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Three Little Pirates

1946 · 18 min

A rapid-fire slapstick romp full of groans, pratfalls and cheerful chaos that asks nothing but a willingness to laugh.

Directed by
Edward Bernds
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Curly Howard, Larry Fine, Moe Howard
Tagline
Guaranteed to start a riot!
Overview
The stooges are castaways from a garbage scow who land on Dead Man's Island where everyone is living in olden times. To escape from the governor, they disguise Curly as a Maharaja and win permission to journey to their own country to fetch presents. The governor is fooled, but the boys run into more trouble in the den of Black Louie the pirate where Curly is forced into a knife throwing contest with Larry as the target. Things look bad until a mis-thrown knife cuts the rope that holds the chandelier and it crashes down on Black Louie's men. With the pirates defeated, Moe decides to take over as ruler of the island.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Edward Bernds
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Curly Howard, Larry Fine, Moe Howard
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • deception
    • freedom
    Places
    • sea
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror1
    Humour8
    Realism3
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Edward Bernds
    Written by
    Clyde Bruckman
    Starring
    Curly Howard, Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Christine McIntyre, Robert Kellard, Vernon Dent, Dorothy DeHaven, Joe Palma
    Cinematography
    Philip Tannura
    Runtime
    18 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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