“Playing the Ponies” (1937) starring The Three Stooges / Z-View

Playing the Ponies (1937)

Director:  Charles Lamont

Screenplay:  Al Giebler, Elwood Ullman, Charlie Melson from a story by Irv Frisch, Will Harr

Stars: Curly Howard, Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Charles Dorety, William Irving and Sam Lufkin

Tagline: THEY’RE OFF…THEIR NUTS!

The Plot…

The boys think they’re taking advantage of a couple of chumps when they trade their diner for a racehorse named Thunderbolt.  Sadly, Thunderbolt isn’t the winner they were hoping for.  When Curly accidentally feeds Thunderbolt some chili pepperinos, the horse runs like the wind!  What could go wrong?

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

Curly working in the kitchen is my favorite part of this one.

Playing the Ponies earns 3 of 5 stars.