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The Chief (film)
The Chief
is a 1933 American
pre-Code
comedy film
directed
by
Charles Reisner
and written by
Arthur Caesar
and Robert E. Hopkins. The film stars
Ed Wynn
,
Charles "Chic" Sale
,
Dorothy Mackaill
,
William "Stage" Boyd
,
Effie Ellsler
and C.
Henry Gordon
. The film was released on
November 3
, 1933, by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
.
Plot
Cast
Ed Wynn as
Henry Summers
Charles
"Chic" Sale
as
Uncle Joe
Dorothy Mackaill as
Dixie Dean
William "Stage" Boyd as Dan 'Danny'
O'Rourke
Effie Ellsler as Ma Summers
C. Henry
Gordon
as
Paul Clayton
Mickey Rooney as Willie
Purnell Pratt as
Al Morgan
George Givot as
Greek Clothing
Merchant
Tom Wilson as Blink
Nat Pendleton as
Big Mike
Reception
The film was a
box office disappointment
for MGM.