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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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The Three Stooges short film Phony Express (1943) starring Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard

Phony Express

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The Three Stooges short film Phony Express (1943) starring Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard

Synopsis of Phony Express starring the Three Stooges

In Phony Express, the Three Stooges (Moe, Larry and Curly) are vagrants in the Old West, mistaken for lawmen, who have to guard the bank .. and once they fail at that, they have to capture the bandits and recover the gold … or else!

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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 Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp 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 Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp 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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