Off Again, on Again 79 years old

Good samaritan Shemp rescues a girl from an accident, and a newspaper photographer snaps a picture of her thanking Shemp. The paper mixes up the caption, implying that Shemp and the girl are lovers. This doesn't sit well with Shemp's fiancee, who breaks off their engagement, leaving him so heartbroken he asks the rescued girl's gangster boyfriend (Dick Curtis) to kill him. When Shemp's intended returns and apologizes, he realizes that his days are numbered unless he can find the gangster and call off the hit.

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Off Again, on Again Cast

Name Character
Shemp Howard He was 49, 60 years old when he died as Woodcock Q. Strinker
Dick Curtis He was 42, 49 years old when he died as Louie Derringer
Budd Fine He was 50, 71 years old when he died as Policeman (uncredited)
Bud Jamison He was 51, 50 years old when he died as Hotel Detective (uncredited)
Bobby Burns He was 66, 87 years old when he died as Customer (uncredited)
Grace Lenard She was 31, 73 years old when she died as Maisie Frump
Christine McIntyre She was 33, 73 years old when she died as Edith

Off Again, on Again Crew

Name Department
Charley Chase as Story. He was 51 (46) years old when He died Writing
Jules White as Director. He was 44 (84) years old when He died Directing
Searle Kramer as Screenplay. He was 34 (76) years old when He died Writing
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Off Again, on Again (79 years)

  • Release day: Friday, February 16, 1945
  • Runtime: 16 minutes