Clyde Bruckman

Clyde Bruckman

1894-06-30 San Bernardino, California, USA 97 Credits
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Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

2024

Director

10.0
Directing

Following their initial pairing in early 1927, Laurel and Hardy ended their first year on top. Their success moving into 1928 galvanized the efforts o...

W.C. Fields: 6 Short Films

W.C. Fields: 6 Short Films

2000

Director

7.0
Directing

A Criterion compilation of "six gems that feature the comic genius at his peak: The Golf Specialist, Pool Sharks (silent), The Pharmacist, The Fatal G...

Stop! Look! and Laugh!

Stop! Look! and Laugh!

1960

Writer

4.3
Writing

Moe, Larry and Curly appear in short subjects linked by ventriloquist Paul Winchell and his dummies.

Husbands Beware

Husbands Beware

1956

Story

6.0
Writing

To inherit a fortune, voice teacher Shemp must marry before six o'clock, but no girl will accept his proposal. Finally one of his repulsive students a...

Wham-Bam-Slam!

Wham-Bam-Slam!

1955

Writer

6.6
Writing

Shemp is a sick man with a bad case of nerves. The stooge's friend Claude, a self-taught healer, tries to cure Shemp with various home- made remedies....

Pals and Gals

Pals and Gals

1954

Story

5.4
Writing

The stooges go out west for Shemp's health. The boys soon run afoul of a local villain who is forcing pretty Nell to marry him. The bad guy has Nell's...

Goof on the Roof

Goof on the Roof

1953

Writer

7.4
Writing

The Stooges are entrusted with taking care of their friend's house while he goes off to get married.

Up in Daisy's Penthouse

Up in Daisy's Penthouse

1953

Story

5.8
Writing

The Stooges are sent by their mother to stop their rich father's plan to remarry. Shemp plays dual role as Shemp and Father.

Knights of the Bath

Knights of the Bath

1951

Writer

Writing

Short film cobbled from the Abbott & Costello feature In Society for the home movie market.

Three Hams on Rye

Three Hams on Rye

1950

Writer

6.3
Writing

The stooges are stage hands who also have small parts in a big play. They quickly get on the bad side of the producer. First they fail to prevent a fa...

Hugs and Mugs

Hugs and Mugs

1950

Writer

5.5
Writing

The stooges run a furniture store and come into possession of a stolen pearl necklace. Three crooked dames convince the boys that the necklace is thei...

Tall, Dark and Gruesome

Tall, Dark and Gruesome

1948

Screenplay, Story

Writing

A crate containing a live gorilla is delivered to a mountain cabin Hugh has rented.

Pardon My Clutch

Pardon My Clutch

1948

Writer

5.8
Writing

The stooge's friend Claude sells them his old lemon of a car so they can take Shemp, who is sick with a toothache, camping. The car won't work and the...

Wedlock Deadlock

Wedlock Deadlock

1947

Story

Writing

Newlyweds Eddie (Joe DeRita) and Betty (Christine McIntyre) barely moved into their new house before Betty's mother (Esther Howard), aunt (Patsy Moran...

Should Husbands Marry?

Should Husbands Marry?

1947

Story, Screenplay

2.0
Writing

Hugh's loudmouth pal crashes a dinner party Hugh is throwing for his boss.

Brideless Groom

Brideless Groom

1947

Screenplay

6.0
Writing

Shemp has to get married within seven hours in order to inherit $500,000. Now that's incentive! The bumbling threesome set to work right away with hil...

Rolling Down to Reno

Rolling Down to Reno

1947

Story

Writing

Harry von Zell, a commentator on a radio show, unknowingly angers a wanted gangster with his comments on the air.

Out West

Out West

1947

Writer

7.2
Writing

The stooges go out west for Shemp's health and get mixed up with some bad guys. The villains have locked up the Arizona Kid and their leader plans to ...

Fright Night

Fright Night

1947

Writer

6.4
Writing

The Stooges are managers of "Chopper", a beefy boxer, and they bet their bankroll on his next fight.

Andy Plays Hookey

1946

Writer

Writing

Andy makes elaborate plans to attend a prizefight, and they all backfire.

Three Little Pirates

Three Little Pirates

1946

Writer

6.9
Writing

The stooges are castaways from a garbage scow who land on Dead Man's Island where everyone is living in olden times. To escape from the governor, they...

Uncivil War Birds

Uncivil War Birds

1946

Writer

6.1
Writing

The stooges are civil war soldiers who are constantly changing uniforms to avoid the opposing armies. Eventually they decide to be loyal to the south,...

The Naughty Nineties

The Naughty Nineties

1945

Writer

6.8
Writing

In the gay '90s, cardsharps take over a Mississippi riverboat from a kindly captain. Their first act is to change the showboat into a floating gamblin...

Her Lucky Night

Her Lucky Night

1945

Writer

4.5
Writing

In this romantic comedy, three man-hungry sisters consult a fortune-teller to help them with their romantic futures.

Under Western Skies

Under Western Skies

1945

Screenplay

5.8
Writing

An Arizona teacher (Noah Beery Jr.) saves a vaudeville star (Martha O'Driscoll) and her troupe from a bandit (Leo Carrillo).

She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man

1945

Screenplay

3.7
Writing

The corny daughter of a famed policewoman tries to catch a blowgun killer.

South of Dixie

South of Dixie

1944

Screenplay

Writing

To save their music publishing firm from bankruptcy, Bill "Brains' Watson creates a colorful life-story about his partner, Danny Lee, representing him...

The Yoke's on Me

The Yoke's on Me

1944

Writer

6.0
Writing

The Stooges become farmers as a last resort when every branch of the armed services turns them down. Strong anti-Japanese content during World War II ...

Twilight on the Prairie

Twilight on the Prairie

1944

Screenplay

Writing

In this musical western, a cowboy band is offered the chance to appear in a Hollywood movie and begins the journey to the West Coast. Unfortunately, t...

Moon Over Las Vegas

Moon Over Las Vegas

1944

Writer

Writing

A beautiful woman goes to Las Vegas in a scheme to make her husbnd jealous, but once she gets there she becomes involved with another man.

Week-End Pass

Week-End Pass

1944

Screenplay

Writing

A run-away socialite "Babs" Bradley (Martha O'Driscoll), using an alias, wants to join the WACs, finds romance with a shipyard worker, Johnny Adams (N...

Swingtime Johnny

1944

Screenplay

9.0
Writing

The Andrews Sisters take a hiatus from show business to aid the war effort. They take on jobs at a pipe-organ plant now making artillery shells. But t...

Dizzy Pilots

Dizzy Pilots

1943

Story, Screenplay

6.8
Writing

The Three Stooges, as the Wrong Brothers, aid the war effort by inventing a new plane in this below-average two-reel comedy. Actually, they are attemp...

Pitchin' in the Kitchen

Pitchin' in the Kitchen

1943

Screenplay, Story

Writing

While his wife works at a defense plant, Hugh stays home and tries to do the housework.

So's Your Uncle

So's Your Uncle

1943

Writer

5.0
Writing

Circumstances arise that result in a man impersonating his uncle. As the "uncle", he finds himself pursued by his girlfriend's aunt, who does not appr...

I Can Hardly Wait

I Can Hardly Wait

1943

Writer

6.2
Writing

The stooges are defense workers who have trouble getting to sleep when Curly gets a toothache. Moe and Larry try various ways to remove the offending ...

Honeymoon Lodge

Honeymoon Lodge

1943

Screenplay

Writing

Honeymoon Lodge is a musical variation on the old Awful Truth plotline. Divorce-bound Bob and Carol Sterling (David Bruce, June Vincent) make a last-d...

Spook Louder

Spook Louder

1943

Writer

6.9
Writing

The stooges are door-to-door salesman peddling a weight reducing machine, until they come to the house of an eccentric inventor, where they are mistak...

A Blitz on the Fritz

A Blitz on the Fritz

1943

Story

Writing

Harry is a patriotic citizen who starts a scrap drive but he soon encounters a group of Nazi spies and their hideout.

The Great Glover

1942

Writer

Writing

Terry (Henry) and his friends pitch in to help the Taylor College scrap drive.

Sock-a-Bye Baby

Sock-a-Bye Baby

1942

Writer

6.1
Writing

The stooges mistakenly kidnap a baby they find on their doorstep. When the cops and the baby's mother come looking for the baby, the boys panic and fl...

Three Smart Saps

Three Smart Saps

1942

Writer

6.3
Writing

The stooges are engaged to the three daughters of a prison warden. When they learn that some crooks have taken over the prison and their prospective f...

Loco Boy Makes Good

Loco Boy Makes Good

1942

Writer

5.7
Writing

After being thrown out of their apartment, the Stooges try a scam to get some money: find a hotel, slip on a cake of soap, and sue the owners to get a...

She's Oil Mine

She's Oil Mine

1941

Writer

6.7
Writing

Buster fights a duel over a girl.

In the Sweet Pie and Pie

In the Sweet Pie and Pie

1941

Writer

6.9
Writing

The Stooges are convicts about to be executed for some murders they didn't commit.

General Nuisance

General Nuisance

1941

Screenplay

6.3
Writing

A millionaire falls for an army nurse, who tells him she likes men in uniform. So he enlists at Camp Cluster. She still has no time for him, so he fig...

Black Eyes and Blues

1941

Screenplay

Writing

Roscoe's wife decides to divorce him and heads for Reno.

So Long Mr. Chumps

So Long Mr. Chumps

1941

Writer

6.2
Writing

The stooges are street cleaners who find some valuable bonds and return them to their owner. The man is so grateful that he offers them a big reward i...

The Spook Speaks

The Spook Speaks

1940

Writer

5.0
Writing

A magician hires Buster as a housekeeper while he's away.

Pleased to Mitt You

Pleased to Mitt You

1940

Screenplay

5.0
Writing

Terry Kelly is leaving for college, and Ma Kelly and Uncle Pat invite his friends and sweetheart Kitty to the house for a going-away party. The bigger...

From Nurse to Worse

From Nurse to Worse

1940

Screenplay

5.4
Writing

The stooge's friend Jerry convinces them to take out on insurance on Curly and then have him act insane to collect. Moe and Larry put Curly on a leash...

The Taming of the Snood

The Taming of the Snood

1940

Writer

5.5
Writing

A jewel thief uses Buster as an unsuspecting dupe.

Nutty But Nice

Nutty But Nice

1940

Writer

5.5
Writing

The stooges are singing comedic waiters, enlisted by two doctors to try and cheer up a depressed little girl, whose banker-father has gone missing wit...

Boobs in the Woods

Boobs in the Woods

1940

Writer

Writing

Andy's annoying brother-in-law Gus gets him fired from his job, and then tag-a-longs on a vacation with Andy and his wife.

Pardon My Berth Marks

Pardon My Berth Marks

1940

Story, Screenplay

6.5
Writing

Buster, a reporter, takes a train trip and winds up innocently involved with a gangster's wife.

Rockin' Thru the Rockies

Rockin' Thru the Rockies

1940

Writer

6.1
Writing

The stooges are frontier guides leading a minstrel show west. When hostile Indians run the horses run off they are stranded. They must contend with a ...

Nothing But Pleasure

1940

Writer

5.8
Writing

To save money, Buster and his wife decide to drive to Detroit to buy a new car, then drive it home.

You Nazty Spy!

You Nazty Spy!

1940

Story, Screenplay

7.2
Writing

In this satire of the Nazis the Stooges are wallpaper hangers in the country of Moronica. When evil cabinet ministers overthrow the King, they decide ...

Three Sappy People

Three Sappy People

1939

Screenplay

6.5
Writing

The stooges are phone repairmen who are mistaken for the psychiatrists in whose office they are working. A rich man hires them to treat his impetuous ...

Mooching Through Georgia

Mooching Through Georgia

1939

Screenplay

6.0
Writing

Man relates how he outwitted the Yankee army during the Civil War.

Pest from the West

Pest from the West

1939

Writer

7.0
Writing

A millionaire vacationing in Mexico falls for a local girl and sets out to win her.

Professor Beware

Professor Beware

1938

Writer

6.1
Writing

Egyptologist, Dean Lambert, accused of car-theft, skips bail and begins a cross-country trek to join a group in New York headed for Egypt. With the po...

Cash and Carry

Cash and Carry

1937

Writer

5.9
Writing

The Stooges find a crippled boy and his sister living in their dumpyard shack. To raise money to pay for the little boys operation they buy a phony tr...

3 Dumb Clucks

3 Dumb Clucks

1937

Writer

6.3
Writing

The stooges escape from jail when they learn their father, who has just become rich, is planning to leave their mother and marry a young girl. Curly i...

Grips, Grunts and Groans

Grips, Grunts and Groans

1937

Screenplay

5.9
Writing

The Stooges become trainers of Bustoff, a champion wrestler. The big boss has a lot of money bet on Bustoff and orders the boys to take good care of h...

Whoops, I'm an Indian!

Whoops, I'm an Indian!

1936

Screenplay

5.3
Writing

Set in the Old West, the stooges are crooked gamblers swindling the residents of a frontier town. They are discovered and must escape into the woods. ...

Half Shot Shooters

Half Shot Shooters

1936

Writer

7.1
Writing

The Stooges are discharged from the army after WW I, and promptly administer some revenge to their mean sergeant. Years later they wind up in the army...

Three Little Beers

Three Little Beers

1935

Writer

6.7
Writing

The stooges are inept deliverymen at a brewery. When they learn about a company golf tournament, they sneak onto a golf course to get some practice. T...

Man on the Flying Trapeze

Man on the Flying Trapeze

1935

Director

5.9
Directing

Hard-working, henpecked Ambrose Ambrose Wolfinger takes off from work to go to a wrestling match with catastrophic consequences.

Spring Tonic

Spring Tonic

1935

Director

5.3
Directing

Betty Ingals walks out on her fiancé in search of adventure. She gets more than she bargained for when she stumbles upon a gang of bootleggers.

Horses' Collars

Horses' Collars

1935

Director

6.0
Directing

The Stooges are private detectives in the Old West trying to help a girl recover an IOU from a bad guy. Their attempts to steal the IOU from the villa...

The Fatal Glass of Beer

The Fatal Glass of Beer

1933

Director

5.9
Directing

The prodigal son of a Yukon prospector comes home on a night that "ain't fit for man nor beast."

Too Many Highballs

Too Many Highballs

1933

Director

6.0
Directing

Harold Hobbs doesn't much like that his lazy, sponging and unemployed brother-in-law Claude and his mother-in-law live with him and his wife, Hortense...

Movie Crazy

Movie Crazy

1932

Director, Continuity

6.2
Directing

After a mix-up with his application photograph, an aspiring actor is invited to a screen test and goes off to Hollywood.

Everything’s Rosie

Everything’s Rosie

1931

Director

4.0
Directing

A little orphan girl walks into the life of a hand-to-mouth carnival huckster. He teaches her the ropes and raises her as his own.

Feet First

Feet First

1930

Story, Director

6.6
Writing Directing

An ambitious shoe salesman, Harold, unknowingly meets the boss' daughter and tells her he is a leather tycoon. The rest of the film he spends hiding h...

Welcome Danger

Welcome Danger

1929

Director, Story

5.1
Directing Writing

A gentle botany student has to toughen up to replace his father as chief of police.

The Cameraman

The Cameraman

1928

Story

7.8
Writing

A photographer takes up newsreel shooting to impress a secretary.

The Finishing Touch

The Finishing Touch

1928

Director

6.9
Directing

Stan and Ollie are hired to build a house in just one day. When they are done, a bird lands on the house and it collapses. Naturally, the owner wants ...

Leave 'Em Laughing

Leave 'Em Laughing

1928

Director

6.0
Directing

Stan complains of a toothache and he and Ollie visit the dentist. Ollie gets his teeth pulled by mistake. Under the influence of laughing gas, they le...

Should Tall Men Marry?

Should Tall Men Marry?

1928

Director

5.9
Directing

This western comedy is about rancher Finlayson's beautiful daughter, Martha Sleeper, who refuses to marry the bad guy and how Jimmy and dimwitted cowh...

A Perfect Gentleman

A Perfect Gentleman

1928

Director

7.0
Directing

Monty Banks gets involved in tracking down a stolen fortune, his adventures culminating in a whirlwind, gag-filled climax at sea.

The Battle of the Century

The Battle of the Century

1927

Director

6.8
Directing

Fight manager takes out an insurance policy on his puny pugilist and then proceeds to try to arrange for an accident so that he can collect.

Putting Pants on Philip

Putting Pants on Philip

1927

Director

6.3
Directing

Pompous J. Piedmont Mumblethunder greets his nephew from Scotland who arrives in kilts. He is immediately taken to a tailor for a pair of proper pants...

Love 'em and Feed 'em

1927

Director

6.0
Directing

A pair of gold prospectors (Max Davidson, Oliver Hardy) try to make their way in the big city. *Only reconstructed fragments exists.

Call of the Cuckoo

Call of the Cuckoo

1927

Director

5.7
Directing

Mishaps befall a new home owner located next door to an insane asylum.

Horse Shoes

Horse Shoes

1927

Director

Directing

A Monty Banks comedy that includes the 'Undressing in the Upper Berth' routine

The General

The General

1926

Director, Screenplay

7.9
Directing Writing

During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnny Gray's beloved locomotive, 'The General'—with Johnnie's lady love aboard an attached box...

For Heaven's Sake

For Heaven's Sake

1926

Writer

6.9
Writing

An irresponsible young millionaire changes his tune when he falls for the daughter of a downtown minister.

Keep Smiling

Keep Smiling

1925

Writer

Writing

The Boy, involved in a maritime disaster as a child, suffers from hydrophobia. He invents a life preserver that automatically inflates when it hits th...

Remember When?

Remember When?

1925

Writer

7.0
Writing

Little orphan Harry is separated from his childhood sweetheart. Years later, he finds she's a bearded lady in a circus.

Seven Chances

Seven Chances

1925

Screenplay

7.5
Writing

Struggling stockbroker Jimmie Shannon learns that, if he gets married by 7 p.m. on his 27th birthday -- which is today -- he'll inherit $7 million fro...

Bashful Jim

Bashful Jim

1925

Writer

Writing

Shy Ralph Graves is inspired by a movie hero to go after the girl he loves (Alice Day). A Mack Sennett slapstick comedy short.

The Navigator

The Navigator

1924

Writer

7.1
Writing

The wealthy and impulsive Rollo Treadway decides to propose to his beautiful socialite neighbor, Betsy O'Brien. Although Betsy turns Rollo down, he st...

Sherlock Jr.

Sherlock Jr.

1924

Screenplay

8.1
Writing

A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's p...

Our Hospitality

Our Hospitality

1923

Story

7.5
Writing

A young man falls for a young woman on his trip home; unbeknownst to him, her family has vowed to kill every member of his family.

Three Ages

Three Ages

1923

Writer

6.8
Writing

The rituals of courtship, romantic rivalry, and love play out three times as a man vies with a villain for the girl. In the Stone Age, the rivalry is ...