Beer and Pretzels

Aug 26, 1933

0h 20m

★ 5.8

Overview

Ted Healy and his Stooges are fired and evicted from a theatre because Ted is annoying women working there. They then get jobs as waiters at a nightclub. Chaos and a few musical numbers ensue.

Genres

Music

Comedy

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Beer and Pretzels Trailers

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Cast

Ted

Ted Healy

Moe

Moe Howard

Larry

Larry Fine

Curly

Curly Howard

Bonny Latour (as Bonny)

Bonnie Bonnell

Theater Manager (uncredited)

Edward Brophy

Restaurant Manager (uncredited)

Fred Malatesta

Singing Bartender (uncredited)

Jack Smith

Singing Bartender (uncredited)

Martin Sperzel

Singing Bartender (uncredited)

Al Teeter

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