Swing Parade of 1946

Swing Parade of 1946
Directed by	Phil Karlson
Produced by	Lindsley Parsons Harry A. Romm
Written by	Tim Ryan
Starring	Gale Storm Phil Regan Moe Howard Larry Fine Curly Howard
Cinematography	Harry Neumann
Editing by	Richard Currier
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures Corporation (1946) Legend Films (2007)
Release date(s)	March 16, 1946 (1946-03-16)
Running time	74'
Country	United States
Language	English

Swing Parade of 1946 is musical comedy film. In it the Three Stooges help an aspiring singer, Carol Lawrence (Gale Storm), and a nightclub owner, Danny Warren (Phil Regan), find love. It features dizzy dishwashers Moe, Larry, and Curly, and musical numbers by Connee Boswell and the Louis Jordan and Will Osborne orchestras, including "Stormy Weather" and "Caldonia."

Stooge appearance

The Stooges rework several bits they performed with Ted Healy at MGM: the plumbing sequences are adapted from Meet the Baron (1933), and some of the waiter gags are borrowed from Beer and Pretzels (1933). The plumbing sequence later reused again with Curly-Joe DeRita in their 1959 feature, Have Rocket, Will Travel was also featured the maze of pipes

Curly's illness

Swing Parade of 1946 was filmed near the end of Curly Howard's career. The 42-year-old comedian had suffered a series of minor strokes several months prior to filming, and his performances had been unpredictable. By the time of Swing Parade of 1946, he had lost a considerable amount of weight, and lines had creased his baby face. As a result, he could no longer ad-lib for the camera as in previous instances. His scene where he recreates the maze of pipes from 1940's A Plumbing We Will Go has been described as sluggish and lethargic.

External links

• Swing Parade of 1946 at the Internet Movie Database
• Swing Parade of 1946 at AllRovi