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Cactus Makes Perfect is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Del Lord released in USA on 23 april 1942 with Moe Howard

Cactus Makes Perfect (1942)

Cactus Makes Perfect
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Released in USA 23 april 1942
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy,    Western
Rating72% 3.6243553.6243553.6243553.6243553.624355

Cactus Makes Perfect is the 61st 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 film opens with the Stooges' mother (played by male actor Monte Collins) attempting to wake up her three boys without success. "Get out of bed you lazy loafers!" she screams to no avail. Finally, she yanks a rope that leads from the kitchen to the bed where the trio is sleeping soundly. This causes the bed to spin vertically until they are expelled.

Actors

Moe Howard

(Moe)
Larry Fine

(Larry)
Curly Howard

(Curly)
Vernon Dent

(Heavyset Prospector (uncredited))
Eddie Laughton

(Gold Mine 'Salesman' (uncredited))
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