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Vicki Trickett, Quinn K. Redeker, George N. Neise, Samson Burke, Mike McKeever ... see more see more... , Marlin McKeever , Emil Sitka , John Cliff , Barbara Hines , Terry Huntington , Diane Piper , Gregg Martell , Gene Roth , Cecil Elliott , Rusty Wescoatt , Lewis Charles , Curly Joe DeRita , Larry Fine , Eddie Foster , Moe Howard , Don Lamond , Hal Smith , The McKeever Twins

Larry, Moe and Curly Joe work in a pharmacy where a young professor works on a time machine. When the machine is sabotaged by foil Ralph Dimsal (George N. Neise), the Three Stooges, the professor and ... read more read more...beautiful Diane (Vicki Trickett) are transported back in time to ancient Greece. The group lands in the middle of a fierce battle between rival armies. Meeting up with the might Hercules, they soon discover their appearance in the battle helped turn the tide in favor of the wrong side. A series of mishaps and a stint as galley slaves plague their efforts to correct historical accuracy. They battle mythological monsters and the evil General Odius (Neise) to set the historical record straight. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Directed by: Edward Bernds

Release Date: January 26, 1962

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DVD Release Date: June 28, 2005

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  • October 29, 2009
    Certainly one of the best of the Three Stooges feature films, and it is Curly Joe's best appearance. Good story, fine production. Although it's not as funny as their earlier short films, it has some very funny sequences. Very good supporting cast includes Hal Smith and Emil Sitka... read more standing out.
  • August 28, 2008
    Saw this a long time ago, funny shit! Sad that neither Shemp or Curly were around but it's still good. :)
  • July 22, 2008
    The Stooges are always fun to watch and this one was no exception. This was one of their better feature movies.
  • June 29, 2007
    this film will keep you in stitches. Adventures and laughs through out this film.
    SEE IT!!!!!!!! for yourself.
  • April 30, 2007
    The stooges neighbor (a time machine inventor) perfects his machine, and sends him and the stooges back to the days of the Roman Empire. There they meet up with Hercules (bad at first) and the evil king who enslaves them all. Its up to the Stooges to think of a way to get everyon... read moree back home before it is too late.

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Steve Crum
January 2, 2005
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

Makes 'Have Rocket Will Travel' seem smart.

Ken Hanke
December 4, 2002
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Exactly what you'd expect.

May 9, 2005
New York Times

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January 1, 2000
Chicago Reader

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Jeffrey Westhoff
October 10, 2002
Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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Marjorie Baumgarten
March 10, 2003
Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle

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