We Want Our Mummy (1939)
Found - in a storm of laughs!
The stooges go to Egypt in search of the mummy of king Rootin-Tootin for which a museum will pay a $5000 prize. They wind up in the mummy's tomb where they are harassed by some bad guys after the same objective. The villains, who have kidnapped a professor from the museum, want the jewels buried inside the mummy. When Curly accidentally destroys the mummy, Moe and Larry wrap him in bandages to fool the bad guys. They manage to rescue the professor and retrieve the real mummy of Rootin-Tootin who turns out to have been a midget.
Director: Del Lord
Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Horror
Runtime: 17 min
Release Date: February 24, 1939
Cast
- Curly Howard - Curly
- Larry Fine - Larry
- Moe Howard - Moe
- Dick Curtis - Jackson (uncredited)
- Bud Jamison - Dr. Crowell (uncredited)
- Theodore Lorch - Thug in Mummy Outfit (uncredited)
- Eddie Laughton - Cab Driver (uncredited)
- James C. Morton - Prof. Wilson (uncredited)
- John Tyrrell - Thug in Egyptian Garb (uncredited)
- Robert B. Williams - Prof. Tuttle (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Elwood Ullman
- Searle Kramer (Screenplay)
Editing: Charles Nelson
Production: Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Slapstick Comedy and Chaos, Slapstick Confusion and Misfortunes, Fun Physical Comedy
Keywords
mummy, slapstick comedy, black and white, short film
More Films by Director: Del Lord
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is We Want Our Mummy about?
- The stooges go to Egypt in search of the mummy of king Rootin-Tootin for which a museum will pay a $5000 prize. They wind up in the mummy's tomb where they are harassed by some bad guys after the same objective. The villains, who have kidnapped a professor from the museum, want the jewels buried inside the mummy. When Curly accidentally destroys the mummy, Moe and Larry wrap him in bandages to fool the bad guys. They manage to rescue the professor and retrieve the real mummy of Rootin-Tootin who turns out to have been a midget.
- Who directed We Want Our Mummy?
- We Want Our Mummy was directed by Del Lord.
- Who stars in We Want Our Mummy?
- We Want Our Mummy stars Curly Howard, Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Dick Curtis, Bud Jamison, Theodore Lorch.
- How long is We Want Our Mummy?
- We Want Our Mummy has a runtime of 17m (17 minutes).
- What genre is We Want Our Mummy?
- We Want Our Mummy is a Comedy, Adventure, Horror film.
- Where was We Want Our Mummy produced?
- We Want Our Mummy was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of We Want Our Mummy?
- The themes of We Want Our Mummy include: Slapstick Comedy and Chaos, Slapstick Confusion and Misfortunes, Fun Physical Comedy.