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'''''The Three Troubledoers''''' is the 91st short subject starring American [[slapstick]] comedy team the [[Three Stooges]]. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for [[Columbia Pictures]] between [[1934 in film|1934]] and [[1959 in film|1959]]. |
'''''The Three Troubledoers''''' is the 91st short subject starring American [[slapstick]] comedy team the [[Three Stooges]]. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for [[Columbia Pictures]] between [[1934 in film|1934]] and [[1959 in film|1959]]. |
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==Plot== |
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The Stooges are exhausted cowboys who come upon the town of Dead Man's Gulch. The town's population seems to be shrinking, as evidenced by the sound of gunfire and dwindling numbers on the population sign. Badlands Blackie ([[Dick Curtis]]) and his gang are the reason behind this. Six sheriffs have been killed in just five months; plus, the blacksmith has been kidnapped and Blackie is threatening to eliminate him unless his daughter, Nell ([[Christine McIntyre]]), agrees to marry him. The locals make Curly sheriff, and Moe and Larry deputies. As Nell has promised to wed Curly if he saves her father, he makes his forst order of business to help out Nell. Through a series of misadventures (Curly is locked up like a dog, complete with collar strapped tightly around his neck), the Stooges manage to vanquish the bad guys, and rescue Nell's dad. |
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==Moe's injury== |
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Moe received an eyefull of black powder when firing a homemade gun backfires. The gag called for Moe to shut his eye tightly just before the powder fires at his face. Director [[Edward Bernds]] recalled that even though Moe followed instructions, the prop man was pulling chunks of black soot out from under Moe's eyelids. "He could have been blinded for life," Bernds later said.<ref>Lenburg, Jeff; Howard Maurer, Joan; Lenburg, Greg; (1982). ''The Three Stooges Scrapbook'', p. 76, Citadel Press. ISBN: 0806509465] </ref> |
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==Curly's illness== |
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''The Three Troubledoers'' was produced after [[Curly Howard]] suffered a mild [[stroke]]. As a result, his performance was marred by slurred speech, and slower timing. Though Curly's falsetto voice had become more of a hoarse croak by this point, apparently the ailing star was comfortable enough to deliver his dialogue is his regular speaking voice.<ref>Iverson, Paul. ''The Three Stooges Journal'' #84; "Curly's Last Dozen Shorts" (2003) pp. 6-7</ref> |
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Director Edward Bernds later recalled how Curly's condition would have its peaks and valleys: |
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<blockquote>"...it was strange the way he (Curly) went up and down. In the order I shot the pictures, not in the order they were released, he was down for ''[[A Bird in the Head]]'' and ''The Three Troubledoers'', he was up for ''[[Micro-Phonies]]'', '''way down''' for ''Monkey Businessmen'', and then up again, for the last time, in ''[[Three Little Pirates]]''. " <ref>Okuda, Ted; Watz, Edward; (1986). ''The Columbia Comedy Shorts'', pp. 66-67, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0899501818 </ref></blockquote> |
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==References== |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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*''Moe Howard and the Three Stooges''; by Moe Howard [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0806507233], (Citadel Press, 1977). |
*''Moe Howard and the Three Stooges''; by Moe Howard [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0806507233], (Citadel Press, 1977). |
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*''The Three Stooges Scrapbook''; by Jeff Lenburg, Joan Howard Maurer, Greg Lenburg [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0806509465](Citadel Press, 1994). |
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*''The Three Stooges: An Illustrated History, From Amalgamated Morons to American Icons''; by Michael Fleming [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0767905563](Broadway Publishing, 2002). |
*''The Three Stooges: An Illustrated History, From Amalgamated Morons to American Icons''; by Michael Fleming [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0767905563](Broadway Publishing, 2002). |
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*''One Fine Stooge: A Frizzy Life in Pictures''; by Steve Cox and Jim Terry [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1581823630], (Cumberland House Publishing, 2006). |
*''One Fine Stooge: A Frizzy Life in Pictures''; by Steve Cox and Jim Terry [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1581823630], (Cumberland House Publishing, 2006). |
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Revision as of 14:02, 14 March 2008
| The Three Troubledoers | |
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| Directed by | Edward Bernds |
| Written by | Jack White |
| Produced by | Hugh McCollum |
| Starring | Moe Howard Larry Fine Curly Howard Dick Curtis Christine McIntyre Vernon Dent Hank Bell |
| Cinematography | George F. Kelley |
| Edited by | Henry Batista |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates |  April 25, 1946 |
Running time | 17' 04" |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
The Three Troubledoers is the 91st short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.
Plot
The Stooges are exhausted cowboys who come upon the town of Dead Man's Gulch. The town's population seems to be shrinking, as evidenced by the sound of gunfire and dwindling numbers on the population sign. Badlands Blackie (Dick Curtis) and his gang are the reason behind this. Six sheriffs have been killed in just five months; plus, the blacksmith has been kidnapped and Blackie is threatening to eliminate him unless his daughter, Nell (Christine McIntyre), agrees to marry him. The locals make Curly sheriff, and Moe and Larry deputies. As Nell has promised to wed Curly if he saves her father, he makes his forst order of business to help out Nell. Through a series of misadventures (Curly is locked up like a dog, complete with collar strapped tightly around his neck), the Stooges manage to vanquish the bad guys, and rescue Nell's dad.
Moe's injury
Moe received an eyefull of black powder when firing a homemade gun backfires. The gag called for Moe to shut his eye tightly just before the powder fires at his face. Director Edward Bernds recalled that even though Moe followed instructions, the prop man was pulling chunks of black soot out from under Moe's eyelids. "He could have been blinded for life," Bernds later said.[1]
Curly's illness
The Three Troubledoers was produced after Curly Howard suffered a mild stroke. As a result, his performance was marred by slurred speech, and slower timing. Though Curly's falsetto voice had become more of a hoarse croak by this point, apparently the ailing star was comfortable enough to deliver his dialogue is his regular speaking voice.[2]
Director Edward Bernds later recalled how Curly's condition would have its peaks and valleys:
"...it was strange the way he (Curly) went up and down. In the order I shot the pictures, not in the order they were released, he was down for A Bird in the Head and The Three Troubledoers, he was up for Micro-Phonies, way down for Monkey Businessmen, and then up again, for the last time, in Three Little Pirates. " [3]
References
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff; Howard Maurer, Joan; Lenburg, Greg; (1982). The Three Stooges Scrapbook, p. 76, Citadel Press. ISBN: 0806509465]
- ^ Iverson, Paul. The Three Stooges Journal #84; "Curly's Last Dozen Shorts" (2003) pp. 6-7
- ^ Okuda, Ted; Watz, Edward; (1986). The Columbia Comedy Shorts, pp. 66-67, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0899501818
Further reading
- Moe Howard and the Three Stooges; by Moe Howard [1], (Citadel Press, 1977).
- The Three Stooges: An Illustrated History, From Amalgamated Morons to American Icons; by Michael Fleming [2](Broadway Publishing, 2002).
- One Fine Stooge: A Frizzy Life in Pictures; by Steve Cox and Jim Terry [3], (Cumberland House Publishing, 2006).