Yes, We Have No Bonanza (1939): Cast & Plot
Yes, We Have No Bonanza is a 1939 short comedy western directed by Del Lord, starring Moe Howard as Moe, Larry Fine and Curly Howard. It runs 16 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 16 min
- Director
- Del Lord
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Yes, We Have No Bonanza About?
The premise of Yes, We Have No Bonanza without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set in a western town, the Stooges work as saloon waiters hoping to marry three girls. The saloon owner and his partner have buried $40,000 of stolen cash. To help their fiancées' father pay a debt, the boys prospect and uncover the loot, which the crooks recognize and chase them. The pursuit ends when the villains’ car crashes into the sheriff’s office.
Yes, We Have No Bonanza Themes & Keywords
· 28 tags- slapstick comedy
- tray
- reference to william shakespeare
- saw
- bee's nest
- climbing out a window
- pack of money
- dog
- shakespearean quotation
- dynamite
- chick
- chopping wood
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- mule
- gold tooth
- 20 dollar gold piece
- seltzer bottle
- playing solitaire
- splashed with water
- upright piano
- riding a bicycle
- fake mustache
- damaged tool
- punctuation in title
- pun in title
- reverse footage
- remake
- the three stooges
- axe
Yes, We Have No Bonanza Cast & Characters
Moe Howard leads the cast as Moe, with Larry Fine as Larry and Curly Howard as Curly. Directed by Del Lord; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Del Lord
- Moe Howard as Moe
- Larry Fine as Larry
- Curly Howard as Curly
- Dick Curtis as Maxey
Also Starring in Yes, We Have No Bonanza
· 7 more- Vernon Dent Sheriff (uncredited)
- Lynton Brent Pete
- Victor Travis Man Sitting Outside Saloon (uncredited)
- Suzanne Kaaren Singing Sister (uncredited)
- Jean Carmen Singing Sister (uncredited)
- Lola Jensen Singing Sister (uncredited)
- Chuck Callahan Man in Saloon (uncredited)
More from Del Lord
More films directed by Del Lord: Paradise for Buster, Shivering Sherlocks, In Fast Company and Booby Dupes.
Yes, We Have No Bonanza Plot Summary
What happens in Yes, We Have No Bonanza from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Together with a trio of cowgirls, the Stooges—Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard—sing and wait tables in a dusty Western frontier saloon, enduring the bluster of the surly saloon keeper Maxey who keeps the girls working to cover debts their family owes him.
Determined to free the cowgirls and win their affection, the Stooges hatch a bold plan to earn their fortune through gold prospecting. Unbeknownst to them, Maxey has recently robbed a bank and hidden the loot—$40,000 in stocks and gold bonds (roughly $887,531 today)—in the hills near the spot where the trio begins digging.
Full summary
The whole story of Yes, We Have No Bonanza, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Yes, We Have No Bonanza?
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 famous comedy trio stars in this 1939 Western short?
Cars in Yes, We Have No Bonanza
1 car on screen: the 1930 Ford Model A.
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1930 Ford Model A Important role
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Of Cash and Hash, The Three Troubledoers and Goofs and Saddles.
Yes, We Have No Bonanza FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Yes, We Have No Bonanza, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Yes, We Have No Bonanza?
Yes, We Have No Bonanza runs 16 minutes.
When was Yes, We Have No Bonanza released?
Yes, We Have No Bonanza was released on May 19, 1939.
Who directed Yes, We Have No Bonanza?
Yes, We Have No Bonanza was directed by Del Lord.
More films by Del Lord Who is in the cast of Yes, We Have No Bonanza?
Yes, We Have No Bonanza stars Moe Howard as Moe, Larry Fine as Larry and Curly Howard as Curly, among 11 credited actors.
Does Yes, We Have No Bonanza have a post-credit scene?
No. Yes, We Have No Bonanza has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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