The Three Stooges Go Around The World In A Daze is a 1963 film that was written, directed and produced by Norman Mauer. They were still doing well after their recent surge in popularity from their shorts being on TV pretty regularily and the film made a million bucks at the box office. Fifty years later people are still watching it.
The guys, Moe, Larry and Curly Joe, get involved with Phileas Fogg III, the great-grandson of the original Phileas Fogg when he attempts to circle the globe in 80 days. The man challenging him is a con man who wants to frame Phileas for a bank robbery. Taking a trip around the world is enough trouble but imagine what it would be like with the Stooges in tow. They get into the usual Stoogigans and some countries can't get rid of them soon enough. At one point they get caught by the Communist Chinese. They attempt to brain wash the Stooges, it back fires and the interrogators get turn into Chinese Stooge clones. the Chinese put them on a boat in the ocean to get rid of them. The manage to get back to England on time, with a bit of help here and there, and the baddie is revealed. There's a bit of romance for Phileas and some smacks for the Stooges. Just the way they like it. It's all pretty silly and about average for a Stooge film. I enjoyed it while I was watching it. Since I already have I'm guessing I'll be getting around to watching it sometime in the future.
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