Underwhelming Presence
The movie opens with an empty house, cameras pan around from the perspective of what viewers are confused about at first, but turns out to be a spirit living in the home.
Matri-Phony (1942)
The stooges are potters in ancient Rome during the reign of Emperor Octopus Grabus. When the emperor orders all beautiful red-headed women to be brought before him so he can select a wife, Diana, a pretty red-head, seeks refuge with the stooges. Some soldiers find Diana's hiding place and they are all brought to the palace where the stooges escape and try to pass of Curly as Diana, having broken the emperor's glasses. Their ruse fails and they're caught by the palace guards as they try to escape.
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The stooges are potters in ancient Rome during the reign of Emperor Octopus Grabus. When the emperor orders all beautiful red-headed women to be brought before him so he can select a wife, Diana, a pretty red-head, seeks refuge with the stooges. Some soldiers find Diana's hiding place and they are all brought to the palace where the stooges escape and try to pass of Curly as Diana, having broken the emperor's glasses. Their ruse fails and they're caught by the palace guards as they try to escape.
Rating:NR
Genre:Comedy
Written By:
In Theaters:7/2/1942
Box Office:
Runtime:17 minutes
Studio:Columbia Pictures
Cast
Harry Edwards
Director
Moe Howard
Mohicus
Larry Fine
Larrycus
Curly Howard
Curleycue
Vernon Dent
Emperor Octopus Grabus
Marjorie Deanne
Diana
Bobby Barber
Snake Charmer (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Guard at Pottery Shop (uncredited)
Joe Garcio
Guard (uncredited)
Monte Collins
Emperor's Aide (uncredited)
Jack Hill
Guard (uncredited)
Ethelreda Leopold
Miss Syracuse (uncredited)
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