It Ain't Hay (1943)

THEY'LL GIVE YOU THE "HOARSE" LAUGH...when I give THEM the laugh-laugh! A Fun-Hit You Can Place Your Money On to Win

Comedy

Abbot and Costello must find a replacement for a woman's horse they accidentally killed after feeding it some candy. They head for the racetrack, find a look-a-like and take it. They do not realize that the nag is "Tea Biscuit," a champion racehorse.

Release Date: February 22, 1943
Runtime: 1h 20m
Rating: 6.5/10 (15 votes)

Director: Erle C. Kenton

Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Grace McDonald, Cecil Kellaway, Eugene Pallette, Patsy O'Connor, Leighton Noble, Shemp Howard

Production: Universal Pictures

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Full Cast (66 people)

Bud Abbott as Grover Mockridge
Lou Costello as Wilbur Hoolihan
Grace McDonald as Kitty McClain
Cecil Kellaway as King O'Hara
Eugene Pallette as Gregory Warner
Patsy O'Connor as Peggy / Princess O'Hara
Leighton Noble as Private Joe Collins
Shemp Howard as Umbrella Sam
Samuel S. Hinds as Colonel Brainard
Eddie Quillan as Harry, the Horse
Richard Lane as Slicker
David Hacker as Chauncey the Eye
Andrew Tombes as Big-Hearted Charlie
Wade Boteler as Reilly
Selmer Jackson as Grant
Charles Bennett as SPCA Driver (uncredited)
Eddie Bruce as Good Humor Man (uncredited)
George Bruggeman as Dancer (uncredited)
Alex Callam as Mug (uncredited)
James Clemens as Dancer (uncredited)
Eddie Coke as Attendant (uncredited)
Charles Coleman as Doorman (uncredited)
Fred Cordova as Attendant (uncredited)
Hal Craig as Singer (uncredited)
Harold DeGarro as Stilt-Walker (uncredited)
Walter Dennis as Boy (uncredited)
Paul Dubov as Tout (uncredited)
Dorothy Elswit as Roller Skater (uncredited)
James Flavin as Cop (uncredited)
William Forrest as Banker (uncredited)

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It Ain't Hay

It Ain't Hay

It Ain't Hay

THEY'LL GIVE YOU THE "HOARSE" LAUGH...when I give THEM the laugh-laugh! A Fun-Hit You Can Place Your Money On to Win

It Ain't Hay

It Ain't Hay

THEY'LL GIVE YOU THE "HOARSE" LAUGH...when I give THEM the laugh-laugh! A Fun-Hit You Can Place Your Money On to Win

80 min

Abbot and Costello must find a replacement for a woman's horse they accidentally killed after feeding it some candy. They head for the racetrack, find a look-a-like and take it. They do not realize that the nag is "Tea Biscuit," a champion racehorse.

THEY'LL GIVE YOU THE "HOARSE" LAUGH...when I give THEM the laugh-laugh! A Fun-Hit You Can Place Your Money On to Win

80 min

Abbot and Costello must find a replacement for a woman's horse they accidentally killed after feeding it some candy. They head for the racetrack, find a look-a-like and take it. They do not realize that the nag is "Tea Biscuit," a champion racehorse.

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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Release Date2/22/1943

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Cast

Bud Abbott

as Grover Mockridge

Lou Costello

as Wilbur Hoolihan

Grace McDonald

as Kitty McClain

Cecil Kellaway

as King O'Hara

Eugene Pallette

as Gregory Warner

Patsy O'Connor

as Peggy / Princess O'Hara

LN

Leighton Noble

as Private Joe Collins

Shemp Howard

as Umbrella Sam

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is It Ain't Hay about?▾

Abbot and Costello must find a replacement for a woman's horse they accidentally killed after feeding it some candy. They head for the racetrack, find a look-a-like and take it. They do not realize th…

How long is It Ain't Hay?▾

1h 20m

When was It Ain't Hay released?▾

February 22, 1943

Who directed It Ain't Hay?▾

Erle C. Kenton

Who stars in It Ain't Hay?▾

Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Grace McDonald

What genre is It Ain't Hay?▾

Comedy

What is It Ain't Hay rated?▾

NR