Half-Wits Holiday (1947)
Overview
A professor bets one of his colleagues that he can turn the Stooges into gentlemen within 60 days. With the aid of his pretty daughter, the professor tries to teach the boys proper etiquette. After many frustrating attempts, he introduces the Stooges into society at a fancy party. At first things go all right, but the party soon degenerates into a wild pie fight.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.1704 |
Directed By
Jules White
Crew
Jules White
Jules White
George F. Kelley
Edwin H. Bryant
Charles Clague
Zion Myers
Zion Myers
TOP CAST
Curly Howard
Curly
Larry Fine
Larry
Moe Howard
Moe
Vernon Dent
Prof. Quackenbush
Barbara Slater
Lulu Quackenbush
Emil Sitka
Sapington (uncredited)
Theodore Lorch
Prof. Sedletz (as Ted Lorch)
Symona Boniface
Mrs. Smythe-Smythe (uncredited)
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