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| name = Beer Barrel Polecats | |
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| director = [[Jules White]] | |
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| writer = [[Gilbert Pratt]] | |
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| starring = [[Moe Howard]]<br>[[Larry Fine (actor)|Larry Fine]]<br>[[Curly Howard]]<br>[[Vernon Dent]]<br>[[Eddie Laughton]]<br>[[Joe Palma]] | |
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| producer = [[Jules White]] | |
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| cinematography = [[George F. Kelley]] | |
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| editing = [[Charles Hochberg]] | |
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| distributor = [[Columbia Pictures]] | |
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| released = [[January 10]], [[19346]] | |
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| runtime = 16 min | |
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| country = {{USA}} | |
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| language = [[English language|English]] | |
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| preceded_by = ''[[Micro-Phonies]]'' | |
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| followed_by = ''[[A Bird in the Head]]'' | |
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| imdb_id = 0038344 | |
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'''''Beer Barrel Polecats''''' is a [[1946 in film|1946]] short film starring American comedy screen [[The Three Stooges]]. |
'''''Beer Barrel Polecats''''' is a [[1946 in film|1946]] short film starring American comedy screen [[The Three Stooges]]. |
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Unable to find a bottle of beer anywhere in their town, the Stooges decide to brew some of the stuff themselves. Unfortunately, Curly ends up selling a bottle at blackmarket price to a detective, landing the trio in jail. Curly tries to smuggle a barrel of beer in jail under his overcoat, but the barrel explodes under the heat of lights while having the trio has their mugshots taken. |
Unable to find a bottle of beer anywhere in their town, the Stooges decide to brew some of the stuff themselves. Unfortunately, Curly ends up selling a bottle at blackmarket price to a detective, landing the trio in jail. Curly tries to smuggle a barrel of beer in jail under his overcoat, but the barrel explodes under the heat of lights while having the trio has their mugshots taken. |
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While working on the rock pile, the boys stumble on an old friend of theirs, and work together to flee the prison. They are ultimately |
While working on the rock pile, the boys stumble on an old friend of theirs, and work together to flee the prison. They are ultimately , and sent to [[solitary confinement]]. The trio is finaly released as senior citizens, in which Curly quips upon leaving "You know what I'd like? A nice, tall bottle of beer!" |
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*[[Curly Howard]] suffered a series of minor [[stroke]]s prior to filming ''Beer Barrel Polecats''. As a result, his performance was marred by slured speech, and slower timing. He was also unable to work the normal 4-5 day filming schedule, so director [[Jules White]] utilized footage from ''[[In the Sweet Pie and Pie]]'' and ''[[So Long, Mr. Chumps]]''. |
*[[Curly Howard]] suffered a series of minor [[stroke]]s prior to filming ''Beer Barrel Polecats''. As a result, his performance was marred by slured speech, and slower timing. He was also unable to work the normal 4-5 day filming schedule, so director [[Jules White]] utilized footage from ''[[In the Sweet Pie and Pie]]'' and ''[[So Long, Mr. Chumps]]''. |
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*A [[Film colorization|colorized]] version of this short is currently available on DVD. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.threestooges.com ThreeStooges.com] |
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[[Category:1946 films]] |
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[[Category:Short films]] |
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[[Category:Three Stooges films]] |
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[[Category:Black and white films]] |
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[[Category:American films]] |
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[[Category:English-language films]] |
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Revision as of 16:28, 9 November 2007
| Beer Barrel Polecats | |
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| Directed by | Jules White |
| Written by | Gilbert Pratt |
| Produced by | Jules White |
| Starring | Moe Howard Larry Fine Curly Howard Vernon Dent Eddie Laughton Joe Palma |
| Cinematography | George F. Kelley |
| Edited by | Charles Hochberg |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates | January 10, 19346 |
Running time | 16 min |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
Beer Barrel Polecats is a 1946 short film starring American comedy screen The Three Stooges.
Plot
Unable to find a bottle of beer anywhere in their town, the Stooges decide to brew some of the stuff themselves. Unfortunately, Curly ends up selling a bottle at blackmarket price to a detective, landing the trio in jail. Curly tries to smuggle a barrel of beer in jail under his overcoat, but the barrel explodes under the heat of lights while having the trio has their mugshots taken.
While working on the rock pile, the boys stumble on an old friend of theirs, and work together to flee the prison. They are ultimately captured, and sent to solitary confinement. The trio is finaly released as senior citizens, in which Curly quips upon leaving "You know what I'd like? A nice, tall bottle of beer!"
Notes
- Curly Howard suffered a series of minor strokes prior to filming Beer Barrel Polecats. As a result, his performance was marred by slured speech, and slower timing. He was also unable to work the normal 4-5 day filming schedule, so director Jules White utilized footage from In the Sweet Pie and Pie and So Long, Mr. Chumps.
- A colorized version of this short is currently available on DVD.