We Want Our Mummy
“Found - in a storm of laughs!”
Synopsis
The stooges go to Egypt in search of the mummy of king Rootin-Tootin for which a museum will pay a $5000 prize. They wind up in the mummy's tomb where they are harassed by some bad guys after the same objective. The villains, who have kidnapped a professor from the museum, want the jewels buried inside the mummy. When Curly accidentally destroys the mummy, Moe and Larry wrap him in bandages to fool the bad guys. They manage to rescue the professor and retrieve the real mummy of Rootin-Tootin who turns out to have been a midget.
Top Cast
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Curly Howard
Curly
Larry Fine
Larry
Moe Howard
Moe
Dick Curtis
Jackson (uncredited)
Bud Jamison
Dr. Crowell (uncredited)
Theodore Lorch
Thug in Mummy Outfit (uncredited)
Eddie Laughton
Cab Driver (uncredited)
James C. Morton
Prof. Wilson (uncredited)
John Tyrrell
Thug in Egyptian Garb (uncredited)
Robert B. Williams
Prof. Tuttle (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 24, 1939
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Del Lord
- Screenplay & Story
- Searle Kramer
- Original Title
- We Want Our Mummy
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 17m
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Del Lord
Searle Kramer, Elwood Ullman
Charles Nelson
Department Leadership Roster
Del Lord
Director
Elwood Ullman
Writer
Searle Kramer
Screenplay
Charles Nelson
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About We Want Our Mummy
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What is We Want Our Mummy about?
The stooges go to Egypt in search of the mummy of king Rootin-Tootin for which a museum will pay a $5000 prize. They wind up in the mummy's tomb where they are harassed by some bad guys after the same objective. The villains, who have kidnapped a professor from the museum, want the jewels buried inside the mummy. When Curly accidentally destroys the mummy, Moe and Larry wrap him in bandages to fool the bad guys. They manage to rescue the professor and retrieve the real mummy of Rootin-Tootin who turns out to have been a midget.
Who directed We Want Our Mummy?
We Want Our Mummy was directed by Del Lord.
Who stars in We Want Our Mummy?
The principal cast of We Want Our Mummy includes Curly Howard, Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Dick Curtis, Bud Jamison.
When was We Want Our Mummy released and how long is it?
We Want Our Mummy was released in 1939 with a total runtime of 17m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for We Want Our Mummy?
We Want Our Mummy holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).