SYN:
An ailing millionaire, Mr. Winthrop,
hires tree surgeons Howard, Fine and Howard to track down a mate for
his persimmon tree so it will be able to bear fruit. The millionaire
sends the boys to the isle of Rhum Boogie to complete their quest.
Curly is appointed the cannibals' new chief. The old chief offers
the Stooges a persimmon tree, and their freedom, providing one of
them will marry his sister. (She takes liking to Curly right off the
bat). Uninterested in the chief's ugly sister, the Stooges take flight
with the tree. In the process, the boys lose the tree and it ends
up in the throat of an Alligator. Well, guess what happens next! In
an attempt to retrieve the tree Curly almost loses an arm, and Larry
does lose the end of his shoe (luckily his toes weren't in it). Finally,
the boys escape to the edge of the island and paddle off into the
lagoon in their rapidly sinking canoe.
Quick
Hits:
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Did you know that in
the earlier office shots, Curly's sudden growth (caused by an injection
of vitamin P.D.Q.) was accomplished by dressing him in longer trousers
and raising him on a jack through the floor. When Curly tells Moe
to "Beat me, Daddy, down to the floor" he was really paraphrasing
the lyrics of a popular song - "Beat me, Daddy, eight to the
bar."
