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Joe's accidental snapshot of a paper plate blown by a breeze, is mistaken for a picture of a [[Unidentified flying object|UFO]]. Moe and Larry, however, take the credit for the photo, and are paid a huge sum. Angered, Joe leaves the boys for a camping trip, only to meet two genuine and beautiful aliens from Planet Zircon. |
Joe's accidental snapshot of a paper plate blown by a breeze, is mistaken for a picture of a [[Unidentified flying object|UFO]]. Moe and Larry, however, take the credit for the photo, and are paid a huge sum. Angered, Joe leaves the boys for a camping trip, only to meet two genuine and beautiful aliens from Planet Zircon. |
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Though ''Flying Saucer Daffy'' was not the last short subject released by the Stooges (that honor goes to ''[[Sappy Bull Fighters]]''), it was the last one |
Though ''Flying Saucer Daffy'' was not the last short subject released by the Stooges (that honor goes to ''[[Sappy Bull Fighters]]''), it was the last one December 19-20, 1957.<ref>Solomon, Jon. (2002) ''The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion'', p. 510; Comedy III Productions, Inc., ISBN 0971186804</ref> |
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{{cquote|The boys' careers had suddenly come to an end. They were at Columbia one day and gone the next—no 'Thank yous,' no farewell party for their 24 years of dedication and service and the dollars their comedies had reaped for thr studio. |
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Moe Howard recalled that a few weeks after their exit from Columbia, he drove to the studio to say goodbye to several studio executives when he was stopped by a guard at the gate (obviously, not a Stooges fan) and, since he did not have the current year's studio pass, was refused entry. For the moment, it was a crushing blow.<ref name="Scrapbook">{{cite book |
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Revision as of 15:18, 30 March 2008
| Flying Saucer Daffy | |
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| File:FlyingSaucerDaffyTITLE.jpg | |
| Directed by | Jules White |
| Written by | Jack White Warren Wilson |
| Produced by | Jules White |
| Starring | Moe Howard Larry Fine Joe Besser Gail Bonney Emil Sitka Harriette Tarler Diana Darrin Bek Nelson Joe Palma |
| Cinematography | Fred Jackman Jr. |
| Edited by | Saul A. Goodkind |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates |  October 9, 1958 |
Running time | 16' 07" |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
Flying Saucer Daffy is the 187th 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
Joe's accidental snapshot of a paper plate blown by a breeze, is mistaken for a picture of a UFO. Moe and Larry, however, take the credit for the photo, and are paid a huge sum. Angered, Joe leaves the boys for a camping trip, only to meet two genuine and beautiful aliens from Planet Zircon.
End of an era
Though Flying Saucer Daffy was not the last short subject released by the Stooges (that honor goes to Sappy Bull Fighters), it was the last one produced. Filming took place on December 19-20, 1957.[1] Several days later, the Stooges were unceremoniously fired from Columbia Pictures after 24 years of service. Joan Howard Maurer, daughter of Moe Howard, wrote the following in 1982:
The boys' careers had suddenly come to an end. They were at Columbia one day and gone the next—no 'Thank yous,' no farewell party for their 24 years of dedication and service and the dollars their comedies had reaped for thr studio. Moe Howard recalled that a few weeks after their exit from Columbia, he drove to the studio to say goodbye to several studio executives when he was stopped by a guard at the gate (obviously, not a Stooges fan) and, since he did not have the current year's studio pass, was refused entry. For the moment, it was a crushing blow.[2]
References
- ^ Solomon, Jon. (2002) The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion, p. 510; Comedy III Productions, Inc., ISBN 0971186804
- ^ Maurer, Joan Howard (1982). The Three Stooges Scrapbook. Citadel Press. p. 87. ISBN 0806509465.
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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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