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2 July 1942 (USA)
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Goofiest comedy you ever saw!
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The stooges are potters in ancient Rome during the reign of Emperor Octopus Grabus. When the emperor...
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One of the funniest Three Stooges episodes!
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Curly Howard | ... | Curleycue (as Curly) |
 | Larry Fine | ... | Larrycus (as Larry) |
 | Moe Howard | ... | Mohicus (as Moe) |
 | Marjorie Deanne | ... | Diana |
| Vernon Dent | ... | Emperor Octopus Grabus |
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| Eddy Chandler | ... | Guard at Pottery Shop (uncredited) |
| Monte Collins | ... | Emperor's Aide (uncredited) |
| Cy Schindell | ... | Guard (uncredited) |
| Al Thompson | ... | (uncredited) |
| Max Wagner | ... | Guard (uncredited) |
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| Harry Edwards | |||
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| Elwood Ullman | (story) & | |
| Monte Collins | (story) (as Monty Collins) | |
| Elwood Ullman | (screenplay) & | |
| Monte Collins | (screenplay) | |
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| Del Lord | .... | producer | |
| Hugh McCollum | .... | producer | |
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| George Meehan | |||
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| Paul Borofsky | |||
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Columbia Pictures (1942) (USA) (theatrical)
- Screen Gems (1958) (USA) (TV) (syndication)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (????) (USA) (DVD) (on "The Three Stooges in History" disc)
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17 min
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Mono (RCA Sound System)
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USA:Approved (certificate #8285)
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Matri-Phony is the first Stooges film to employ the accordion-based, driving version of 'Three Blind Mice' over the opening credits. This faster theme would be used until the end of 1944.See more »
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Crew or equipment visible: ...or audible. In the final scene, when the boys are hanging upside down from the spears, you can hear what appears to be director Harry Edwards telling Larry "Larry, grab the..."See more »
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This ancient Rome short is hilarious!I love the dinner table scenes and also the scenes with Vernon Dent.The armor and clothes looked realistic.The things the Stooges do in their store is hysterically funny!This is a great one to watch!