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The Three Stooges Meet Hercules

The Three Stooges Meet Hercules

See Hercules - Man of Steel meet the maniacs of mayhem!

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Overview

The Three Stooges manage to crash through the time barrier with their slap-happy antics in this classic feature-length comedy. Larry, Moe, and Curly-Joe are friends of a young scientist, Schuyler Davis, who has created a time machine. Together with Schuyler's girlfriend, Diane, they are all transported back to ancient Ithaca which is ruled by the tyrannical King Odius. The lecherous king promptly takes a liking to Diane and banishes Schuyler and The Stooges to the galleys. When they manage to escape, they begin promoting Schuyler as "Hercules" at local gladiatorial combats - until the real Hercules shows up. But, with their unique "charm," The Stooges convince Hercules to help them rescue Diane. Written by Robert Lynch

Directed by Herb Wallerstein
Written by Elwood Ullman, Norman Maurer
Produced by Norman Maurer
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Top Cast

Moe Howard

Moe Howard

Moe

Larry Fine

Larry Fine

Larry

Joe DeRita

Joe DeRita

Curly Joe

Vicki Trickett

Vicki Trickett

Diane Quigley

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Marlin McKeever

Ajax and Argo, The Siamese Cyclops

M

Mike McKeever

Ajax and Argo, The Siamese Cyclops

Emil Sitka

Emil Sitka

Shepherd / Refreshment Man

Barbara Hines

Barbara Hines

Anita

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Terry Huntingdon

Hecuba

D

Diana Piper

Helen

Themes & Keywords

gladiatortime machineancient greecechariothercules

About The Three Stooges Meet Hercules

The Three Stooges Meet Hercules is a comedy, adventure film released in 1962 exploring themes of gladiator, time machine, ancient greece, chariot, hercules. Directed by Herb Wallerstein, it stars Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe DeRita. The Three Stooges manage to crash through the time barrier with their slap-happy antics in this classic feature-length comedy. Larry, Moe, and Curly-Joe are friends of a young scientist, Schuyler Davis, who has created a time machine. Together with Schuyler's girlfriend, Diane, they are all transported back to ancient Ithaca which is ruled by the tyrannical King Odius. The lecherous king promptly takes a liking to Diane and banishes Schuyler and The Stooges to the galleys. When they manage to escape, they begin promoting Schuyler as "Hercules" at local gladiatorial combats - until the real Hercules shows up. But, with their unique "charm," The Stooges convince Hercules to help them rescue Diane. Written by Robert Lynch

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