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| director = [[Jules White]] |
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| starring = [[Moe Howard]]<br>[[Larry Fine (actor)|Larry Fine]]<br>[[Joe Besser]]<br>[[Nanette Bordeaux]]<br>[[Jeanne Carmen]]<br>[[Ruth White]]<br>[[Suzanne Ridgeway]]<br>[[Harriette Tarler]]<br>[[Diana Darrin]]<br>[[Frank Sully]] | |
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| cinematography = [[Irving Lippman]] | |
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| editing = [[Harold White]] | |
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| distributor = [[Columbia Pictures]] | |
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| released = [[March 28]], [[1957]] |
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| runtime = 15' 51" |
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'''''A Merry Mixup''''' ([[1957 in film|1957]]) |
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'''''A Merry Mix-Up''''' is the 177th short subject starring American [[slapstick]] comedy team [[Three Stooges]]. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for [[Columbia Pictures]] between [[1934 in film|1934]] and [[1959 in film|1959]]. |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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The Stooges three sets of identical triplets. , in are . |
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==Cast== |
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*[[Moe Howard]] |
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*[[Larry Fine (actor)|Larry Fine]] |
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*[[Joe Besser]] |
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Trouble brews when the engaged set of brothers decided to celebrate at a local nightclub. Before they arrive, the unmarried set show up, followed by the the fiancee's of their brothers. The ladies start hugging and kissing the unsuspecting brothers. Within minutes, the wives of the married brothers show up, thinking their husbands are cheating on them. All hell breaks loose when the nightclub waiter ([[Frank Sully]]) walks in at sees all nine brothers simultaneously. |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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The shot featuring all nine brothers standing side by side took careful planning to expose just right, giving the effect of three Moes, Larrys, and Joes. To acheive this, each Stooge had to stand behind a specific marker before each shot was taken. Director [[Jules White]] suspected that Larry was standing behind the wrong marker when compared to the previous exposure. Larry knew Jules was wrong, and went to great lengths to prove it. Luckily, Larry prevailed, and saved the studio from having to reshoot thousands of dollars worth of exposures <ref>Lenburg, Jeff; Howard Maurer, Joan; Lenburg, Greg; (1982). ''The Three Stooges Scrapbook'', p. 264, Citadel Press. ISBN 0806509465 </ref>. |
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The use of multiple "look-alike" extras makes some of the scenes in this episode possible, and hillarious. |
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== References == |
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==Further reading== |
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*''Moe Howard and the Three Stooges''; by Moe Howard [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0806507233], (Citadel Press, 1977). |
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*''The Three Stooges Scrapbook''; by Jeff Lenburg, Joan Howard Maurer, Greg Lenburg [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0806509465](Citadel Press, 1994). |
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*''The Three Stooges: An Illustrated History, From Amalgamated Morons to American Icons''; by Michael Fleming [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0767905563](Broadway Publishing, 2002). |
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*''One Fine Stooge: A Frizzy Life in Pictures''; by Steve Cox and Jim Terry [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1581823630], (Cumberland House Publishing, 2006). |
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[[Category:1957 films]] |
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[[Category:Short films]] |
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[[Category:Three Stooges films]] |
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[[Category:American films]] |
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[[Category:English-language films]] |
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[[Category:Black and white films]] |
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[[Category:Comedy films]] |
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Revision as of 04:32, 13 December 2007
| A Merry Mix-Up | |
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| Directed by | Jules White |
| Written by | Felix Adler |
| Produced by | Jules White |
| Starring | Moe Howard Larry Fine Joe Besser Nanette Bordeaux Jeanne Carmen Ruth White Suzanne Ridgeway Harriette Tarler Diana Darrin Frank Sully |
| Cinematography | Irving Lippman |
| Edited by | Harold White |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates |  March 28, 1957 |
Running time | 15' 51" |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
A Merry Mix-Up is the 177th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.
Plot
The Stooges play three sets of identical triplets, born one year apart. All nine brothers lose track of each other after World War II, unaware that are all living in the same city. One set are single, one are engaged, and one are married.
Trouble brews when the engaged set of brothers decided to celebrate at a local nightclub. Before they arrive, the unmarried set show up, followed by the the fiancee's of their brothers. The ladies start hugging and kissing the unsuspecting brothers. Within minutes, the wives of the married brothers show up, thinking their husbands are cheating on them. All hell breaks loose when the nightclub waiter (Frank Sully) walks in at sees all nine brothers simultaneously.
Notes
The shot featuring all nine brothers standing side by side took careful planning to expose just right, giving the effect of three Moes, Larrys, and Joes. To acheive this, each Stooge had to stand behind a specific marker before each shot was taken. Director Jules White suspected that Larry was standing behind the wrong marker when compared to the previous exposure. Larry knew Jules was wrong, and went to great lengths to prove it. Luckily, Larry prevailed, and saved the studio from having to reshoot thousands of dollars worth of exposures [1].
References
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff; Howard Maurer, Joan; Lenburg, Greg; (1982). The Three Stooges Scrapbook, p. 264, Citadel Press. ISBN 0806509465
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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