Mummy's Dummies
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| Directed by | Edward Bernds |
| Produced by | Hugh McCollum |
| Written by | Elwood Ullman |
| Starring | Moe Howard Larry Fine Shemp Howard Vernon Dent Ralph Dunn Philip Van Zandt Dee Green |
| Cinematography | Allen G. Siegler |
| Editing by | Henry DeMond |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 4, 1948 |
| Running time | 15' 49" |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Mummy's Dummies is the 111th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.
[edit] Plot
The Stooges are used chariot salesmen in Ancient Egypt. They make the mistake of swindling Rhadames, the captain of the royal guard (Ralph Dunn) and he has them promptly arrested.
The Stooges are forced to appear before King Rootentootin (Vernon Dent), who is suffering from a painful toothache. Seeing an opportunity to redeem themselves, Moe informs the King that Shemp is an expert dentist known as Painless Papyrus. Shemp goes about trying to extract the troublesome tooth, resulting in the nearsighted Stooge squashing the King's nose with a pair of pliers. The tooth, however, is removed and the King rewards the Stooges by making them royal chamberlains.
As they assume their new roles, the trio uncover a plot where the King's tax collector Futamon (Philip Van Zandt) is stealing the tax money. Once again, the King is indebted to the Stooges and offers his daughter Fatima's (Dee Green) hand in marriage.
[edit] Notes
- Every Three Stooges short produced in the 1940s featuring Shemp Howard as the third Stooge was remade in the 1950s except for Mummy's Dummies.
- Mummy's Dummies takes place during the reign of King Rootentootin, played by the rather tall and rotund Vernon Dent. In the film We Want Our Mummy, Rootinrootin is said to be a midget.
