Violent Is the Word for Curly is a 1938 short subject directed by Charley Chase starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 32nd entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959.

Plot

At Mildew College, an institution exclusively for female students, the administration seeks financial support from Mrs. Catsby, the school's principal benefactor, to establish an athletic fund. However, Mrs. Catsby holds reservations about endorsing athletic endeavors for girls and opts instead to allocate funds towards the salaries of three incoming Teutonic professors. Concurrently, the Stooges find themselves employed as attendants at the Acme Service Station, where their comically inept service style leads to a series of mishaps culminating in the destruction of a chauffeur-driven Packard belonging to three elderly German passengers. Fleeing the scene in an ice cream truck with the passengers' luggage, the Stooges inadvertently embark on a chaotic journey.