Musty Musketeers
Musty Musketeers 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 154th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959.
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| Directed by | Jules White |
| Produced by | Jules White |
| Screenplay by | Jack White |
| Story by | Felix Adler |
| Starring | Moe Howard Larry Fine Shemp Howard Vernon Dent Virginia Hunter Philip Van Zandt Heinie Conklin Diana Darrin Sherry O'Neil Joe Palma Wanda Perry Norma Randall Ruth White |
| Cinematography | Gert Andersen |
| Edited by | Edwin H. Bryant |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 15:55 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
The Stooges wish to marry their sweethearts, but are forbidden by Old King Cole (Vernon Dent) until Princess Alisha (Virginia Hunter) weds Prince Gallant III of Rhododendron "when the flowers bloom in the Spring." Unfortunately, evil magician Murgatroyd (Philip Van Zandt) has his own plans to marry Alisha, and promptly abducts her. The Stooges do their best to foil his plot.
Production notes
Musty Musketeers is a remake of 1948's Fiddlers Three, using ample recycled footage.[1] The short's new scenes include a marriage proposal at the beginning with their sweethearts, as well as those at the end with a comic sword fight with actor Philip Van Zandt. Hunter was unavailable for the new footage, so she was replaced by Wanda Perry, who holds a fan over her face.
Quote
- Moe (to Shemp): "Thou art the matzohead!"
References
- Solomon, Jon. (2002) The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion, p. 437; Comedy III Productions, Inc., ISBN 0-9711868-0-4
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