Corny Casanovas
Directed by	Jules White
Written by	Felix Adler
Produced by	Jules White
Starring	Moe Howard Larry Fine Shemp Howard Connie Cezan
Cinematography	Henry Freulich
Edited by	Aaron Stell
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	May 1, 1952
Running time	16' 24"
Country	United States
Language	English

Corny Casanovas is the 139th 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.

The Stooges are happily cleaning house, as they dream about getting married in a few hours. The usual antics occur as the boys make a near shambles of their home.

For starters, Shemp decides to use the wooden handle of a loaded pistol as a hammer, which of course goes off, and parts Moe's sugarbowl haircut right down the middle. Then the trio try to reupholster a davenport, but end up clobbering Moe on several counts. First, they cut the upholstering with a scissor and end up trimming Moe's sportcoat. Then, to speed things up, they pour the upholstering tacks into a machine gun and aim at the davenport. The rapid fire release works well at first, but Larry and Shemp argue over who gets the next round, leading the rifle firing right at Moe's gluteus maximus. After Larry and Shemp quickly remove the tacks, Moe manages to swallow one. After all is said and done, the house is neat and clean.

The Stooges then head their separate ways to marry their sweetheart — unaware they are all engaged to the same girl, Mabel (Connie Cezan). In rapid succession, Larry, Moe, and then Shemp appear at Mabel's home with engagement rings of varying sizes. When the boys discover their error, a nutty fight ensues. The three eventually, knock each other cold, and Mabel quickly scurries by them with three engagement rings.

• Corny Casanovas was remade in 1957 as Rusty Romeos, using ample recycled footage.^[1]
• This entry contains a recurring gag wherein Shemp's head is apparently harder than a hammer, as Moe hits him on the head with one and the hammer ends up bent out of shape. This gag was most commonly used by Moe on Curly, and was rarely used after his retirement from the Stooges.
• Director Jules White was known for including many violent jokes revolving around the buttocks. Many other Columbia directors felt this type of humor was crass, and often shied away from it. However, White felt this was the trademark of the Stooges' mayhem. Nothing was too crass or exaggerated to be taken seriously.^[2]

A mild variation of The Stooges' theme music "Three Blind Mice" was used for this short. This version will be used until 1953's Bubble Trouble.^[1]

• Larry: "The tacks won't come out!"
• Shemp: "They went in. Maybe they're income tacks!"

• Shemp: "Gee, Moe. I'm sorry, Moe. What mo' can a fellah say? That's all there is; there ain't no mo'!"

• Corny Casanovas at IMDb
• Corny Casanovas at AllMovie