Slaphappy Sleuths
{{Short description|1950 film by Jules White}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Slaphappy Sleuths
| image = Slaphappy 1sht.jpg
| caption =
| director = Jules White
| writer = Felix Adler
| starring = Moe Howard
Larry Fine
Shemp Howard
Stanley Blystone
Gene Roth
Emil Sitka
Nanette Bordeaux
Vernon Dent
Joe Palma
Blackie Whiteford
| cinematography = Vincent J. Farrar
| editing = Edwin H. Bryant
| producer = Jules White
| distributor = Columbia Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1950|11|09|U.S.}}
| runtime = {{duration|m=16|s=09}}
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
Slaphappy Sleuths is a 1950 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 127th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who appeared in 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959.
Plot
The Stooges serve as investigators representing the Onion Oil company, tasked with resolving a series of robberies plaguing the company's service stations. Despite their diligent efforts to provide exemplary customer service, offering unconventional amenities such as shaves, manicures, cologne, and popcorn, the Stooges fall victim to theft while momentarily distracted. Following a trail of motor oil, they ultimately locate the hideout of the perpetrators, where they display unexpectedly proficient boxing prowess, surpassing their earlier detective endeavors.
Cast
=Credited=
- Moe Howard as Moe
- Larry Fine as Larry
- Shemp Howard as Shemp
- Stanley Blystone as Ed, the gang leader
- Gene Roth as Fuller Grime
- Emil Sitka as Customer
=Uncredited=
- Nanette Bordeaux as Louise
- Vernon Dent as unknown (cut role)
- Joe Palma as Spike, a gang member
- Blackie Whiteford as Butch, a gang member
Production notes
Slaphappy Sleuths was filmed on April 11–14, 1949[https://threestooges.net/filmography/episode/126 Slaphappy Sleuths at threestooges.net] and released 19 months later in November 1950.
The gag of a third Stooge acting like a bloodhound and tries to sniff out the tracks of enemies was also used in Goofs and Saddles (1937) and Phony Express (1943). The gas pumps have female gas names: Ethel, Hazel, and Becky.
External links
- {{IMDb title|0042975}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{The Three Stooges}}
Category:The Three Stooges films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by Jules White
Category:Columbia Pictures short films
Category:American comedy short films
Category:1950s English-language films
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