The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Edward Bernds
Vicki Trickett
Quinn Redeker
George Neise
Samson Burke
Mike Mckeever
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In Ithaca, New York, the Three Stooges are working in a pharmacy run by Ralph Dimsal, an arrogant young man who is attracted to his pretty cosmetic clerk, Diane Quigley. One day the Stooges tamper with a time machine invented by Diane's boyfriend, Schuyler Davis, and transport themselves, Diane, and Schuyler to the Ithaca of 961 B. C. They discover that Ulysses has been dethroned by the arrogant Odius, who bears a remarkable resemblance to Ralph Dimsal. The Stooges and Schuyler escape from Odius' tyranny, but they are captured and made galley slaves by the King of Rhodes, who offers them their freedom if Schuyler can slay the dreaded two-headed cyclops. Aided by tranquilizers to calm his nerves, Schuyler does so and then goes on to overcome other monsters. Upon learning that Odius has designs on Diane and is forcing her into marriage, the Stooges and Schuyler hasten back to Ithaca. Odius challenges Schuyler to fight the famed but dimwitted Hercules in the arena. Schuyler gives Hercules an ignominious beating and forces him to mend his rowdy ways and live up to his future reputation by helping Ulysses regain the throne. Pursued by the enraged Odius, the five adventurers race back to the time machine and return to the present. Ralph Dimsal gets his just deserts when he becomes trapped in the time machine and narrowly escapes spending the rest of his life as a pilloried 17th-century pilgrim.
Director
Edward Bernds
Cast
Vicki Trickett
Quinn Redeker
George Neise
Samson Burke
Mike Mckeever
Marlin Mckeever
Emil Sitka
Hal Smith
John Cliff
Lewis Charles
Barbara Hines
Terry Huntingdon
Diana Piper
Gregg Martell
Gene Roth
Edward Foster
Cecil Elliott
Rusty Wescoatt
Don Lamond
Crew
Don Ament
Edwin Bryant
William Calvert
Paul Dunlap
James Z. Flaster
Norman Maurer
Norman Maurer
Charles J. Rice
Elwood Ullman
Herbert Wallerstein
Charles S. Welborn
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
'Larry Fine' and Joe DeRita fell out of a moving chariot in one scene, with 250{pound Joe falling on top of Larry. Larry knocked out cold, and rushed to the hospital. Though he did not sustain any injuries, a doctor's report revealed that Fine had diabetes.
First Three Stooges film written and produced by Norman Maurer, who was the son-in-law of Moe Howard. Maurer had written and drawn the Three Stooges comic book for many years before branching into films.
This film became such a box office hit that Columbia offered the Stooges' production company, Normandy, a three picture deal.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1962
Released in United States 1962
