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Soup to Nuts (1930)

Soup to Nuts poster
Directed by
Benjamin Stoloff
Genre
comedy film, musical film, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of eccentric characters get into a series of comic mishaps. The film showcases early slapstick routines and includes the first film appearance of the future Three Stooges.

zanylightheartedfast-pacedsillyslapstickwhimsicalold-fashionedplayful

What happens

Soup to Nuts is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film written by cartoonist, sculptor, author, and inventor Rube Goldberg and directed by Benjamin Stoloff. It was the film debut of the original four members who would later, minus Ted Healy, go on to become known as The Three Stooges comic trio (Shemp Howard, Moe Howard, and Larry Fine). Goldberg made a cameo appearance in the film as himself, opening letters in a restaurant. Several other comedians are also featured. The U.S. copyright to Soup to Nuts expired, and the film entered the public domain on January 1, 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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