Violent Is the Word for Curly (1938) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1938, Violent Is the Word for Curly is a comédie film directed by Charley Chase, running about 18 minutes. “THEY'RE CRACKED IN THE CRANIUM...ON A CUCKOO CAMPUS!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The stooges are left in charge of a gas station and manage to blow up the car of their first customers, three famous European professors. The stooges steal some of the academics' clothes and wind up at "Mildew", a women's college where the three professors are expected. Mistaken as the real thing, the boys take their place on the faculty. When the real professors show up, the stooges try to convince a rich woman, the schools benefactor, that an athletics programs is more important. Their athletics demonstration comes to an explosive end when the real professors slip them a nitroglycerin basketball.

Who’s in it. Violent Is the Word for Curly stars Curly Howard as Curly, Larry Fine as Larry, Moe Howard as Moe and Bud Jamison as Acme Service Station Owner (uncredited), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, Violent Is the Word for Curly has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Violent Is the Word for Curly page.

If you liked it. Fans of Violent Is the Word for Curly tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, La vie est belle and Fight Club.