Three Smart Saps
1942 American short film by Jules White
- July 30, 1942 (1942-07-30) (U.S.)
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Three Smart Saps is a 1942 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 64th 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 find themselves entangled in a complex web of intrigue and familial obligation as they endeavor to liberate their prospective father-in-law from incarceration. Their predicament arises from the father's status as a prison warden, who has fallen victim to the machinations of the local mafia, resulting in his unjust confinement.
Undeterred by the formidable obstacles confronting them, the Stooges embark on a daring mission to infiltrate the confines of the prison, where they successfully locate and secure the release of their intended patriarch. In a display of resourcefulness, they employ clandestine photography to document the nefarious activities of the mafia, thereby securing evidence essential for their downfall.
Through their concerted efforts, justice prevails as the true perpetrators are apprehended, paving the way for the restoration of order within the prison establishment. The reinstatement of Stevens as warden symbolizes the triumph of righteousness over villainy, while concurrently ensuring the fulfillment of the Stooges' romantic aspirations as they unite with their beloveds in matrimony.
Cast
Credited
- Moe Howard as Moe
- Larry Fine as Larry
- Curly Howard as Curly
- Bud Jamison as Party Guest
- Barbara Slater as Curly's Dancing Partner
- John Tyrell as Warden Stevens
Production notes
Three Smart Saps was filmed on April 7–10, 1942. This is the seventh of sixteen Stooge shorts with the word "three" in the title.[1] The film's title is a play on the 1936 musical comedy film Three Smart Girls.[2]
The mobster party in prison is decorated with college-sports-style banners for Alcatraz, Joliet, Leavenworth and Sing Sing, all well-known prisons of the day.[3]
The sequence depicting Curly's suit unraveling at the seams while he dances is reminiscent of a routine employed in Harold Lloyd's 1925 film The Freshman.[4] Although Clyde Bruckman, the writer associated with this comedic sequence, did not contribute to Lloyd's film, he is credited with potentially drawing inspiration from it for this particular gag.
References
- ^ Pauley, Jim (2012). The Three Stooges Hollywood Filming Locations. Solana Beach, California: Santa Monica Press, LLC. p. 280. ISBN 9781595800701.
- ^ "Three Smart Saps". The Three Stooges Online Filmography.
- ^ Solomon, Jon (2002). The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion. Glendale, California: Comedy III Productions, Inc. pp. 221–213. ISBN 0-9711868-0-4.
- ^ Okuda, Ted; Watz, Edward (1986). The Columbia Comedy Shorts. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 63. ISBN 0-89950-181-8.
External links
- Three Smart Saps at IMDb
- Three Smart Saps at AllMovie
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- List of supporting actors in Three Stooges films
- Yogi Bear and the Three Stooges Meet the Mad, Mad, Mad Dr. No-No
- The Robonic Stooges
- Stoogemania
- "Swingin' the Alphabet"
- "The Curly Shuffle"
- 1984 arcade game
- 1987 video game
- 2000 TV biopic
- 2012 feature film
- C3 Entertainment
people
- Felix Adler
- Edward Bernds
- Tiny Brauer
- Clyde Bruckman
- Charley Chase
- Paul Garner
- Ted Healy
- Rich Koz
- Del Lord
- Norman Maurer
- Hugh McCollum
- Christine McIntyre
- Frank Mitchell
- Joe Palma/Fake Shemp
- Fred Sanborn
- Emil Sitka
- Greta Thyssen
- Elwood Ullman
- Jack White
- Jules White
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