Studio Stoops
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.
Studio Stoops | |
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Directed by | Edward Bernds |
Produced by | Hugh McCollum |
Written by | Elwood Ullman |
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 |
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 tied her hands behind her back and zip her up in a large garment bag, forcing the Stooges to come to her rescue.
However, complications arrive when Shemp walks out, wearing a bag, on the outdoor ledge, having to hold on to something to control his falling to death.
Production notes
Studio Stoops was filmed on February 22–25, 1949,[1] but withheld from release until October 5, 1950, 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.
- Studio Stoops at threestooges.net
- http://www.threestooges.net/filmography/episode/203