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The shot of Curly riding the oil gusher up into the sky would be reused in ''[[Oil's Well That Ends Well]]''. |
The shot of Curly riding the oil gusher up into the sky would be reused in ''[[Oil's Well That Ends Well]]''. |
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*The title ''Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise'' is parody of the [[Benjamin Franklin]]'s "early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise." <ref>Solomon, Jon. (2002) ''The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion'', p. 94; Comedy III Productions, Inc., ISBN 0971186804</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:37, 26 November 2007
| Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise | |
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| Directed by | Jules White |
| Starring | Moe Howard Larry Fine Curly Howard Dick Curtis Eddie Laughton James Craig Eva McKenzie Dorothy Moore Lorna Gray Dorothy Comingore Richard Fiske |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
| Edited by | Charles Nelson |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates |  October 6, 1939 |
Running time | 18' 13" |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise is the 42nd short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.
Plot
Once again, the Stooge are three hapless tramps. After nearly destroying a farmer's (Richard Fiske) pile of firewood, the boys come to the assistance of the Widow Jenkins (Eva McKenzie), who has just been cheated out of her land by a trio of swindlers (Dick Curtis, Eddie Laughton, James Craig). Attempting to fix the woman's well, the Stooges instead unleash an oil geyser. They manage to retrieve the deed to the land and are allowed to marry the now wealthy Widow Jenkins' daughters.
Quotes
Curly: "Maybe there's a bear down there. I'd better get a trap!" Moe: "How can there be a bear down there?" Curly: "It's bearly possible."
Notes
- The shot of Curly riding the oil gusher up into the sky would be reused in Oil's Well That Ends Well.
- The title Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise is parody of the Benjamin Franklin's "early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise." [1]
References
- ^ Solomon, Jon. (2002) The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion, p. 94; Comedy III Productions, Inc., ISBN 0971186804
Further reading
- Moe Howard and the Three Stooges; by Moe Howard [1], (Citadel Press, 1977).
- The Three Stooges Scrapbook; by Jeff Lenburg, Joan Howard Maurer, Greg Lenburg [2](Citadel Press, 1994).
- The Three Stooges: An Illustrated History, From Amalgamated Morons to American Icons; by Michael Fleming [3](Broadway Publishing, 2002).
- One Fine Stooge: A Frizzy Life in Pictures; by Steve Cox and Jim Terry [4], (Cumberland House Publishing, 2006).
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