We Want Our Mummy 1939

In this lighthearted adventure, the Museum of Ancient History enlists the help of the Three Stooges—Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard—to locate Professor Tuttle, the Egyptologist who vanished while pursuing the mummy of Egyptian King Rootentooten in Cairo. The mission is clear: retrieve the mummy and claim a substantial reward, setting the stage for a fast-paced chase full of missteps, daring escapes, and goofy ingenuity.

Arriving in Egypt, the Stooges bring their signature mix of bravado and blundering charm into a landscape of ancient ruins and hidden tunnels. Their naivety leads them to mistake a mirage for water and to wander into a labyrinth that supposedly leads to Rootentooten’s tomb. The journey is punctuated by a tense, comic encounter with a living mummy, testing their nerve and their willingness to improvise under pressure.

Then they stumble upon Professor Wilson being held by thieves. In the ensuing chaos, they accidentally damage what they think is Rootentooten’s mummy. Threatened by the gang’s crafty leader, Jackson, the Stooges hatch a plan that blends slapstick with a clever ruse: Curly masquerades as a makeshift mummy to misdirect their captors, creating a distraction that buys precious time for escape.

The climactic confrontation reveals the twist: the mummy they destroyed is not Rootentooten but Queen Hotsy-Totsy, the ruler’s diminutive wife. Realizing they’ve stirred up more trouble than they bargained for, the Stooges, along with Professor Wilson and Professor Tuttle, make a rapid retreat. Their path is blocked one final time by a lurking Alligator, forcing a tense scramble to safety and a moments-long respite from danger.

Throughout, the action stays buoyant, with rapid-fire gags and physical humor anchored by the Stooges’ stubborn optimism and camaraderie. The story blends treasure-hunt excitement with playful misadventures, inviting audiences to enjoy a globe-trotting caper that stays faithful to its era’s slapstick spirit while delivering a uniquely ear-to-ear grin-worthy comic rhythm.