Studio Stoops
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| Directed by | Edward Bernds |
| Written by | Elwood Ullman |
| Produced by | Hugh McCollum |
| Starring | Moe Howard Larry Fine Shemp Howard Christine McIntyre Kenneth MacDonald Vernon Dent Joe Palma Ted Stanhope Chuck Hamilton Charles Jordan Stanley Price |
| Cinematography | Vincent Farrar |
| Edited by | Henry DeMond |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 16:00 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Studio Stoops is a 1950 short subject directed by Edward Bernds starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 126th 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 exterminators mistaken for B.O. Pictures' publicity department. They are then instructed to drum up publicity for the studio's lovely new actress Dolly Devore (Christine McIntyre), and arrange a fake kidnapping.
However, two gangsters hear the Stooges' plan and kidnap Devore for real. The gangsters break into her hotel room, then tie her hands behind her back and zip her up in a large garment bag, forcing the Stooges to come to her rescue.
However, complications arise when Shemp walks out on the outdoor ledge (after switching places with Dolly inside the bag) having to hold on to the accordion arm of a telephone to keep from falling to his death.
Cast
Credited
- Moe Howard as Moe
- Larry Fine as Larry
- Shemp Howard as Shemp
- Christine McIntyre as Dolly Devore
- Kenneth MacDonald as Dandy Dawson
- Vernon Dent as Captain Casey
Uncredited
- Joe Palma as Louie
- Ted Stanhope as J. B. Fletcher
- Charles Jordan as Tiny
- Stanley Price as Brown
- Chuck Hamilton as Policeman
- Harold Kening as Detective Anderson
- Richard Kening as Detective Smith
- Sara Honeywell as Woman on balcony
Production notes
Studio Stoops was filmed on February 22–25, 1949,[1] but withheld from release until October 5, 1950 (in Larry Fine's birthday), a total of 20 months.[2]
The gag of Shemp hiding in a garment bag in the hotel room closet then managing to get out of the closet was adapted from Buster Keaton's 1941 short film So You Won't Squawk.[3]
References
- ^ Pauley, Jim (2012). The Three Stooges Hollywood Filming Locations. Solana Beach, California: Santa Monica Press, LLC. p. 250. ISBN 9781595800701.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Studio Stoops at threestooges.net
- ^ http://www.threestooges.net/filmography/episode/203
External links
- Studio Stoops at IMDb
- Studio Stoops at AllMovie
- Studio Stoops at threestooges.net
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