Nertsery Rhymes
Nertsery Rhymes title card
Directed by	Jack Cummings
Written by	Moe Howard Ted Healy Matt Brooks
Starring	Ted Healy Moe Howard Larry Fine Curly Howard Bonnie Bonnell
Distributed by	MGM
Release date(s)	July 6, 1933
Running time	20 min.
Country	USA
Language	English
IMDb profile

Nertsery Rhymes is the first short film starring Ted Healy and his Stooges. It was a musical comedy released by MGM in 1933. The original script was eight pages long. The nephew of mogul Louis B. Mayer, film producer Jack Cummings (1900 - 1989) spent most of his career at Mayers own MGM. But while Mayer was not averse to nepotism, he also believed in the up-by-the-bootstraps work ethic; Cummings was started out as a lowly MGM... Moe Howard (June 19, 1897 – May 4, 1975) was the leader of the Three Stooges. ... Ted Healy (October 1, 1896 in Texas - December 21, 1937 in California; real name: Clarence Earnest Lee Nash) was an American vaudeville performer and actor. ... Ted Healy (October 1, 1896 in Texas - December 21, 1937 in California; real name: Clarence Earnest Lee Nash) was an American vaudeville performer and actor. ... Moe Howard (June 19, 1897 – May 4, 1975) was the leader of the Three Stooges. ... Larry Fine Larry Fine (October 5, 1902 – January 24, 1975) was an American comedian and actor, who is best-known as a member of the comedy act The Three Stooges. ... Curly Howard (real name Jerome Lester Horwitz) (October 22, 1903 – January 18, 1952), was one of the Three Stooges, along with brothers Moe Howard and Shemp Howard, and Larry Fine. ... MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Short subject is an American film industry term that historically has referred to any film in the format of two reels, or approximately 20 minutes running time, or less. ... Ted Healy (October 1, 1896 in Texas - December 21, 1937 in California; real name: Clarence Earnest Lee Nash) was an American vaudeville performer and actor. ... Moe Howard, Curly Howard and Larry Fine The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy act in the early to mid 20th century. ... MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

Plot

The Stooges are children and Ted Healy is the father. Unable to sleep, the Stooges ask Healy to tell them a bedtime story. He proceeds to tell them of the "Ride of Paul Revere" as well as the "Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe". Breifly steering away from the slapstick, there are two musical interludes pertaining to the stories. Portrait of Paul Revere by John Singleton Copley, c. ... Slapstick is a type of comedy involving exaggerated physical violence. ...

Ted Healy and his Stooges

External links

• Nertsery Rhymes at the Internet Movie Database
• ThreeStooges.com