The Tooth Will Out (1951): Cast & Plot
The Tooth Will Out is a 1951 short comedy directed by Edward Bernds, starring Shemp Howard as Shemp, Moe Howard and Larry Fine. It runs 16 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 16 min
- Director
- Edward Bernds
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Tooth Will Out About?
The premise of The Tooth Will Out without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After graduating from dental school, the Stooges set up a frontier dental practice out west. Business runs smoothly until Shemp, relying on a carpentry manual, attempts to “cure” an outlaw’s toothache. Their unconventional treatment lands them in hot water, forcing the trio to make a quick escape.
The Tooth Will Out Themes & Keywords
· 14 tags- slapstick comedy
- dental drill
- eyeglasses
- dentist
- reference to horace greeley
- diploma
- ball peen hammer
- singing harmony
- bunsen burner
- buck teeth
- foot chase
- fired from a job
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- thrown out of a store
- the three stooges
The Tooth Will Out Cast & Characters
Shemp Howard leads the cast as Shemp, with Moe Howard as Moe and Larry Fine as Larry. Directed by Edward Bernds; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Edward Bernds
- Shemp Howard as Shemp
- Moe Howard as Moe
- Larry Fine as Larry
- Vernon Dent as Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry
Also Starring in The Tooth Will Out
· 4 more- Dick Curtis Shemp's Last Patient (uncredited)
- Emil Sitka Italian Chef (uncredited)
- Slim Gaut Shemp's First Patient (uncredited)
- Margie Liszt Miss Beebe
More from Edward Bernds
More films directed by Edward Bernds: The Three Stooges in Orbit, The Three Stooges Meet Hercules, Return of the Fly and Queen of Outer Space.
The Tooth Will Out Plot Summary
What happens in The Tooth Will Out from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Following dismissal from two jobs due to dish-breaking incidents in a dish shop and restaurant, the Stooges—Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Shemp Howard—are driven into hiding by an irate chef with a cleaver, ultimately seeking refuge in a dental office. There, they decide to reinvent themselves by pursuing dentistry, training under Dr. Keefer, a Professor of Dentistry, played by Vernon Dent.
Full summary
The whole story of The Tooth Will Out, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Tooth Will Out?
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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Movies Like The Tooth Will Out
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Tooth for a Tooth, The Dentist and I Can Hardly Wait.
The Tooth Will Out FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Tooth Will Out, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Tooth Will Out?
The Tooth Will Out runs 16 minutes.
When was The Tooth Will Out released?
The Tooth Will Out was released on October 4, 1951.
Who directed The Tooth Will Out?
The Tooth Will Out was directed by Edward Bernds.
More films by Edward Bernds Who is in the cast of The Tooth Will Out?
The Tooth Will Out stars Shemp Howard as Shemp, Moe Howard as Moe and Larry Fine as Larry, among 8 credited actors.
Does The Tooth Will Out have a post-credit scene?
No. The Tooth Will Out has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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