Playing the Ponies (1937)
THEY'RE OFF...THEIR NUTS!
The stooges are gypped into trading their restaurant for "Thunderbolt", a washed up race horse. When Curly feeds Thunderbolt some chili pepperinos, he runs like crazy towards the nearest water. The boys enter Thunderbolt in a big race. With jockey Larry feeding Thunderbolt the pepperinos, and Moe and Curly on a motorcycle leading him with a bucket of water, they win the race.
Director: Charles Lamont
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 17 min
Release Date: October 15, 1937
Cast
- Curly Howard - Curly
- Larry Fine - Larry
- Moe Howard - Moe
- Billy Bletcher - Announcer (uncredited)
- William Irving - Higgins (uncredited)
- Charles Dorety - Stunned Pepperino Eater (uncredited)
- Sam Lufkin - Race Starter (uncredited)
- Jack 'Tiny' Lipson - Cafe Customer (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Al Giebler (Screenplay)
- Charlie Melson (Screenplay)
- Elwood Ullman (Screenplay)
- Irv Frisch (Story)
- Will Harr (Story)
Editing: Charles Hochberg
Production: Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Charles Lamont
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Playing the Ponies about?
- The stooges are gypped into trading their restaurant for "Thunderbolt", a washed up race horse. When Curly feeds Thunderbolt some chili pepperinos, he runs like crazy towards the nearest water. The boys enter Thunderbolt in a big race. With jockey Larry feeding Thunderbolt the pepperinos, and Moe and Curly on a motorcycle leading him with a bucket of water, they win the race.
- Who directed Playing the Ponies?
- Playing the Ponies was directed by Charles Lamont.
- Who stars in Playing the Ponies?
- Playing the Ponies stars Curly Howard, Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Billy Bletcher, William Irving, Charles Dorety.
- How long is Playing the Ponies?
- Playing the Ponies has a runtime of 17m (17 minutes).
- What genre is Playing the Ponies?
- Playing the Ponies is a Comedy film.
- Where was Playing the Ponies produced?
- Playing the Ponies was produced in United States of America.