What's the Matador? is the sixty-second Columbia Pictures short subject starring the Three Stooges.
Plot[]
The Stooges are vaudeville entertainers who trek to Mexico to perform their gag bullfight shtick, with Curly as the brave Torero (bullfighter), and Moe and Larry dressed in a bull costume. Along the way, they cross paths with attractive senorita Dolores Sanchez (Suzanne Kaaren). They also cross paths with her evil jealous, and hot-tempered, man-hating husband named José (Harry Burns) who threatens to kill Curly if he ever flirts his wife again with any weapon he would use. The next day at the bullfighting arena and during the comedy bullfight, José does recognize Curly and his friends (That Moe and Larry didn't do anything to his wife). And in an act of revenge on Curly for flirting with Dolores and entering their house with Moe and Larry, José pays the bullring attendants to release a live bull into the ring. Moe and Larry flee the ring, but Curly is unaware of the switch. He eventually head-butts the wild animal and is paraded out of the ring to the rousing cheers of "Olé, Americano!"
Cast[]
- Moe Howard as Moe
- Larry Fine as Larry
- Curly Howard as Curly
- Suzanne Kaaren as Dolores Sanchez
- Harry Burns as José Sanchez
Notes[]
- What's the Matador was remade by the Stooges in Sappy Bull Fighters where Joe Besser was the third stooges.
- When The Stooges break the glass door you can see Curly's stunt double and he has slightly more hair.