Yes, We Have No Bonanza (1939)

Set in a western town, the stooges are working as waiters in a saloon with the three girls they hope to marry. The proprietor of the saloon is a crook who, with his partner, has buried ... See full summary »

Director:

Del Lord

Writers:

Elwood Ullman (original screenplay), Searle Kramer (original screenplay)

Stars:

Curly Howard, Larry Fine, Moe Howard

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Curly Howard	...	Curly (as Curly)
Larry Fine	...	Larry (as Larry)
Moe Howard	...	Moe (as Moe)
Dick Curtis	...	Maxey
Lynton Brent	...	Pete

Storyline

Set in a western town, the stooges are working as waiters in a saloon with the three girls they hope to marry. The proprietor of the saloon is a crook who, with his partner, has buried $40,000 of stolen money. The boys go prospecting in hopes of raising enough money to pay off the debts of their fiancée father, who owes money to their boss. They dig up the stolen money, which the crooks recognize as their loot and abscond with. A wild chase ensues, ending with the bad guy's car crashing into the Sheriff's office.

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Plot Keywords:

slapstick | 20 dollar gold piece | the three stooges | waiter's tray | climbing out a window | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Western | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 May 1939 (USA)

Also Known As:

Yes, We Have No Bonanzas

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

16 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor High Fidelity Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This short was untitled during filming. Curly Howard's ad lib "Yes we have no bonanzas", parodying the children's song "Yes We Have No Bananas", was ultimately used as the title.

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Quotes

Curly: I'll cook the supper. How about scrambled eggs smothered in steak?
Moe: Sounds swell to me. Where are the eggs?
Curly: On top of the burro, so they'll be nice and fresh in the sun.
Moe: Yeah, we'll... get goin' before we starve here. C'mon.
Curly: [Curly takes the egg container and tosses it to Moe, who catches it] Here you go. A sack of flour comin' down!
[Tosses sack of flour down. Moe is forced to drop the eggs to catch the flour]
Moe: Ya nitwit, now you broke the eggs!
[...]

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Connections

References The Lone Ranger (1938)

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Soundtracks

"Red River Valley/She'll Be Coming 'Round The Mountain"
(uncredited)
Performed by Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Jean Carmen, Lola Jensen, and Suzanne Kaaren

User Reviews

Yes, This Short Is Really Funny!

This Three Stooges short film is another one of the very first ones in my life that I had ever seen, and it is also a one that I really remember a lot. And I also really think that it is a very funny one! Yes, this short is really funny and riot filled! I remember that I was really laughing and laughing when I saw this short, because I thought that it was a very funny short that had a lot of laughs in it, I am not talking laughs, I mean big laughs! This is one Three Stooges short film that really gives us what it promises us, and lot of laughs! And when I say laughs, I mean laughs! Prepare to laugh and laugh like crazy when you watch this short!

Get ready to see the Three Stooges in top form in a very funny Three Stooges short from the end of the 1930's! This is one short borough to you by Moe, Larry, and Curly that is really going to cause you to explode with laughter! In fact, you are going to wish that you had seen this short a long time ago, you are going to probably watch this short over and over again!

10/10