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A Bird in the Head is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Edward Bernds released in USA on 28 february 1946 with Moe Howard
A Bird in the Head (1946)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 28 february 1946
Directed by Edward Bernds
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy
Themes Buddy films
Rating70%
A Bird in the Head is the 89th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.
Synopsis
The Stooges are mediocre paperhangers. Their client Mr. Beedle (Robert Williams) advises the boys to do a good job, but the end result looks like it was quickly cluttered with paper towels. Beedle is fuming, and threatens the boys, who make a quick escape across the hallway into the laboratory of the insane Professor Panzer (Vernon Dent) and his assistant Nikko (Frank Lackteen). Panzer is searching for a human brain puny enough to place in the head of his gorilla Igor (Art Miles). Curly becomes the prime candidate, and Panzer locks the boys in his lab in order to secure Curly's "contribution." Then Igor gets loose, but takes a liking to Curly, which the feeble-minded Stooge reciprocates. Eventually, the boys destroy Panzer's lab and quickly depart, taking Igor with them.Actors
Moe Howard
(Moe)
Larry Fine
(Larry)
Curly Howard
(Curly)
Vernon Dent
(Prof. Panzer)
Frank Lackteen
(Nikko)
Robert B. Williams
(Mr. Beedle)
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