Scotched in Scotland
| Scotched in Scotland | |
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| Directed by | Jules White |
| Written by | Jack White Elwood Ullman (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Jules White |
| Starring | Moe Howard Larry Fine Shemp Howard Philip Van Zandt Christine McIntyre Herbert Evans Charles Knight Ted Lorch |
| Cinematography | Ray Cory |
| Edited by | Jules White |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 15:35 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Scotched in Scotland is a 1954 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 158th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959.
Plot[]
The Stooges are detective school graduates shipped off to Scotland. Dressed in kilts and talking in phony Scottish accents, the Stooges (as McMoe, McLarry, and McShemp) are given the task of guarding the prized possessions of the castle's owner (Herbert Evans). The castle staff is actually ransacking the place while the boys sleep there, though they eventually get the baddies.
Cast[]
Credited[]
- Moe Howard as Moe
- Larry Fine as Larry
- Shemp Howard as Shemp
- Christine McIntyre as Lorna Doone
- Phil Van Zandt as Dean O. U. Gonga
- as Angus
Uncredited[]
- Herbert Evans as The Earl of Glenheather (stock footage)
- Ted Lorch as McPherson (stock footage)
- as McPherson (new footage)
- Jules White as Skeleton
Production notes[]
Scotched in Scotland is a remake of 1948's The Hot Scots, using ample recycled footage from the original film.[1] A whistling, howling wind-like sound is added to the soundtrack to give the film a more "spooky" effect; this was not done in The Hot Scots. George Pembroke doubles for the late Ted Lorch in new scenes; Lorch died in November 1947.[2] New footage was filmed on January 19–20, 1954.[3]
Scotched in Scotland marks the final appearance of short butler-style Charles Knight. The short actor was his final appearance in short film for new footage.
References to a Gillette advertising slogan are also featured several times using a parrot and a skeleton. The slogan, "How are you fixed for blades?", began in 1952 using the Gillette mascot, Sharpie the Parrot.[4]
References[]
- ^ ; Joan Howard Maurer; Greg Lenburg (1982). The Three Stooges Scrapbook. Citadel Press. ISBN 0-8065-0946-5.
- ^ Solomon, Jon. (2002) The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion, p. 444; Comedy III Productions, Inc., ISBN 0-9711868-0-4
- ^ "Scotched in Scotland". threestooges.net. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Sharpie the Parrot Gillette 'Spokesbird'". GilletteCo History. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
External links[]
- Scotched in Scotland at IMDb
- Scotched in Scotland at AllMovie
- Scotched in Scotland at threestooges.net
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