A Missed Fortune (1952)
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Directors
Jules White
Cast
Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Nanette Bordeaux, Shemp Howard, Stanley Blystone, Suzanne Ridgeway, Vernon Dent, Vivian Mason
The story
Shemp unexpectedly wins a substantial sum of $50,000 by correctly identifying a car make in a radio contest. The trio subsequently lodges at the opulent Hotel Costa Plente, where they promptly deplete their winnings. Despite their lavish surroundings, they inadvertently damage numerous expensive furnishings within their suite.
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