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Cactus Makes Perfect

  • 1942
  • 17m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
558
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Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard in Cactus Makes Perfect (1942)
SlapstickComedyShortWestern

The stooges are living with their mother who persuades them its time to leave home and seek their fortune. After a con man sells them a phony deed to a lost gold mine, the boys head west to ... Read allThe stooges are living with their mother who persuades them its time to leave home and seek their fortune. After a con man sells them a phony deed to a lost gold mine, the boys head west to find the treasure. After some mishaps with Curly's gold finding invention, they locate the... Read allThe stooges are living with their mother who persuades them its time to leave home and seek their fortune. After a con man sells them a phony deed to a lost gold mine, the boys head west to find the treasure. After some mishaps with Curly's gold finding invention, they locate the mine and strike it rich. When two crooked miners try to take their gold they hole up in a... Read all

  • Director
    • Del Lord
  • Writers
    • Elwood Ullman
    • Monte Collins
  • Stars
    • Moe Howard
    • Larry Fine
    • Curly Howard
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    558
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Del Lord
    • Writers
      • Elwood Ullman
      • Monte Collins
    • Stars
      • Moe Howard
      • Larry Fine
      • Curly Howard
    • 12User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast7

    Moe Howard
    Moe Howard
    • Moe
    • (as Moe)
    Larry Fine
    Larry Fine
    • Larry
    • (as Larry)
    Curly Howard
    Curly Howard
    • Curly
    • (as Curly)
    Ernie Adams
    Ernie Adams
    • Stumpy - Smaller Prospector
    • (uncredited)
    Monte Collins
    • Ma Stooge
    • (uncredited)
    Vernon Dent
    Vernon Dent
    • Heavyset Prospector
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Laughton
    • Gold Mine 'Salesman'
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Del Lord
    • Writers
      • Elwood Ullman
      • Monte Collins
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews12

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      In the shot with Curly Howard literally flying along with the gold finding arrow, if you look closely, you can see that he's not just yelling, but that his lips are moving saying "HEYYYYYYY MOE!!!"
    • Goofs
      At the beginning, when the boys run into the street you can see the bottom of the screen the traffic is being projected on. The chicken even walks in front of it in the lower right hand corner.
    • Quotes
      • Curly: [the prospectors slip a stick of dynamite with the fuse lit through the iron door where Moe, Larry and Curly are behind, Curly picks it up] Oh, a roman candle... zhhhhhhhhh... boom! Cuckoo! 4th of July! Ha ha ha!
      • Moe: Hey, marblehead, you know what that thing is you're holding there? That's dynamite!
      • Curly: You mean the things with the... nyaaaaaaa!
      • [quickly slips it back through the hole in the door]
    • Connections
      Referenced in Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets (2020)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 26, 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • YouTube - Video
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La Practica Hace al Maestro
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 17m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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