So Long Mr. Chumps
“Nuttier than ever!”
Synopsis
The stooges are street cleaners who find some valuable bonds and return them to their owner. The man is so grateful that he offers them a big reward if they can find an honest man with executive ability. Their search leads them to a woman who's fiancée is honest, but he's in jail. The boys decide to commit a crime so they can go behind bars to find him. In prison the boys locate the man and help him escape, only to find out that their benefactor is a con man and on the way himself to the slammer.
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Curly Howard
Curly
Larry Fine
Larry
Moe Howard
Moe
Dorothy Appleby
Pomeroy's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Bruce Bennett
Prison Guard / Truck Driver (uncredited)
Kit Guard
Gyp dePeople (uncredited)
Bud Jamison
Policeman (uncredited)
Sam Lufkin
Policeman (uncredited)
Lynton Brent
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Stanley Brown
Officer in charge of Lone Wolf Louie (uncredited)
Lew Davis
Laughing Pedestrian (uncredited)
Vernon Dent
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Johnny Kascier
Wallet Finder #2 (uncredited)
Eddie Laughton
Percy Pomeroy (uncredited)
Louis Mason
Policeman #2 (uncredited)
John Tyrrell
B.O. Davis /Lone Wolf Louie (uncredited)
Blackie Whiteford
Policeman (uncredited)
Bert Young
Policeman #1 (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 7, 1941
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jules White
- Screenplay & Story
- Clyde Bruckman, Felix Adler
- Original Title
- So Long Mr. Chumps
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 17m
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jules White
Clyde Bruckman, Felix Adler
Mel Thorsen
Jules White
Department Leadership Roster
Clyde Bruckman
Writer
Jules White
Director
Felix Adler
Writer
Mel Thorsen
Editor
Jules White
Producer
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 So Long Mr. Chumps
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What is So Long Mr. Chumps about?
The stooges are street cleaners who find some valuable bonds and return them to their owner. The man is so grateful that he offers them a big reward if they can find an honest man with executive ability. Their search leads them to a woman who's fiancée is honest, but he's in jail. The boys decide to commit a crime so they can go behind bars to find him. In prison the boys locate the man and help him escape, only to find out that their benefactor is a con man and on the way himself to the slammer.
Who directed So Long Mr. Chumps?
So Long Mr. Chumps was directed by Jules White.
Who stars in So Long Mr. Chumps?
The principal cast of So Long Mr. Chumps includes Curly Howard, Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Dorothy Appleby, Bruce Bennett.
When was So Long Mr. Chumps released and how long is it?
So Long Mr. Chumps was released in 1941 with a total runtime of 17m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for So Long Mr. Chumps?
So Long Mr. Chumps holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).