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Hoi Polloi

  • 1935
  • Approved
  • 19m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
955
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Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard in Hoi Polloi (1935)
ComedyShort

A professor plays Pygmalion to three bumbling garbagemen and tries to turn them into gentlemen.A professor plays Pygmalion to three bumbling garbagemen and tries to turn them into gentlemen.A professor plays Pygmalion to three bumbling garbagemen and tries to turn them into gentlemen.

  • Director
    • Del Lord
  • Writers
    • Felix Adler
    • Helen Howard
  • Stars
    • Moe Howard
    • Larry Fine
    • Curly Howard
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    955
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Del Lord
    • Writers
      • Felix Adler
      • Helen Howard
    • Stars
      • Moe Howard
      • Larry Fine
      • Curly Howard
    • 17User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard in Hoi Polloi (1935)
    Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard in Hoi Polloi (1935)
    Moe Howard in Hoi Polloi (1935)
    Moe Howard in Hoi Polloi (1935)
    Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard in Hoi Polloi (1935)
    Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard in Hoi Polloi (1935)
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    Larry Fine and Curly Howard in Hoi Polloi (1935)
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    Moe Howard, Curly Howard, and Geneva Mitchell in Hoi Polloi (1935)
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    Cast26

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    Moe Howard
    Moe Howard
    • Moe
    • (as Moe)
    Larry Fine
    Larry Fine
    • Larry
    • (as Larry)
    Curly Howard
    Curly Howard
    • Curley
    • (as Curley)
    Gail Arnold
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Gino Corrado
    Gino Corrado
    • Maître d'
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Phyllis Crane
    Phyllis Crane
    • Nichols' Daughter
    • (uncredited)
    Harriett De Busman
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Dees
    Mary Dees
    • Blonde Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Celeste Edwards
    Celeste Edwards
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    George B. French
    George B. French
    • Man with cigar
    • (uncredited)
    Grace Goodall
    Grace Goodall
    • Mrs. Richmond
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Graves
    Robert Graves
    • Prof. Nichols
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Holman
    Harry Holman
    • Prof. Richmond
    • (uncredited)
    William Irving
    William Irving
    • Larry's dance partner
    • (uncredited)
    Bud Jamison
    Bud Jamison
    • Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Jack 'Tiny' Lipson
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Mann
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Kathryn McHugh
    • Duchess
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Del Lord
    • Writers
      • Felix Adler
      • Helen Howard(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Grace Goodall (Mrs. Richmond) had a near-fatal choking accident during rehearsal of a food fight scene, which never completed filming for this reason.
    • Goofs
      As the Professors Nichols and Richmond leave the restaurant, Nichols says he will hail a cab for the both of them. Yet, after meeting Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard a minute or two later, Richmond invites them all into his car, parked right next to the Stooges' rubbish truck. Possibly the result of a deleted scene.
    • Quotes

      Prof. Richmond: Can you spell cat?

      Curly: Soitenly!

      Prof. Richmond: Spell it!

      Curly: Cat. K-I-T-T-Y, pussy.

    • Alternate versions
      A 2004 computer-colorized version was created, but not given a normal "Three Stooges set" release. As of now, it is only available as an extra feature on the DVD of the 2004 film Rakkauden pelisäännöt (2004).
    • Connections
      Edited into In the Sweet Pie and Pie (1941)

    User reviews17

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    10/10
    The Three Stooges have their most hilarious short yet with Hoi Polloi
    This review is of the tenth short The Three Stooges made for Columbia Pictures. In this one, Moe, Larry, and Curley (as his name was still spelled at the time) are garbage men forced to agree to a couple of professors' proposal of becoming gentlemen in exchange for them not calling the cops on the boys for general nuisance concerning their jobs. It involves a wager of one of the profs of debating environment vs. hereditary. Will the former win out? With the Stooges, are you kidding? Anyway, this was a most hilarious short what with all the gags and punchlines especially when the boys do their dance "lesson". And wait till you see what happens at the end! So on that note, Hoi Polloi comes highly recommended.
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    • Jan 4, 2011

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 29, 1935 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Хой Поллуй
    • Filming locations
      • DeLongpre Park - 1350 N. Cherokee Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(exterior scene-pond)
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      19 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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