The Theater: Outboxed, Outfoxed

Olsen & Johnson had a bright idea. They would celebrate finishing The Ghost Catchers, their new picture for Universal, by inviting the whole Ghost Catchers crew of 200 to Sons o' Fun in Los Angeles, and they themselves would take over their original zany roles for one night.

Oldtime Keystone Cop Eddie Cline, who directed The Ghost Catchers, had a bright idea too. Olsen & Johnson got their first whiff of it when they bounced onto the stage, discovered their 200 pals down front all reading newspapers and completely ignoring the show. A minute...

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