Violent Is the Word for Curly (1938)
THEY'RE CRACKED IN THE CRANIUM...ON A CUCKOO CAMPUS!
The stooges are left in charge of a gas station and manage to blow up the car of their first customers, three famous European professors. The stooges steal some of the academics' clothes and wind up at "Mildew", a women's college where the three professors are expected. Mistaken as the real thing, the boys take their place on the faculty. When the real professors show up, the stooges try to convince a rich woman, the schools benefactor, that an athletics programs is more important. Their athletics demonstration comes to an explosive end when the real professors slip them a nitroglycerin basketball.
Director: Charley Chase
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 18 min
Release Date: July 2, 1938
Cast
- Curly Howard - Curly
- Larry Fine - Larry
- Moe Howard - Moe
- Bud Jamison - Acme Service Station Owner (uncredited)
- Samuel Adams - Professor Feinstein (uncredited)
- Beatrice Blinn - Brainy Astronomy Student (uncredited)
- Al Thompson - Professor Frankfurter (uncredited)
Screenplay
Cinematography: Lucien Ballard
Editing: Art Seid
Production: Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Charley Chase
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Violent Is the Word for Curly about?
- The stooges are left in charge of a gas station and manage to blow up the car of their first customers, three famous European professors. The stooges steal some of the academics' clothes and wind up at "Mildew", a women's college where the three professors are expected. Mistaken as the real thing, the boys take their place on the faculty. When the real professors show up, the stooges try to convince a rich woman, the schools benefactor, that an athletics programs is more important. Their athletics demonstration comes to an explosive end when the real professors slip them a nitroglycerin basketball.
- Who directed Violent Is the Word for Curly?
- Violent Is the Word for Curly was directed by Charley Chase.
- Who stars in Violent Is the Word for Curly?
- Violent Is the Word for Curly stars Curly Howard, Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Bud Jamison, Samuel Adams, Beatrice Blinn.
- How long is Violent Is the Word for Curly?
- Violent Is the Word for Curly has a runtime of 18m (18 minutes).
- What genre is Violent Is the Word for Curly?
- Violent Is the Word for Curly is a Comedy film.
- Where was Violent Is the Word for Curly produced?
- Violent Is the Word for Curly was produced in United States of America.