Grips, Grunts and Groans

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Grips, Grunts, and Groans (1937) is the 20th of Columbia Pictures' 190 short subjects starring the comedy team of the Three Stooges.

[edit] Plot

The Stooges befriend a champion wrestler named Bustoff. His trainers, who are part of the mob, have a large bet placed on Bustoff to win the big match. But Bustoff likes to go out drinking, so the mobsters hire/force the Stooges to become Bustoff's managers and get him to the ring sober.

[edit] Notes

Curly has a violent reaction to the smell of the perfume, Wild Hyacinth. The only cure is for someone to tickle his feet. This is similar to the device used in Punch Drunks.

This is the first short in which the Stooges attempt to escape a room but wind up simply running in circles. This would be a recurring joke in the Stooge shorts.

[edit] Quotes

    • Mobster: "I got my shirt bet on Bustoff to win a wrestling match tonight, and you mugs got him out getting him stewed."
    • Curly: "Yeah, but he's payin' for it!"
    • Moe: "Listen, Bustoff...you can't drink that! That's alcohol!"
    • Bustoff: "No, that's not alcohol. That's just a little tequila, vodka, and cognac."
    • Curly: "Oh, that's different. Go ahead."
    • Moe: "Pin him down! Pin him down!"
    • Curly: "But I ain't got no pins!"
    • Moe (exasperated): "He ain't got a pin..."
    • Larry: "Get him one!"
    • [Moe slaps Larry.]
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