Three Missing Links (1938): Cast, Plot & Where to Watch

In Hollywood’s Super Terrific Productions, the trio of slapstick icons Larry, Moe, and Curly take on custodial duties, keeping the studio clean and orderly. What starts as a routine cleanup quickly spirals into chaos when they stumble into the inner sanctum of B.O. Botswaddle, the sharp-eyed script curator overseeing the next big project, Jilted in the Jungle. The mischief they spark rattles the room, yet Curly’s wild physical comedy—an uncanny impersonation of a chicken with its head cut off—grabs Botswaddle’s attention. Botswaddle, recognizing Curly as a living, primeval archetype, the so‑called “missing link,” vaults the trio from backstage pewter to the bright lights of cinematic prominence.