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The Stooges are tree surgeons who are enlisted by a rich old man to find a mate for his rare puckerless persimmon tree. The boys sail to the tropical island of Rhum-Boogie to find the tree. When they arrive they are captured by the natives and will be eaten unless Curly marries the Chief's ugly daughter. The Stooges manage to escape with the tree and, after a confrontation with an alligator, sail off with their prize. |
The Stooges are tree surgeons who are enlisted by a rich old man to find a mate for his rare puckerless persimmon tree. The boys sail to the tropical island of Rhum-Boogie to find the tree. When they arrive they are captured by the natives and will be eaten unless Curly marries the Chief's ugly daughter. The Stooges manage to escape with the tree and, after a confrontation with an alligator, sail off with their prize. |
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The title is a self-contained pun, as "Samoa" is pronounced similarly to slurring "some more of" as "some mo' o'". The film itself is set on the fictional island of Rhum Boogie, not [[Samoa]].<ref name="Solomon">{{cite book| last = Solomon| first = Jon| authorlink = | coauthors =| title = The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion| publisher = Comedy III Productions, Inc.| date = 2002| location = | pages = | url = http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Three-Stooges-Filmography-Companion/dp/0971186804/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201570359&sr=1-1 | doi =| id = | isbn = 0-9711868-0-4}}</ref> |
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The fruit of the [[persimmon]] tree typically has tannin, an astringent that tends to shrink or constrict body tissues causing a dry, puckering mouthfeel. The high tannin content of the cooked persimmon fruit helps treat diarrhea and dysentery. If uncooked just the reverse is true, acting as a mild laxative because of an osmotic sugar. |
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| ⚫ | features a recurring gag often shown when the Stooges portray doctors or are mixing drinks, as in the films ''[[Men in Black (Three Stooges short)|Men In Black]]'' and ''[[All Gummed Up]]''. They stand in an assembly line formation and the first member (usually Moe) calls for a series of complex, often gibberish-sounding surgical tools or drink ingredients, with the other two repeating the orders and passing them to him. At a certain point, Moe will call for cotton, and be ignored at first, then angrily call for it again, prompting one of the other Stooges to retaliate and throw a large wad of wet cotton at Moe's face. |
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| Directed by | Del Lord |
| Written by | Elwood Ullman Harry Edwards |
| Produced by | Hugh McCollum Del Lord |
| Starring | Moe Howard Larry Fine Curly Howard Mary Ainslee Symona Boniface Louise Carver Duke York Dudley Dickerson John Tyrrell |
| Cinematography | L. William O'Connell |
| Edited by | Burton Kramer |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | December 4, 1941 (U.S.) |
Running time | 16' 40" |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Some More of Samoa is the 59th 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 are tree surgeons who are enlisted by a rich old man to find a mate for his rare puckerless persimmon tree. The boys sail to the tropical island of Rhum-Boogie to find the tree. When they arrive they are captured by the natives and will be eaten unless Curly marries the Chief's ugly daughter. The Stooges manage to escape with the tree and, after a confrontation with an alligator, sail off with their prize.
Production notes
The title is a self-contained pun, as "Samoa" is pronounced similarly to slurring "some more of" as "some mo' o'". The film itself is set on the fictional island of Rhum Boogie, not Samoa.[1]
The fruit of the persimmon tree typically has tannin, an astringent that tends to shrink or constrict body tissues causing a dry, puckering mouthfeel. The high tannin content of the cooked persimmon fruit helps treat diarrhea and dysentery. If uncooked just the reverse is true, acting as a mild laxative because of an osmotic sugar.[citation needed]
There are several continuity errors in Some More of Samoa. When Curly runs into the king’s hut he is still covered with the white powder draped on him from when a tribesman is preparing the Stooges for dinner, but when he goes into the hut and tangles with the Kabuki mask, the powder is gone. After he grabs the tree and runs off, the powder is back on. In addition, when Curly puts his head in the bag to answer the telephone, he starts whining before Moe actually closes the bag on his neck.[1]
'Some More of Samoa features a recurring gag often shown when the Stooges portray doctors or are mixing drinks, as in the films Men In Black and All Gummed Up. They stand in an assembly line formation and the first member (usually Moe) calls for a series of complex, often gibberish-sounding surgical tools or drink ingredients, with the other two repeating the orders and passing them to him. At a certain point, Moe will call for cotton, and be ignored at first, then angrily call for it again, prompting one of the other Stooges to retaliate and throw a large wad of wet cotton at Moe's face.
References
- ^ a b Solomon, Jon (2002). The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion. Glendale, California: Comedy III Productions, Inc. pp. 200–201. ISBN 0-9711868-0-4.
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