Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise - 1939

Once again, the Stooges are three hapless tramps. After nearly destroying a farmer's (Richard Fiske) pile of firewood, the boys come to the assistance of the Widow Jenkins (Eva McKenzie), who has just been cheated out of her land by a trio of swindlers (Dick Curtis, Eddie Laughton, James Craig). Attempting to fix the woman's well, the Stooges instead unleash an oil geyser. They manage to retrieve the deed to the land and are allowed to marry the now wealthy Widow Jenkins' daughters. Moe tells Curly to wish for quintuplets, and Curly replies, "We'll honeymoon in Canada!" (a reference to the Dionne quintuplets).

18min
1939
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating8.0/10

Cast

Dick Curtis profile pictureDick CurtisClipper - Swindler in Back Seat (uncredited)
James Craig profile pictureJames CraigSwindler Driving Car (uncredited)
Dorothy Comingore profile pictureDorothy ComingoreJune Jenkins (uncredited)
Richard Fiske profile pictureRichard FiskeMr. Johnson (uncredited)

About Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise

Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise Overview

Once again, the Stooges are three hapless tramps. After nearly destroying a farmer's (Richard Fiske) pile of firewood, the boys come to the assistance of the Widow Jenkins (Eva McKenzie), who has just been cheated out of her land by a trio of swindlers (Dick Curtis, Eddie Laughton, James Craig). Attempting to fix the woman's well, the Stooges instead unleash an oil geyser. They manage to retrieve the deed to the land and are allowed to marry the now wealthy Widow Jenkins' daughters. Moe tells Curly to wish for quintuplets, and Curly replies, "We'll honeymoon in Canada!" (a reference to the Dionne quintuplets).

Age Rating: NR
Runtime: 18min

Extra details

Original Title: Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise
Original Language: English
Directed By: Jules White
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures