Slaphappy Sleuths

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.

Slaphappy Sleuths
Directed byJules White
Written byFelix Adler
Produced byJules White
StarringMoe Howard
Larry Fine
Shemp Howard
Stanley Blystone
Gene Roth
Emil Sitka
Nanette Bordeaux
Vernon Dent
Joe Palma
Blackie Whiteford
CinematographyVincent J. Farrar
Edited byEdwin H. Bryant
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • November 9, 1950 (1950-11-09) (U.S.)
Running time
16:09
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

The Stooges are investigators for the Onion Oil company, whose service stations are being robbed by a gang of crooks. On the job, the Stooges provide nothing less than first-class service. However, most of the services are not typical of your standard gas station (shaves, manicures and cologne and popcorn), and they still manage to be robbed when their backs are turned.

Tracing a trail of motor oil to the crooks' hideout, the Stooges demonstrate boxing skills far more effective than their earlier detective skills.

Cast

Credited

Uncredited

Production notes

Slaphappy Sleuths was filmed on April 11–14, 1949[1] 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).[1] The gas pumps have female gas names: Ethel; Hazel and Becky.

References
  1. Slaphappy Sleuths at threestooges.net


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