The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
Before George Pal’s version of
The Time Machine hit the silver screen, actual
time machines were a rarity in film. But afterwards, even Moe, Larry, and Curly could
throw one together in an afternoon to take them, their pal Schuyler, and their Lady
friend Diane back to ancient Greece where, among other things, they restore Ulysses to
the crown, kill a pair of conjoined Cyclopes, impersonate Hercules, and attract the wrath
of the real Hercules.
Side note: The trio of stooges are also the first time travelers
we’ve seen in film who fret over changing the course of history. Who woulda thunk?
— Michael Main
We helped the wrong army. We put a skunk on the throne of Ithaca.