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'''''Meet the Baron''''' ([[1933 in film|1933]]) is a [[comedy film]] starring [[Jack Pearl]], [[Jimmy Durante]], [[Edna May Oliver]], [[Zasu Pitts]], [[Ted Healy]], and the [[Three Stooges]]. The title of the film refers to Pearl's character of Baron Munchhausen, which he made famous on his [[radio show]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024320/ ''Meet the Baron'' at IMDB]</ref><ref>[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=311 TCM Website]</ref>The film was directed by [[Walter Lang]] and released by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]. The film has also become famous due to a racy [[Pre-Code]] scene with college co-eds taking a group shower.

The film was directed by [[Walter Lang]] and released by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]. Durante and Pearl go to Africa where they find Baron Munchhausen (also played by Pearl). They bring the Baron back to America to be presented at Cuddle College, run by Dean Primrose (Oliver). The Three Stooges appear as janitors, and were still working with Healy, shortly before they signed their contract with [[Columbia Pictures]].