At the Universal Studio Theater, Louis, the projectionist, begins a film: As beautiful women walk down a flight of stairs, the stairs collapse and the women fall into Hell. As new arrivals are being tortured, a taxi arrives with two "prized guests": vaudeville performers Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson. As it turns out, this is a set for the movie Hellzapoppin' . The film's director tells Ole and Chic that this film, unlike their stage play, must have a story, and a love story at that. Ole and Chic argue that the play was a hit on Broadway for three years, so why change it?  And then the chaos REALLY kicks off!