Shorty, intrigued by the potential of the Wagon Wheel Cafe Casino, forms alliances with two vagrants who fortuitously win big at roulette.

Joined by two stranded New York singers and their newfound wealth, the Stooges and the women embark on a journey to the ranch with aspirations of prospecting.

Meanwhile, Shorty, Curly, and Larry devise a scheme to secure an audition for the girls with a visiting Broadway producer, further entangling the unfolding events.

Rockin' in the Rockies featured musical numbers by Western Swing orchestra Spade Cooley and the Hoosier Hot Shots.

[2] The Hoosier Hotshots were comedic musicians but, unlike Spike Jones' orchestra, their country-swing music never hit mainstream playlists and they are relatively unknown today.

As author Jon Solomon put it, though the Stooges do give the film "all the energy they can muster ... when the writing divides them into a duo and a solo, they lose their comic dynamic.

"[1]Rockin' in the Rockies was not a success, and the Stooges continued their series of shorts, again with occasional supporting roles in others' feature films.