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The Stooges awake in the middle of the night to a crying baby left on their doorstep. A letter from the despondent mother states that baby Jimmie has been abandoned. The Stooges react by taking the little guy in, feeding him, and trying their best to act fatherly. For example, the meal they prepare for Jimmie includes [[radishes]], [[celery]], [[spaghetti]] and [[artichokes]], and [[limburger cheese]]. However, Larry reads in the newspaper about a kidnapped baby and become convinced that the baby was left on their doorstep by the kidnappers. The Stooges evacuate their home quickly, with Jimmie in tow. |
The Stooges awake in the middle of the night to a crying baby left on their doorstep. A letter from the despondent mother states that baby Jimmie has been abandoned. The Stooges react by taking the little guy in, feeding him, and trying their best to act fatherly. For example, the meal they prepare for Jimmie includes [[radishes]], [[celery]], [[spaghetti]] and [[artichokes]], and [[limburger cheese]]. However, Larry reads in the newspaper about a kidnapped baby and become convinced that the baby was left on their doorstep by the kidnappers. The Stooges evacuate their home quickly, with Jimmie in tow. |
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== Notes == |
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Revision as of 17:04, 2 January 2008
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| Directed by | Jules White |
| Produced by | Jules White |
| Starring | Moe Howard Larry Fine Curly Howard Julie Gibson Bud Jamison Joyce Gardner Clarence Straight Dudley Dickerson |
| Cinematography | Benjamin H. Kline |
| Edited by | Jerome Thoms |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates |  November 13, 1942 |
Running time | 17' 45" |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
Sock-a-Bye Baby is the 66th 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
The Stooges awake in the middle of the night to a crying baby left on their doorstep. A letter from the despondent mother (Julie Gibson) states that baby Jimmie (Joyce Gardner) has been abandoned. The Stooges react by taking the little guy in, feeding him, and trying their best to act fatherly. For example, the meal they prepare for Jimmie includes radishes, celery, spaghetti and artichokes, and limburger cheese. However, Larry reads in the newspaper about a kidnapped baby and become convinced that the baby was left on their doorstep by the kidnappers. The Stooges evacuate their home quickly, with Jimmie in tow. The police do track them down, and the baby is returned to the parents. The Stooges, however, make a conspicuous escape by hiding in large haystacks.
Notes
- The title of the film is a parody of the lullaby "Rock-a-bye Baby". [1]
References
- ^ Solomon, Jon. (2002) The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion, p. 217; 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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