A Missed Fortune

A whirlwind of pratfalls and property damage, gleefully silly and over in a flash, best enjoyed as pure slapstick noise.

Directed by

Jules White

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Shemp Howard, Larry Fine, Moe Howard

Overview

Shemp wins $50,000 in a radio contest and the stooges move into the Hotel Costa Plente where they live it up and wreck their fancy suite. While they wait for the prize money to arrive, the boys are pursued by three gold-digging dames after their winnings. When the check arrives however, it's only for $4.85 after tax deductions.

How it feels

Absurd, light and campy. Relentless and fine in the background.

About

Greed, deception, class

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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