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Director:
Harry Edwards
Writers:
Monte Collins (story)
Elwood Ullman (story)
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Release Date:
2 July 1942 (USA) more
Genre:
Short | Comedy more
Plot:
The stooges are potters in ancient Rome during the reign of Emperor Octopus Grabus. When the emperor... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Curly Howard ... Curleycue (as Curly)
Larry Fine ... Larrycus (as Larry)
Moe Howard ... Mohicus (as Moe)
Marjorie Deanne ... Diana
Vernon Dent ... Emperor Octopus Grabus
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eddy Chandler ... Guard at Pottery Shop (uncredited)
Monte Collins ... Emperor's Aide (uncredited)
Cy Schindell ... Guard (uncredited)
Al Thompson ... (uncredited)
Max Wagner ... Guard (uncredited)
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Directed by
Harry Edwards 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Monte Collins  story and screenplay (as Monty Collins)
Elwood Ullman  story and screenplay

Produced by
Del Lord .... producer
Hugh McCollum .... producer
 
Cinematography by
George Meehan 
 
Film Editing by
Paul Borofsky 
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Runtime:
17 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (certificate #8285)
Company:
Columbia Pictures Corporation more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Matri-Phony is the first Stooges film to employ the accordion-based, driving version of 'Three Blind Mice' over the opening credits. This faster theme would be used until the end of 1944. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: ...or audible. In the final scene, when the boys are hanging upside down from the spears, you can hear what appears to be director Harry Edwards telling Larry "Larry, grab the..." more
Quotes:
Guard at Pottery Shop: Hey, what's behind those drapes?
Curleycue: The back of the drapes!
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"The biggest chiselers", 15 April 2008
8/10
Author: SeventyFiveYearOldGuy from United States

Curly and the crab sandwich easily tops the gags in this one. The crab indeed has some good scenes...not just the sandwich, but the pinching Vernon Dent as the emperor and Curly masquerading as the redheaded gal, with hilarious results each time.

The scenes in their shop while hiding the gal were also quite good. I loved the answer to the guard's question about the drapes.

You'll notice of course that in the scenes where they're before the nearsighted emperor, swords are always at the buttocks rather than the higher portion of the back. All in all, I rate this as one of the better of the Stooge shorts.

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