Wee Wee Monsieur (1938) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

The Stooges were behind on their rent in Paris and facing eviction. When they saw a recruitment office, they mistakenly thought the French Foreign Legion was the American Legion and signed up, hoping a change of scenery would improve their financial situation.

Foreshadowing: Earlier in Paris, their artistic careers provided little income, setting up their desperation to find a way out of their rent troubles.

• french foreign legion
• enlistment
• rent
• paris
• stooges

Sheikh Tsimmis abducted Captain Gorgonzola to use him as leverage in a scheme. The sheikh planned to trade the Legion's munitions for treasures and a concubine retinue, using the captured captain as his bargaining chip.

Foreshadowing: The Stooges were stationed at the outpost specifically to protect the captain from local threats, indicating his value to the Legion.

• captain gorgonzola
• kidnap
• sheikh tsimmis
• ransom
• munitions

The Stooges disguised themselves as Santa Claus with a sleigh and reindeer to infiltrate the fortress, but the guards immediately saw through the ruse and weren't fooled by the costume.

Foreshadowing: The plan was overly conspicuous given they were in a desert fortress, making the disguise logically flawed from the start.

• santa claus
• disguise
• infiltration
• fortress
• fail

After the Santa Claus plan failed, the Stooges needed another way to get close to Sheikh Tsimmis and Captain Gorgonzola. By disguising themselves as members of the sheikh's harem, they could move through the fortress undetected and perform a dance to subdue the sheikh and his chief aide.

Foreshadowing: The sheikh's interest in acquiring a concubine retinue made infiltrating the harem a logical next attempt.

• harem
• disguise
• sheikh
• infiltration
• dance

During their escape from the fortress, the Stooges stumbled into a lion's den. Curly's quick thinking allowed them to not only avoid being eaten but actually befriend the lion, which then helped guide them to a wagon that carried them back to camp.

Foreshadowing: The lion encounter was presented as a dangerous obstacle that required immediate improvisation to survive.

• lion
• den
• escape
• curly
• wagon
• camp

Curly's quick thinking proved crucial when dealing with the lion. The lion became an unlikely ally, guiding them toward a wagon and helping them return to their camp safely, though the exact reasoning behind the lion's cooperation is left ambiguous for comedy.

Foreshadowing: The lion appeared as a life-threatening obstacle that somehow transformed into an unexpected advantage.

• lion
• curly
• help
• alliance
• escape

Sheikh Tsimmis held Captain Gorgonzola captive with the intention of trading him back to the French Foreign Legion in exchange for the Legion's munitions. He wanted these weapons to obtain opulent treasures and a concubine retinue for himself.

Foreshadowing: The sheikh's fortress contained the captive captain, and his motivations became clear when the Stooges discovered the planned exchange.

• sheikh tsimmis
• munitions
• trade
• captain
• treasure

Each time one disguise failed, the Stooges had to improvise a new approach. Their first disguise as Santa Claus failed to fool the guards, so they switched to harem outfits to gain closer access to the sheikh and captain. This pattern of escalating improvisation is typical of Stooge comedy, where plans always go wrong but they adapt anyway.

Foreshadowing: The Santa Claus attempt was already failing when they entered the fortress, forcing immediate adaptation.

• disguise
• santa claus
• harem
• improvise
• adapt

Yes. After accidentally enlisting in the French Foreign Legion and failing at basic military duties, the Stooges got a chance at redemption when Captain Gorgonzola was kidnapped. Their successful rescue mission proved their worth and allowed them to return to camp as heroes, albeit chaotic ones.

Foreshadowing: The deployment to the outpost was meant to give them an opportunity to prove themselves after their earlier mistakes.

• redemption
• rescue
• captain gorgonzola
• legion
• hero