Idle Roomers

Idle Roomers

Hotel workers, Moe, Larry and Curly run afoul of a showmans latest exhibit a wolfman who hates music! Debut of Stooge supporting actress Christine McIntyre.

NR 1944 · 17 min · ★ 6.6 · Comedy

The stooges are working as bellboys in a large hotel when a side show promoter shows up with 'Lupe', a wild wolfman who promptly escapes. The stooges try to capture the wolfman by playing music to calm him, but music makes the wolfman go berserk and soon the stooges are the ones trying to run away. The boys end up caught in an elevator with the wolfman who shoots them into the sky.

Directed by Del Lord · Written by Del Lord

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Cast

Moe Howard Moe
Larry Fine Larry
Curly Howard Curly
Duke York Lupe the Wolf Man
Christine McIntyre Mrs. Leander
Vernon Dent Mr. Leander
Esther Howard Hazel's Roommate (uncredited)

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