johnny Arthur
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Bilby
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Blair
Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Bletcher
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert 'Captain Bob' Crawford
KCBS - Texas Rangers Band Member (uncredited) KCBS - Texas Rangers Band Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward 'Tookie' Cronenbold
KCBS - Texas Rangers Band Member (uncredited) KCBS - Texas Rangers Band Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Elliott
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Fetherston
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Fields
Pianist (uncredited) Pianist (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Geary
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Gibby Gibson
Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited)   See fewer
Harrison Greene
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene Haas
Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Hoag
Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited)   See fewer
Marjorie Kane
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Phil Kramer
MC (uncredited) MC (uncredited)   See fewer
Alta Lee
Singer (uncredited) Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Francis 'Irish' Mahaney
KCBS - Texas Rangers Band Member (uncredited) KCBS - Texas Rangers Band Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Marion Martin
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Roderic 'Dave' May
KCBS - Texas Rangers Band Member (uncredited) KCBS - Texas Rangers Band Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Nazarro
Double-Talker (uncredited) Double-Talker (uncredited)   See fewer
Cal Shrum
Bandleader (uncredited) Bandleader (uncredited)   See fewer
Walt Shrum
Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Smith
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sullivan
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Herb Vigran
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Emmett Vogan
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Jack Williams
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
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