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OILY TO BED, OILY TO RISE (1939)
Film Pick of the Day
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Widow Jenkins has just sold her farm to three swindlers. Meanwhile, Curly has the uncanny talent of having his wishes come true, and when he wishes for a car, the boys find one... the swindlers' abandoned car. Driving to the Jenkins farm, they're treated to a nice meal and greeted by the woman's three beautiful daughters. To repay her for the hospitality, the Stooges attempt to fix the water pump and accidentally discover that the farm is sitting on oil. Realizing that the widow's been swindled, the boys set out to stop the crooks and win the hearts of her three daughters.
Reworked as OIL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL (1958) with Moe, Larry and Joe Besser.
Linda Winters ('June Jenkins') went on to bigger fame in Hollywood using the name Dorothy Comingore, costar of CITIZEN KANE.
Costar Adrian Booth Brian, aka Lorna Gray ('May Jenkins'), was a guest of the 1995 Three Stooges Convention, and the 2004 Fan Club Meeting, both held in Philadelphia; see The Three Stooges Journal # 75 (Fall 1995) and Journal # 110 (Summer 2004) for details.
Ms. Booth joined ten other actresses who worked with the Stooges, including Joan Howard, at a costar reunion held on Feb. 17, 2007 in Burbank CA; see The Three Stooges Journal # 121 (Spring 2007) for the story and photos.
Details
Average Rating:  [ 9.35/10 ] 51 votes |
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| Featuring | Moe, Larry and Curly |
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| Release Date | Friday, October 6, 1939 |
| Studio | Columbia |
| Production Type | Short Subject |
| Duration | 18.33 min. |
