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Movie review of Dutiful but Dumb (1941) starring the Three Stooges - Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard

Dutiful but Dumb

Working for Whack magazine, Moe Click, Larry Clack and Curly Cluck are three inept photographers. After messing up an important assignment, their boss sends them to the small country of Vulgaria, to get a photograph of their new ‘invisible ray’—if they’re caught, what’s the loss? Soon, the Three Stooges are in Vulgaria, and promptly facing a firing squad

Vernon Dent as a mad scientist in A Bird in the Head (1946) starring the Three Stooges - Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard

A Bird in the Head

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A Bird in the Head (1946) starring the Three Stooges – Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard

Synopsis of A Bird in the Head

Moe, Larry, and Curly are inept paperhangers who, running away from a dissatisfied customer, run into the arms of Professor Panzer, a mad scientist played by Three Stooges regular Vernon Dent.  The mad scientist wants to transplant a human brain into his gorilla, Igor.  And Curly’s tiny brain is just right!  However, the Stooges (and Igor) have other ideas!

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Three Stooges short film Cuckoo on a Choo Choo (1952) starring Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard

Cuckoo on a Choo Choo

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Three Stooges short film Cuckoo on a Choo Choo (1952) starring Moe HowardLarry FineShemp Howard

Synopsis of Cuckoo on a Choo Choo

In Cuckoo on a Choo Choo, Larry has stolen a train car and kidnapped the rich drunkard Shemp.  He needs to have Shemp marry Larry’s girlfriend’s older sister so that Larry can get married.  Moe, working as a detective for the railroad, tracks them down, only to find his former love, the older sister.  Shemp keeps drinking and hallucinating a giant canary.  No, really.

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Income Tax Sappy - Shemp, Larry, Moe and Sis

Income Tax Sappy

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The Three Stooges short film Income Tax Sappy (1954) starring Moe HowardLarry FineShemp Howard

Synopsis of Income Tax Sappy

The Three Stooges (Moe, Larry and Shemp), egged on by Larry’s sister, decide to make money by cheating on their income taxes.  After the normal slapstick while preparing their taxes(with some very unusual “deductions”), they not only make a small fortune on their taxes, they decide to go into business by preparing other people’s tax returns as well.  Soon they’re rolling in dough, hosting a meal for one of their rich clients (allowing for more food-related slapstick) – but all isn’t as it appears!

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