The Three Stooges Meet Hercules

– The Three Stooges manage to crash through the time barrier with their slap-happy antics in this clas..

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Movie
Rating:
6.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 29 Minutes
Release Year:
1962
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules (1962)

The Three Stooges manage to crash through the time barrier with their slap-happy antics in this classic feature-length comedy. Larry, Moe, and Curly-Joe are friends of a young scientist, Schuyler Davis, who has created a time machine. Together with Schuyler's girlfriend, Diane, they are all transported back to ancient Ithaca which is ruled by the tyrannical King Odius. The lecherous king promptly takes a liking to Diane and banishes Schuyler and The Stooges to the galleys. When they manage to escape, they begin promoting Schuyler as "Hercules" at local gladiatorial combats - until the real Hercules shows up. But, with their unique "charm," The Stooges convince Hercules to help them rescue Diane. Written by Robert Lynch

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Producing Country:
USA
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The Three Stooges Meet Hercules (1962) - Trailer

Release Date:

15 Feb 1962

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
APPROVED

Director:

Edward Bernds

Writer:

Elwood Ullman (screenplay), Norman Maurer (based on a story by)

Main Actors:

Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe DeRita, Vicki Trickett

Plot:

Three druggists travel with a Milquetoast inventor, Schuyler, and his girlfriend, Diane, to ancient Greece on a newly invented time machine. There, the evil tyrant, Odius, takes a shine to the woman and has the guys enslaved as galley rowers using the excuse of the three druggists helping a rebel leader, Ulysses, escape. The rigors of the rowing pump Schuyler up into a muscleman with strength comparable to Hercules himself, who is in the employ of Odius. The threesome get the idea of raising money by promoting Schuyler as Hercules for a series of physical contests. Using a combination of his great strength and, a judicious use of a large supply of potent tranquilizers Curly-Joe brought with him, Schuyler is a success. However, this leads to trouble when the real McCoy learns about the imposter.

Production:

Sony Pictures Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10