Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise

Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise

NR 1939 · 18 min · ★ 6.8 · Comedy

Once again, the Stooges are three hapless tramps. After nearly destroying a farmer's (Richard Fiske) pile of firewood, the boys come to the assistance of the Widow Jenkins (Eva McKenzie), who has just been cheated out of her land by a trio of swindlers (Dick Curtis, Eddie Laughton, James Craig). Attempting to fix the woman's well, the Stooges instead unleash an oil geyser. They manage to retrieve the deed to the land and are allowed to marry the now wealthy Widow Jenkins' daughters. Moe tells Curly to wish for quintuplets, and Curly replies, "We'll honeymoon in Canada!" (a reference to the Dionne quintuplets).

Directed by Jules White · Written by Andrew Bennison

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Cast

Curly Howard Curly
Moe Howard Moe
Larry Fine Larry
Dick Curtis Clipper - Swindler in Back Seat (uncredited)
Eddie Laughton Swindler in Front Seat (uncredited)
James Craig Swindler Driving Car (uncredited)
Dorothy Comingore June Jenkins (uncredited)
Eva McKenzie Mrs. Jenkins (uncredited)
Richard Fiske Mr. Johnson (uncredited)

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