Slaphappy Sleuths
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Directed by | Jules White |
Written by | Felix Adler |
Produced by | Jules White |
Starring | Moe Howard Larry Fine Shemp Howard Stanley Blystone Gene Roth Emil Sitka Nanette Bordeaux Vernon Dent Joe Palma Blackie Whiteford |
Cinematography | Vincent J. Farrar |
Edited by | Edwin H. Bryant |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 16:09 |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Slaphappy Sleuths is a 1950 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 127th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who appeared in 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959.
Plot
The Stooges are investigators for the Onion Oil company, whose service stations are being robbed by a gang of crooks. On the job, the Stooges provide nothing less than first-class service. However, most of the services are not typical of your standard gas station (shaves, manicures and cologne and popcorn), and they still manage to be robbed when their backs are turned.
Tracing a trail of motor oil to the crooks' hideout, the Stooges demonstrate boxing skills far more effective than their earlier detective skills.
Cast
Credited
- Moe Howard as Moe
- Larry Fine as Larry
- Shemp Howard as Shemp
- Stanley Blystone as Ed, the gang leader
- Gene Roth as Fuller Grime
- Emil Sitka as Customer
Uncredited
- Nanette Bordeaux as Louise
- Vernon Dent as unknown (cut role)
- Joe Palma as Spike, a gang member
- Blackie Whiteford as Butch, a gang member
Production notes
Slaphappy Sleuths was filmed on April 11–14, 1949[1] and released 19 months later in November 1950.
The gag of a third Stooge acting like a bloodhound and tries to sniff out the tracks of enemies was also used in Goofs and Saddles (1937) and Phony Express (1943).[1] The gas pumps have female gas names: Ethel; Hazel and Becky.
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