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Need to watch 'The Big Idea' in the comfort of your own home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the William Beaudine-directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

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Released May 12th, 1934, 'The Big Idea' stars Ted Healy, Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard The NR movie has a runtime of about 19 min, and received a user score of 40 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 2 well-known users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Ted Healy is the proprietor of the "Big Idea Scenario Company" (Ideas While You Wait). Unfortunately, various visitors to his one-room office constantly interrupt his train of thought. These include a man with a machine gun, a woman who empties waste baskets on the floor, and a trio of musicians who play "Marching Through Georgia" on various instruments." .

'The Big Idea' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on May 12th, 1934