Playing the Ponies

Tagline : THEY'RE OFF...THEIR NUTS!

Runtime : 17 mins

Genre : Comedy

Vote Rating : 5.6/10

Release Date : 15 October 1937

Plot : The stooges are gypped into trading their restaurant for "Thunderbolt", a washed up race horse. When Curly feeds Thunderbolt some chili pepperinos, he runs like crazy towards the nearest water. The boys enter Thunderbolt in a big race. With jockey Larry feeding Thunderbolt the pepperinos, and Moe and Curly on a motorcycle leading him with a bucket of water, they win the race.

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Cast Members

Curly
played by
Curly Howard

Larry
played by
Larry Fine

Moe
played by
Moe Howard

Announcer (uncredited)
played by
Billy Bletcher

Higgins (uncredited)
played by
William Irving

Stunned Pepperino Eater (uncredited)
played by
Charles Dorety

Race Starter (uncredited)
played by
Sam Lufkin

Cafe Customer (uncredited)
played by
Jack 'Tiny' Lipson

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