Overview
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.
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.
References
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).