Hoi Polloi

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Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, and The Three Stooges in Hoi Polloi (1935)

A professor plays Pygmalion to three bumbling garbagemen and tries to turn them into gentlemen.A professor plays Pygmalion to three bumbling garbagemen and tries to turn them into gentlemen.A professor plays Pygmalion to three bumbling garbagemen and tries to turn them into gentlemen.

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Moe Howard

Moe
(as Moe)

Larry Fine

Larry
(as Larry)

Curly Howard

Curley
(as Curley)

Gail Arnold

Party Guest
(uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Maître d'
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Phyllis Crane

Nichols' Daughter
(uncredited)

Harriett De Busman

Party Guest
(uncredited)

Mary Dees

Blonde Party Guest
(uncredited)

Celeste Edwards

Party Guest
(uncredited)

George B. French

Man with cigar
(uncredited)

Grace Goodall

Mrs. Richmond
(uncredited)

Robert Graves

Prof. Nichols
(uncredited)

Harry Holman

Prof. Richmond
(uncredited)

William Irving

Larry's dance partner
(uncredited)

Bud Jamison

Butler
(uncredited)

Jack 'Tiny' Lipson

Party Guest
(uncredited)

Billy Mann

Party Guest
(uncredited)

Kathryn McHugh

Duchess
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Grace Goodall (Mrs. Richmond) had a near-fatal choking accident during rehearsal of a food fight scene, which never completed filming for this reason.

Goofs
As the Professors Nichols and Richmond leave the restaurant, Nichols says he will hail a cab for the both of them. Yet, after meeting Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard a minute or two later, Richmond invites them all into his car, parked right next to the Stooges' rubbish truck. Possibly the result of a deleted scene.

Quotes
Prof. Richmond: Can you spell cat?
Curly: Soitenly!
Prof. Richmond: Spell it!
Curly: Cat. K-I-T-T-Y, pussy.

Alternate versions
A 2004 computer-colorized version was created, but not given a normal "Three Stooges set" release. As of now, it is only available as an extra feature on the DVD of the 2004 film Breakin' All the Rules (2004).

Connections
Edited into In the Sweet Pie and Pie (1941)

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8/10

classic Stooges story

Two rich men make a bet on turning three lower class men into gentlemen. Larry, Curley, and Moe are bumbling garbage men and the rich guys have the subject of their bet. This is a classic Three Stooges premise that the boys would return to again and again. They are simply perfect for the concept. There are elements which would get reworked over and over again. The spring gag is great fun. This is classic Stooges material.