Knutzy Knights
| Knutzy Knights | |
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| Directed by | Jules White Edward Bernds (stock footage) |
| Written by | Felix Adler Edward Bernds (stock footage) |
| Produced by | Jules White |
| Starring | Moe Howard Larry Fine Shemp Howard Christine McIntyre Ruth Godfrey Vernon Dent Philip Van Zandt Jock Mahoney Joe Palma |
| Cinematography | Ray Cory |
| Edited by | Edwin H. Bryant |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 15:22 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Knutzy Knights is a 1954 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 156th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959.
Plot
The Stooges are troubadours sent to cheer up the brokenhearted Princess Elaine (Christine McIntyre). Her father, the King, (Vernon Dent) has pledged her hand in marriage to the Black Prince (Philip Van Zandt), but she loves Cedric, the local blacksmith (Jock Mahoney).
The Stooges try to intervene for Cedric by serenading Elaine (they sing a variation on the Sextette from "Lucia di Lammermoor", with lyrics telling Elaine that Cedric is present and warning of the Black Prince's plot). They are captured by the king’s guards and condemned to be beheaded. Eventually, the King realizes the plot and jails the Black Prince and his fellow plotter. Elaine is allowed to marry Cedric, and they all live happily ever after.
Cast
Credited
- Moe Howard as Moe
- Larry Fine as Larry
- Shemp Howard as Shemp
- Jock Mahoney as Cedric the Blacksmith
- Christine McIntyre as Princess Elaine
- Philip Van Zandt as Black Prince
Uncredited
- Vernon Dent as King Arthur
- Ruth Godfrey as Lady in waiting
- Harold Brauer as Sir Satchel (original film)
- Joe Palma as Sir Satchel (new scenes)
- Robert Stevens as Guard in blacksmith shop, Guard giving chase in castle hallways (new scenes)
- Joe Palma as Guard in blacksmith shop, Guard giving chase in castle hallways (new scenes)
- Bill Clark as guard in courtyard
- Kenner G. Kemp as guard in courtyard
- Douglas Coppin as King Arthur's personal guard
- Judy Malcolm as Woman in king's entourage
Production notes
Knutzy Knights is a remake of Squareheads of the Round Table (1948), using ample stock footage;[1] new scenes were filmed on January 18–19, 1954.[2]
Knutzy Knights is notable for being the last film featuring new footage of longtime Stooge foil Vernon Dent. Dent was aged 58 at the time of filming and losing his eyesight from the effects of Type 2 diabetes. (He would be completely blind by the time of Shemp Howard's death in November 1955.) Dent appeared in six more Stooge films after Knutzy Knights, via recycled footage: Of Cash and Hash, Bedlam in Paradise (both 1955), Flagpole Jitters, Rumpus in the Harem, Hot Stuff (all 1956), and Guns a Poppin (1957).[1]
References
- ^ a b Solomon, Jon (2002). The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion. Comedy III Productions, Inc. ISBN 0-9711868-0-4.
- ^ Knutzy Knights at threestooges.net
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- 1954 comedy films
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- The Three Stooges film remakes
- Fiction set in Roman Britain
- Arthurian films
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- Columbia Pictures short films
- 1950s English-language films
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- 1950s American films
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