What is the duration of It Ain’t Hay?

The duration of It Ain’t Hay is 80 mins.

What is the original language of It Ain’t Hay?

The original language of It Ain’t Hay is English.

Who directed It Ain’t Hay?

It Ain’t Hay was directed by .

Which studio made It Ain’t Hay?

It Ain’t Hay was produced by Universal Pictures.

Who actually rides Tea Biscuit to victory in the race?

A jockey who was originally on Rhubarb

What is the final outcome for the O'Hara family’s horse situation?

They receive a replacement horse bought with Grover’s winnings

They keep the original dead horse

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Q: Does It Ain’t Hay have end credit scenes?

It Ain’t Hay does not have end credit scenes.

Comedy

Runtime

80 mins

Language

English

Abbot and Costello inadvertently kill a woman's horse after feeding it candy and must find a replacement. They travel to the racetrack, locate a look‑alike and steal it, unaware that the animal is Tea Biscuit, a famed champion. Their scheme leads to a series of slapstick mishaps and a climactic race, as the duo frantically tries to hide their mistake and keep up the ruse before the truth is revealed.

Universal Pictures

Studio

Does It Ain’t Hay have end credit scenes?

No!

It Ain’t Hay does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

Meet the Full Cast and Actors of It Ain’t Hay

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Cecil Kellaway

King O'Hara

Barry Macollum

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

James Flavin

Cop (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

Shorty (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Doorman (uncredited)

Mike Mazurki

Bouncer (uncredited)

Herb Vigran

Man in Microphone Room (uncredited)

Eddie Quillan

Harry, the Horse

Herbert Heyes

Manager (uncredited)

Eugene Pallette

Gregory Warner

Paul Dubov

Tout (uncredited)

Richard Lane

Slicker

John Sheehan

Storekeeper (uncredited)

Sammy Stein

Bouncer (uncredited)

Matt Willis

Bouncer (uncredited)

Bud Abbott

Grover Mockridge

Lou Costello

Wilbur Hoolihan

Shemp Howard

Umbrella Sam

Samuel S. Hinds

Colonel Brainard

Selmer Jackson

Grant

Charles Bennett

SPCA Driver (uncredited)

Will Stanton

Drunk (uncredited)

Erle C. Kenton

Wade Boteler

Reilly

Jack Norton

Drunk (uncredited)

Gene O'Donnell

Attendant (uncredited)

Pierre Watkin

Maj. Harper (uncredited)

William Forrest

Banker (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Fighter (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Policeman (uncredited)

Eddie Foster

Grafter (uncredited)

Vinton Hayworth

Golfer (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Mug at Door (uncredited)

Andrew Tombes

Big-Hearted Charlie

Eddie Coke

Attendant (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Policeman (uncredited)

Bobby Watson

Clerk (uncredited)

Tom Hanlon

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Ralph Peters

Man at Microphone (uncredited)

Fred Cordova

Attendant (uncredited)

Hal Craig

Singer (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

Dancer (uncredited)

Spec O'Donnell

Newsboy (uncredited)

Lorin Raker

Hicks (uncredited)

Eddie Bruce

Good Humor Man (uncredited)

Janet Ann Gallow

Little Girl (uncredited)

Grace McDonald

Kitty McClain

James Clemens

Dancer (uncredited)

Frank Penny

Ticket Seller (uncredited)

George Humbert

Gardener (uncredited)

Harold DeGarro

Stilt-Walker (uncredited)

Hans Herbert

Janitor (uncredited)

Kate Drain Lawson

Matron (uncredited)

Leighton Noble

Private Joe Collins

Patsy O'Connor

Peggy / Princess O'Hara

Rod Rogers

Jockey (uncredited)

Ray Miller

Customer (uncredited)

The Vagabonds

Alex Callam

Mug (uncredited)

David Hacker

Chauncey the Eye

Walter Dennis

Boy (uncredited)

Dorothy Elswit

Roller Skater (uncredited)

Don Germano

Musician - Guitar (uncredited)

Stephen Gottlieb

Child (uncredited)

Pete Peterson

Musician - Bass (uncredited)

Tilio Russo

Musician - Accordion (uncredited)

Al Torrieri

Musician - Guitar (uncredited)

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Full Plot Summary and Ending Explained for It Ain’t Hay

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Wilbur Hoolihan Lou Costello, a cab driver, accidentally kills a hack horse owned by King O’Hara Cecil Kellaway and his daughter, Princess O’Hara Patsy O’Connor, by feeding it candy. In hopes of raising enough money to replace it, he and his friend Grover Mockridge Bud Abbott visit a crooked gambling parlor. They win enough money, but before they can purchase a new horse, a con man swindles Wilbur out of the cash. Some touts inform Wilbur and Grover that an old horse is available for free at one of the upstate tracks. They visit the track but mistakenly take the wrong horse, a champion by the name of Tea Biscuit, and present the horse to O’Hara.

Tea Biscuit’s owner, Col. Brainard [Samuel S. Hinds], offers a reward for the return of the horse. By this time, O’Hara has taken a fare up to Saratoga. Wilbur and Grover, realizing their error, drive to Saratoga to find O’Hara. The three touts also realize that Wilbur and Grover took Tea Biscuit, and trail them hoping to recover the horse and collect the reward. Wilbur and Grover manage to find O’Hara and hide Tea Biscuit in their hotel room, but they are hounded by the house detective, Warner, who was tipped off by the touts. Fleeing Warner, Wilbur rides the horse but ends up at the track in time for a big race. The three touts and Warner converge on the track and confront Grover, who makes a deal with them to turn over the horse Wilbur riding for $100. Grover then uses that money to bet on Tea Biscuit. Before the race, Wilbur is thrown off Tea Biscuit and lands on Rhubarb, and Rhubarb’s jockey saddles up Tea Biscuit. With a real jockey aboard, Tea Biscuit wins the race while Wilbur and Rhubarb come in last. Warner and the touts take Wilbur’s horse, which they believe is Tea Biscuit, to Col. Brainard for the reward, but it is the wrong horse. Grover holds the only winning ticket on Tea Biscuit, and uses the windfall to buy O’Hara a replacement horse.

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