Wee Wee Monsieur

{{Short description|1938 American short film by Del Lord}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Use American English|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox film | name = Wee Wee Monsieur | image = WeeWeeMonsieurTITLE.jpg | caption = | director = [[Del Lord]] | writer = [[Searle Kramer]] | starring = [[Moe Howard]] [[Larry Fine]] [[Curly Howard]] [[Vernon Dent]] [[William Irving (actor)|William Irving]] [[Bud Jamison]] [[Harry Semels]] [[John Lester Johnson]] [[Jean De Briac]] [[Alex Novinsky]] [[Eugene Borden]] [[Ethelreda Leopold]] [[Leo the Lion (MGM)|Tanner The Lion]] | cinematography = [[:fr:André Barlatier|André Barlatier]] | editing = [[Charles Nelson (film editor)|Charles Nelson]] | producer = [[Jules White]] | distributor = [[Columbia Pictures]] | released = {{Film date|1938|02|18|U.S.}} | runtime = {{duration|m=17|s=38}} | country = United States | language = English }}

'''''Wee Wee Monsieur''''' is a 1938 [[short film|short subject]] directed by [[Del Lord]] starring American [[slapstick]] comedy team [[The Three Stooges]] ([[Moe Howard]], [[Larry Fine]] and [[Curly Howard]]). It is the 29th entry in the series released by [[Columbia Pictures]] starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959.

==Plot== The Stooges, Moe, a sculptor, Larry, a music composer, and Curly, a painter, find themselves ensnared in a sequence of events in [[Paris]], [[France]]. Threatened with incarceration due to overdue rent, they inadvertently enlist in the [[French Foreign Legion]], misconstruing it for the [[American Legion]]. Deployed to a desert outpost, their mission involves safeguarding Captain Gorgonzola from local threats. When the captain is abducted, the Stooges, seizing an opportunity for redemption, embark on a mission.

Disguised as [[Santa Claus]], replete with sleigh and reindeer, the Stooges proceed to infiltrate the fortress housing the captive captain. Despite the failure of their ruse to deceive, they swiftly incapacitate a confronting guard, gaining ingress to the stronghold. Within, they discover Captain Gorgonzola ensnared by the nefarious Sheikh Tsimmis, who seeks to barter Legion munitions for opulent treasures and a [[Lady-in-waiting|concubine retinue]].

Compelled to adopt another guise, the Stooges assimilate into the sheikh's harem, utilizing a dance interlude to subdue him and his chief aide. Subsequently, effecting their escape, an inadvertent encounter with a lion's den ensues. Through Curly's resourcefulness, the peril is averted, as the lion facilitates their journey back to camp upon a wagon, thereby concluding their escapade with a blend of audacity and ingenuity.

==Cast== ===Credited=== * [[Moe Howard]] as Moe * [[Larry Fine]] as Larry * [[Curly Howard]] as Curly

===Uncredited=== * [[Jean De Briac]] as Gendarme * [[Eugene Borden]] as Enlistment Officer * [[Vernon Dent]] as Sheikh Tsimmis * [[William Irving (actor)|William Irving]] as Captain Gorgonzola * [[Bud Jamison]] as Sergeant * [[John Lester Johnson]] as Harem Guard * [[Ethelreda Leopold]] as Harem Girl from Brooklyn * [[Ida May (actress)|Ida May]] as Homely Harem Girl * [[Alex Novinsky]] as Peddler * [[John Rand (actor)|John Rand]] as Man in Street * [[Harry Semels]] as Landlord * [[Victor Travers]] as Pedestrian * [[Leo the Lion (MGM)|Tanner the Lion]] as Lion * [[Bert Young (actor)|Bert Young]] as Palace Sentry

==Production notes== ''Wee Wee Monsieur'' was filmed on November 12–17, 1937.<ref name=pauley>{{cite book | last = Pauley | first = Jim | title = The Three Stooges Hollywood Filming Locations | publisher = Santa Monica Press, LLC | year = 2012 | location = [[Solana Beach, California]] | pages = 305 | url = http://www.santamonicapress.com/index.php?page_name=threestooges&page_type=book&show=desc&hide0=excerpt&hide1=author&hide2=reviews&hide5=number5 | isbn = 9781595800701}}</ref> The film's title is a parody of "Oui, oui, Monsieur" ([[French language|French]] for "Yes, sir").<ref name="Solomon">{{cite book | last = Solomon | first = Jon | author-link = Jon Solomon | title = The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion | publisher= Comedy III Productions, Inc | date = 2002 | location = [[Glendale, California]] | isbn = 0-9711868-0-4 | page = 125}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{IMDb title|0030957}}

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