Rl.
Nov. 8 / Prod. No. 4247 / 17
m / p d Jules White
/ st scr
Felix Adler / ph
Ray Cory / e Harold
White / a Ross Bella /
ad Willard Sheldon / C: Charles
Wilson (J.L. Cameron, in stock footage), Gene Roth (Bortch), Emil Sitka
(Reporter) and Harriette Tarler (Emma Blake)
SYN:
While in a newspaper's office,
the Stooges learn that some very important atomic documents have been
stolen. They decide to pose as reporters and investigate the matter.
They soon find out that Bortch, their neighbor/foreign spy is in on
the conspiracy and plans to take the documents back to his foreign
land and expose American secrets to his government. The Stooges accompany
him, and expose his plot and save the day.
Quick
Hits:
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Did you know the Shemp double, Joe
Palma, makes his final appearance in this short as a "third
Stooge" of sorts. He is featured briefly in a latter scene
in this episode.
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New footage included Moe and Larry's
search for food (they mistakenly eat a wooden fish, then spew out
sawdust a la their Coughing Up Feathers gag, which was first staged
in Uncivil Warriors in 1935.
WT:
Salt Water Daffy (scripted Dec. 30, 1955)
/ SD: 1 (T 1/17/56) / FN:
A reworking of Dunked in the Deep (11/3/49) with ample stock
footage. Newspaper office segment, except for a few shots, is lifted
from A Crime on Their Hands (12/9/48). Seasick gag reprised from
Back From the Front (5/28/43) and Dunked in the Deep (11/3/49).
