Tassels in the Air (1938) Poster

Curly Howard: Curly

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  • Moe : [trying to teach Pig Latin to Curly]  Boy, are you umb-day!

    Curly : Oh, you mean I'm Umb-Day in pig language?

    Moe : You're umb-day in any language.

    Curly : Oh, thank you.

  • Maggie Smirch : Omay?

    Curly : Omay? Oh, you're wise to it too, eh? Omay's inside. I'm Umday.

  • Moe : [Mrs. Smirch accidentally tears her skirt]  Something's going on here, boys.

    Curly : It looks like something's coming off, too.

    [reaching back to punch him, Moe accidentally conks Larry in the mouth, who yelps in pain] 

    Moe : Shut up.

    Curly : Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck.

    [getting eye-poked] 

    Curly : Ooh!

  • Building Superintendent : [the Stooges have stenciled tenant names on the wrong doors]  What's the meaning of that?

    [before Moe can speak] 

    Building Superintendent : Don't explain. You're fired! Now, come into my office and get your pay.

    Larry : Aw, give us another chance, will you?

    Building Superintendent : I'll give you a chance, all right.

    [entering what's labeled his office, he falls down an elevator shaft] 

    Moe : I think you'd better tell Mrs. Smirch we'll take that job.

    Curly : When did he move his office to the basement?

    Moe : A week ag...

    [as he slaps Curly's head, Curly bumps into Larry, nearly knocking them down the shaft, too] 

    Moe : [pulling them back]  Easy.

    Curly : Don't ever do that.

    Moe : Must be a shortcut.

  • Larry : [playing checkers with paint cans]  I'm a king. Now crown me.

    Curly : [putting his bowler on the can]  You're lucky.

    Moe : You guys don't get to work, I'll crown you. Get it outta here!

  • Moe : My name is Moe.

    Curly : How are you?

    Moe : Fine, thanks. I...

    [flinching, then clenching his teeth] 

    Moe : My name is Moe. In pig Latin, that Oe-May.

    Larry : My name is Larry. Now, what's that in pig Latin?

    Curly : Oe-May.

  • Moe : [trying to teach pig Latin to Curly]  Now, I'll explain it so even you can understand it.

    [as Curly puts his hands on his chin attentively, Moe slaps him] 

    Moe : Now, follow me. Larry, Arry-Lay. Moe, Oe-May. Curly...

    Curly : Curlycue.

  • Curly : [to calm him down, Moe uses a clump of Larry's hair to tickle his chin]  Thank you.

    Moe : [pushing him away]  Here, go on. Get some work done.

    [giving the hair clump back to Larry] 

    Moe : Here.

    Larry : Hey, what about my hair?

    Moe : I gave it back to you, didn't I?

    [slapping him] 

    Moe : Come on.

  • Butler : Gentlemen. You're not going to paint that table?

    Curly : Why, certainly.

    Butler : But you can't do that! It's a rare antique!

    Moe : What? That old thing?

    Butler : It once belonged to Louis XVI!

    Larry : Oh, second hand, eh?

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