On Again-Off Again is a 1937 American musical comedy film, released by RKO Radio Pictures starring the comedy team Wheeler & Woolsey.

Plot

William Hobbs and Claude Horton are the owners of the drug manufacturing company "Horton and Hobbs' Pink Pills". Although the two couldn't have possibly started the business without each other, they continuously bicker over everything. Eventually, the duo talk their lawyer, George Dilwig, into coming up with a way to split the team up. Annoyed by Horton and Hobbs constantly bothering him, Dilwig sarcastically suggests the two get into a wrestling match. The winner gains full ownership of the company, while the loser becomes the winner's butler for one year.

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Production

Based on the 1914 play "A Pair of Sixes" by Edward Peple. Robert Woolsey was suffering from kidney disease throughout production of this film, and was in constant pain.

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Cast

Bert Wheeler as William Hobbs

Robert Woolsey as Claude Horton

Marjorie Lord as Florence Cole

Patricia Wilder as Gertie Green

Esther Muir as Nettie Horton

Paul Harvey as Mr. Applegate

Russell Hicks as George Dilwig

George Meeker as Tony

Maxine Jennings as Miss Meeker

Kitty McHugh as Miss Parker

Hal K. Dawson as Sanford

Alec Harford as Slip Grogan

Pat Flaherty as Mr. Green

External links

1937 films

American musical comedy films

Films directed by Edward F. Cline

American black-and-white films

RKO Pictures films

1937 musical comedy films

1930s American films

1930s English-language films

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