Rl.
July 3 / Prod. No. 4181 / 16
m / p d Jules White
/ st scr
Felix Adler / ad Earl
Bellamy / ph Fayte Brown / e
Aaron Stell / a Charles
Clague / C: Mary Ainslee (Belle), Angela Stevens (Milly),
Theila Darin (Miss Lapdale, Larry's secretary), Johnny Kascier (Stunt
Waiter, Moe's stand-in), Harold Breen (Shemp's stand-in) and Charlie
Cross (Larry's stand-in)
SYN:
Larry is a womanizing pet shop
owner and the only pets he really wants are Moe's wife Belle, and
Shemp's fiancee, Milly. When he concocts a scheme to setup both Moe
and Shemp to make it look like Shemp is cheating with Moe's woman,
things get a little hairy.
Quick
Hits:
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This is one of the few times in which
you see Larry playing the role of someone other than a laid back
and passive character. In this role, he is a chauvinistic pig with
no morals, and no standards when it comes to his pals women. He
goes to extremes to steal them away. This was an interesting and
refreshing change for Larry later in their careers. For that reason,
I really enjoyed this short.
WT:
Clam Up / SD: 3
(M 1/7 to W 1/9/52) Shot on Stage 10 / FN: Remade as Triple
Crossed (10/17/57), using stock footage.
