Monkey Businessmen

Monkey Businessmen

★ 6.4IMDb Score
Released:1946-06-20
Genre:Comedy
Duration:18 min
Director:Edward Bernds
Actors:Curly Howard, Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Harry 'Snub' Pollard, Jean Willes
Production:Columbia Pictures

Overview:

The stooges are bumbling electricians who decide to go away for a rest after they are fired for their incompetence. The rest home they choose is run by Dr. Mallard, a quack who gyps the patients for everything they've got. When the boys discover the crooked goings on they escape, but not before Curly accidentally cures another patient who rewards him with a thousand dollars.

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