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COMEDY . 1930 . 1h 10m . 5.8/10

Soup to Nuts_

"Rube Goldberg's girly, goofy farce."

Mr. Schmidt's costume store is bankrupt because he spends his time on Rube Goldberg-style inventions; the creditors send a young manager who falls for Schmidt's niece Louise, but she'll have none of him. Schmidt's friends Ted, Queenie, and some goofy firemen try to help out; things come to a slapstick head when Louise needs rescuing from a fire.

Starring Ted Healy, Moe Howard, Larry Fine

5.8/10

Rating

1h 10m

Runtime

1930

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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Rube Goldberg's girly, goofy farce.

Mr. Schmidt's costume store is bankrupt because he spends his time on Rube Goldberg-style inventions; the creditors send a young manager who falls for Schmidt's niece Louise, but she'll have none of him. Schmidt's friends Ted, Queenie, and some goofy firemen try to help out; things come to a slapstick head when Louise needs rescuing from a fire.

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Cast

Ted Healy stars as Ted 'Teddy' in Soup to Nuts.

Year context

Soup to Nuts was released 96 years ago in 1930.

Overview

Mr. Schmidt's costume store is bankrupt because he spends his time on Rube Goldberg-style inventions; the creditors send a young manager who falls for Schmid...

Soup to Nuts is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 10m.

CAST (20)

Ted Healy

Moe Howard

Moe Howard

Fireman

Larry Fine

Shemp Howard

Shemp Howard

Fireman

Charles Winninger

Charles Winninger

FM

Frances McCoy

Queenie

GB

George Bickel

Gustav 'Gus' Klein

Lucile Browne

Louise - Otto's Niece

Stanley Smith

Richard Carlson

Hallam Cooley

Mr. D. Quincy Throckmorton

FS

Fred Sanborn

Mute Fireman

Lois Moran

RE

Ralph Elmer

Magician

Roscoe Ates

Pants Presser at Al's Tailor Shop (uncredited)

Jimmy Aubrey

Jimmy Aubrey

Revolutionary (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Revolutionary (uncredited)

Billy Barty

Junior (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher

Revolutionary (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Ted's Checkers Opponent (uncredited)

Clifford Dempsey

Clifford Dempsey

General Avocado (uncredited)

DETAILS

Release

September 28, 1930

Status

Released

Runtime

70 min (1h 10m)

Country

United States

Rating

5.8/10 (10 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Soup to Nuts about?

Mr. Schmidt's costume store is bankrupt because he spends his time on Rube Goldberg-style inventions; the creditors send a young manager who falls for Schmidt's niece Louise, but she'll have none of him. Schmidt's friends Ted, Queenie, and some goofy firemen try to help out; things come to a slapstick head when Louise needs rescuing from a fire.

How long is Soup to Nuts?

Soup to Nuts has a runtime of 70 minutes (1h 10m).

Who stars in Soup to Nuts?

The cast of Soup to Nuts includes Ted Healy, Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, Charles Winninger.

What is the rating of Soup to Nuts?

Soup to Nuts has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 10 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Comedy Romance