Kook's Tour

Kook's Tour (1970)

Their last & funniest film

After nearly 50 years of eye-poking and face-slapping, the Stooges decide to retire and tour the world with their dog, Moose. They start by touring America's national parks, however, with the stooges, it is truly a "kook's tour". This especially proves to be the case, for Larry, who despite his best efforts, simply cannot seem to catch a fish. Larry is driven to the height of frustration as he is continually outfished by Moe, Joe, Moose, and even his own hat!

Date of release
1970-02-04
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (5)
Runtime
52m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Norman Maurer

Casting

Interesting facts

Kook's Tour is an American comedy television film produced in 1969. It was the final film to star the Three Stooges and was the last known performance of the team. It was originally intended as the pilot for a television series. However, on January 9, 1970, before filming was completed, Larry Fine suffered a massive stroke, paralyzing the left side of his body. When it became clear that Fine was not expected to recover fully from the stroke, production of the series was cancelled and the Kook's Tour pilot film was shelved.

Production notes

Kook's Tour marked the Stooges' third endeavor to establish a live-action television series, following their earlier attempts with Jerks of All Trades in 1949 and The Three Stooges Scrapbook in 1960. The title "Kook's Tour" plays on the popularized term "Cook's Tour," which was popularized by the Thomas Cook travel company.

Following Larry's incapacitating stroke in January 1970 and the subsequent termination of Kook's Tour, the amassed footage lay dormant for several years until director Norman Maurer assumed the responsibility of condensing the salvageable material into a 52-minute film. Distributed by Niles Film Products in Super 8 Sound home movie format in 1975, the film eventually found its way onto VHS and DVD platforms, facilitated by Blackhawk Films.

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