| Scrambled Brains | |
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| Directed by | Jules White |
| Produced by | Jules White |
| Written by | Felix Adler |
| Starring | Moe Howard Larry Fine Shemp Howard Babe London Vernon Dent Emil Sitka |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
| Editing by | Edwin H. Bryant |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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| Running time | 15:43 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Scrambled Brains is a 1951 short film directed by Jules White. It is the 132nd short film released by Columbia Pictures starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). The comedians released 190 short films for the studio between 1934 and 1959.
Plot[]
Moe and Larry are at a sanatorium where Shemp is being treated for suffering from hallucinations. Before being prematurely released, Shemp insists on saying farewell to his new fiancée, beautiful nurse Nora (Babe London). When Nora calls out to Shemp, she appears, much to the scare of Moe and Larry: poor Nora is a homely, toothless thing who seems to have won Shemp's heart. It then becomes clear that Shemp is far from cured, and needs additional therapy.
While Shemp is home, the boys receive a visit from Dr. Gesundheit (Emil Sitka). The blind-as-a-bat doctor tries his best to cure Shemp, but runs into difficulty when the stubborn stooge refuses to swallow a sleeping pill. Later, Shemp hallucinates an extra set of hands while enduring his piano lesson. On the verge of a nervous breakdown, Shemp insists on seeing Nora, with hopes of finally getting married.
On their way to the doctor, the Stooges become wedged in a phone booth with a stranger (Vernon Dent), leading to a fist and pie fight. Back in their apartment, they find she is waiting for her father who happens to be the man the Stooges brawled with in the phone booth.
Cast[]
- Moe Howard as Moe
- Larry Fine as Larry
- Shemp Howard as Shemp
- Babe London as Nora
- Pamela Britton as pretty Nora
- Vernon Dent as Nora's father
- Emil Sitka as Dr. Gseundheit
- Royce Milne as Little Mary Belle
- Johnny Kascier as orderly
Production notes[]
Scrambled Brains was filmed on March 21-23, 1950.[1] Larry Fine often cited this film as his all-time favorite, with You Nazty Spy! and Cuckoo on a Choo Choo his runners-up. He would often screen this film during his last days residing at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital.[2]
The gag of making a doll whine by leaning a rocking chair on it was borrowed from Laurel and Hardy's 1940 film Saps at Sea.[3]
References[]
- ↑ Scrambled Brains at threestooges.net
- ↑ Lenburg, Jeff; Howard Maurer, Joan; Lenburg, Greg; (1982). The Three Stooges Scrapbook, pp. 30, 257, Citadel Press. ISBN 0-8065-0946-5
- ↑ Solomon, Jon. (2002) The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion, p. 387; Comedy III Productions, Inc., ISBN 0-9711868-0-4
External links[]
- Scrambled Brains at the Internet Movie Database
- Scrambled Brains at AllRovi
- Scrambled Brains at threestooges.net
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