“Cash and Carry” (1937) starring The Three Stooges / Z-View

Cash and Carry (1937)

Director:  Del Lord

Screenplay: Clyde Bruckman, Elwood Ullman from a story by Clyde Bruckman

Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard and Sonny Bupp

Tagline: None.

The Plot…

The boys (Moe, Larry and Curly) return to their shack in the dump only to find a young boy inside doing his homework.  Moe tells the boy to leave.  The little fellow says he’s sorry and starts to pack his school work.  The Stooges see the boy is wearing a leg brace.  The boy’s older sister says, that they didn’t think anyone lived in the shack.  She’s saving her money to get her brother an operation to fix his leg.  They tell the girl and boy they can stay.

The Stooges then head out to raise $500 for the operation.  They buy a “treasure map” from a couple of shysters. The map leads the boys to a deserted house next to the US Treasury.  Curly finds an “X” marked on a wall… What could go wrong?

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

Cash and Carry is one of the most sentimental of all the Stooges’ shorts.  If a handicapped, polite little orphan who needs a leg surgery doesn’t tug your heart strings, you may be missing a ticker.  Having a cameo by President Roosevelt is a nice touch.  ; )

Cash and Carry earns 4 of 5 stars.