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
Practical Effects
Chariot crashes that definitely violated safety codes
Costume
Hercules' oil-slicked pecs deserve their own credit
Acting
Moe's eye pokes: precision violence as art form
Director
Herb Wallerstein
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Curly Joe DeRita's first feature with the trio after replacing the original Curly and Shemp, making him the third 'third Stooge' — the franchise's own regeneration lore.
Released during the 1960s sword-and-sandal craze, this film siphoned off Hercules' popularity while openly mocking the genre's pomposity — the original cinematic parody account.
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