Playing the Ponies

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Playing the Ponies
Directed by Charles Lamont
Produced by Jules White
Written by Irv Frisch
Al Giebler
Will Harr
Charlie Melson
Elwood Ullman
Starring Moe Howard
Larry Fine
Curly Howard
Nick Copeland
Lew Davis
Billy Bletcher
William Irving
Jack 'Tiny' Lipson
Cinematography Allen G. Siegler
Editing by Charles Hochberg
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date(s) Flag of the United States November 26, 1937
Running time 17' 07"
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
Preceded by Cash and Carry
Followed by The Sitter Downers
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Playing the Ponies is the 26th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.

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[edit] Plot

The Stooges are tricked into trading their restaurant for Thunderbolt, a washed up racehorse. But when Curly feeds Thunderbolt some chili pepperinos, he runs like crazy towards the nearest water. The Stooges try to win their money back by entering Thunderbolt in a big race.

[edit] Notes

  • The title Playing the Ponies is a straightforward slang expression meaning "betting on racehorses."[1]
  • The Stooges' restaurant is The Flounder Inn.
  • A colorized version of this film was released in 2004. It was part of the DVD collection entitled "Goofs on the Loose."
  • After the swinging door hits Moe on the face, Moe gets up from the floor and has tears rolling down his eyes as if he was really hurt.

[edit] Quotes

[Moe to Curly, after Curly runs around the racetrack, leading Thunderbolt behind him with a rope.]

    • Moe: "What's the big idea?"
    • Curly (out of breath): "You told me to race him around the track. And I did. And I beat him!"

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Solomon, Jon (2002). The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion. Comedy III Productions, Inc. ISBN 0971186804. 

[edit] Further reading

  • Moe Howard and the Three Stooges; by Moe Howard [1], (Citadel Press, 1977).
  • The Three Stooges Scrapbook; by Jeff Lenburg, Joan Howard Maurer, Greg Lenburg [2](Citadel Press, 1994).
  • The Three Stooges: An Illustrated History, From Amalgamated Morons to American Icons; by Michael Fleming [3](Broadway Publishing, 2002).
  • One Fine Stooge: A Frizzy Life in Pictures; by Steve Cox and Jim Terry [4], (Cumberland House Publishing, 2006).
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