Production Information
Title: Yes We Have No Bonanza
Studio: Columbia
Short Number: 39
Release Date: May 19, 1939
Running Time: 16:2
“Alas, Poor Yorrick, I knew him (well)”
(Moe)
Yes We Have No Bonanza Short Take
The Stooges are singing waiters who find out their girlfriends’ father will be jailed if their debts are not paid off. This makes the boys become prospectors. What they find is buried money stolen by their boss. Their boss discovers his stolen loot and the chase is on.
Ultimately, they apprehend Maxey and recover the pilfered loot, leading to their fortuitous encounter with the sheriff. The stolen money is duly returned to its rightful owners at the First National Bank, leaving the Stooges astonished at the unexpected turn of events.
Cast & Crew
| Directed by | Del Lord |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Jules White |
| Written by | Searle Kramer Elwood Ullman |
| Starring | Moe Howard Larry Fine Curly Howard Dick Curtis Lynton Brent Vernon Dent Lola Jensen Suzanne Kaaren Jean Carmen |
| Music by | Victor Schertzinger |
| Cinematography | Lucien Ballard |
| Edited by | Charles Nelson |
Yes We Have No Bonanza Production Notes
Filming for Yes, We Have No Bonanza commenced between November 28 and December 1, 1938.[1] The film’s title is a parody of the 1923 song “Yes! We Have No Bananas“.[2]
After the dynamite explodes, and thinking that the burro perished in the explosion, Moe misquotes the famous Shakespeare line from “hamlet”, the words: “Alas, Poor Yorrick, I knew him (well)”
Early in the movie, Curly is seen riding to the saloon on an Ingo-Bike.
