All the World’s a Stooge (1941): Cast & Plot
All the World’s a Stooge is a 1941 short comedy directed by Del Lord, starring Moe Howard as Moe, Curly Howard and Larry Fine. It runs 17 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 17 min
- Director
- Del Lord
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is All the World’s a Stooge About?
The premise of All the World’s a Stooge without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The Stooges are window washers until Moe, posing as a dentist, gets them fired. While on the run, a wealthy man hires them to pose as children for his wife, who wants to adopt refugees to impress society. Moe becomes “Johnny,” Curly “Frankie,” Larry “Mabel.” Their antics amuse the guests, but they anger the husband, who chases them with an axe.
All the World’s a Stooge Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- the three stooges
- slapstick comedy
- reference to william shakespeare
- reference to shakespeare's as you like it
- dentist
- window washer
- refugee
- battle axe
- wrapped in a carpet
- man in drag
- explosion
- hit on the head
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- house cat
- cleaning a floor
- splashed with water
- scaffold
- pie fight
- chase
- party
- milk
- reference to emily post
- turkey the bird
- reference to jack the ripper
- adult as a child
- fugitive
- police officer
- dynamite
- cement
- glasses
- reference to nijinsky
- dentures
- knocked unconscious
- tooth pulling
- desperate
- threat to kill
- dizzy
- lazy
- kicked in the butt
- noose
- nursery
- philanthropy
- toothache
- spinach
- mistaken identity
- farce
- dentistry
- dentist chair
- butler
- anesthetic
- adoption
All the World’s a Stooge Cast & Characters
Moe Howard leads the cast as Moe, with Curly Howard as Curly and Larry Fine as Larry. Directed by Del Lord; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Del Lord
- Moe Howard as Moe
- Curly Howard as Curly
- Larry Fine as Larry
- Emory Parnell as Ajax Bullion
Also Starring in All the World’s a Stooge
· 3 more- Lelah Tyler Lotta Bullion
- Olaf Hytten Botters - Butler (uncredited)
- Poppy Wilde Party Guest (uncredited)
More from Del Lord
More films directed by Del Lord: Paradise for Buster, Shivering Sherlocks, In Fast Company and Booby Dupes.
All the World’s a Stooge Plot Summary
What happens in All the World’s a Stooge from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Wealthy Ajax Bullion, Emory Parnell, finds himself in a predicament when his eccentric wife expresses a desire to adopt a refugee, prompted by the prevailing socio-political climate. Meanwhile, Ajax grapples with a severe toothache, prompting his wife to insist he visit the dentist while she prepares for the nursery.
Simultaneously, the Stooges—the Moe Howard, Curly Howard, and Larry Fine—are busy washing windows on a tall building’s scaffold. Following a mishap involving a bucket of water splashing into a dentist’s office, the irate dentist threatens termination. Instructed by Moe, the Stooges are then tasked with drying the wet floor.
Full summary
The whole story of All the World’s a Stooge, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know All the World’s a Stooge?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrays the wealthy Ajax Bullion?
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All the World’s a Stooge FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of All the World’s a Stooge, each answered in a sentence.
How long is All the World’s a Stooge?
All the World’s a Stooge runs 17 minutes.
When was All the World’s a Stooge released?
All the World’s a Stooge was released on May 16, 1941.
Who directed All the World’s a Stooge?
All the World’s a Stooge was directed by Del Lord.
More films by Del Lord Who is in the cast of All the World’s a Stooge?
All the World’s a Stooge stars Moe Howard as Moe, Curly Howard as Curly and Larry Fine as Larry, among 7 credited actors.
Does All the World’s a Stooge have a post-credit scene?
No. All the World’s a Stooge has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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