All the World’s a Stooge 1941

Ajax's predicament and wife's refugee plan

Wealthy Ajax Bullion finds himself in a bind as his eccentric wife wants to adopt a refugee amid the current climate. He also suffers a severe toothache, prompting her to insist he visit the dentist while she prepares a nursery. The setup establishes Ajax’s discomfort and the looming clash between his personal pain and his wife's philanthropic plans.

Stooges on scaffold: water splash and dry floor

The Stooges work as window washers on a tall building scaffold when a bucket of water splashes into a dentist’s office below. The irate dentist threatens termination if they fail to clean up the mess. Moe orders them to dry the wet floor, setting up the clash between professional standards and their chaotic comedy.

Ajax mistakes the Stooges for dentists

While nursing his toothache, Ajax encounters the trio and mistakes them for interim dentists. He seeks relief, believing they can help him. The mistaken belief foreshadows the farcical misadventures to come.

Stooges knock Ajax unconscious and pull out his bridge-work

In their well-meaning but chaotic attempt to ease his pain, the Stooges accidentally knock Ajax unconscious. They proceed to extract his dental bridge, thinking they are performing a routine adjustment. The chaotic act creates a crisis that they scramble to fix.

Dramatic dental fix goes wrong; dynamite becomes plan B

Their efforts to reinsert the bridge with cement go awry, forcing them to improvise with dynamite. The dentist returns just as the fuse is lit, sending the Stooges fleeing. Ajax remains unaware of the dental intervention that has just occurred.

Bullion schemes to exploit the Stooges as refugee children

Capitalizing on the dental fiasco, Mr. Bullion hatches a plan to use the Stooges as pseudo-refugee children to dissuade his wife from her philanthropic aims. He aims to control the narrative and manipulate the household dynamics. The scheme marks a moral misstep that drives the rest of the plot.

Stooges are adopted as toddlers by Mrs. Bullion

The trio, now dressed as toddlers, undergo a comical adoption by Mrs. Bullion. Moe, Curly, and Larry take on the names Johnny, Frankie, and Mabel. The new identities push the family into a chaotic orbit as they settle in.

Stooges' disruptive antics during the party

As Mrs. Bullion hosts a party, the disguised Stooges meddle with the festivities, creating a cascade of comic disasters. Their misbehavior elicits mounting regret from Mrs. Bullion. The party becomes the stage for the unraveling of the synthetic refugee plan.

Mr. Bullion's growing frustration

Meanwhile, Mr. Bullion, initially in on the ruse, grows frustrated by the Stooges' constant interference. They steal cigars and wine, aggravating his irritation. The tension between his scheming and the Stooges' antics escalates.