The Stooge

1951 · 100 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 1,707 VOTES · DIR. Norman Taurog

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Overview

Bill Miller is an unsuccessful Broadway performer until his handlers convince him to enhance his act with a stooge—Ted Rogers, a guy positioned in the audience to be the butt of Bill's jokes. After Ted begins to steal the show, Bill's girlfriend and his pals advise him to make Ted an equal partner.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,469 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:36 Hello. Hello.
00:05:03 That makes two of you. You and Al.
00:08:15 - But I don't want any... - Yes, there you go again!
00:11:49 Look it up yourself in the code book of the City of New York!
00:17:01 - That's not funny. - Neither are his jokes.
00:21:09 When you went away
00:24:54 No, the chicken would have buried it.
00:27:43 Well, Frank here wants to book you on the Orpheum Circuit
00:30:57 I'm paying you 40 dollars a week and expenses. You're working for me.
00:38:19 Close to my heart?
00:43:04 Stop that!
00:46:47 He took me out of a stockroom, see? I was only getting $15 a week, see?
00:51:08 Oh, yes, there's another thing, in case you're forgetting it.
00:55:03 Yeah, I started to shave.
01:00:20 It's always someone or something.
01:04:54 And I think I will
01:09:10 For you're my Mary
01:13:17 Yeah, Mary's a champ.
01:17:03 You know something? You've got your arms around a guy
01:20:00 - Wait a minute! - I won't wait a minute!
01:23:36 - All right, I'll go. - Get off.
01:27:56 Well, how about a drink, everybody?
01:31:49 What are you gonna do about Mary, Bill?
01:35:36 And Bill Miller is me.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,469
Dialogue density14.7 lines / min
First line00:01:36
Final line01:35:36

Production Record

DirectorNorman Taurog
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,707