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Three Smart Saps

Three Smart Saps

1942Short⏱️ 17mApproved
ComedyShort
7.5
IMDB Rating
516 votes

Weddings are paused for the stooges who are engaged to the daughters of a prison warden. He has been framed by criminals and convicted. They make entry to the prison and find the crooks running a casino. They need photos to expose...

Director
Jules White
Writers
N/A
Stars
Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard
Release Date
July 30, 1942
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 8
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Moe Howard
Moe Howard
as Moe
Larry Fine
Larry Fine
as Larry
Curly Howard
Curly Howard
as Curly
Julie Gibson
Julie Gibson
as Stella Stevens
Julie Duncan
Julie Duncan
as Mella Stevens
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Ruth Skinner
as Bella Stevens
John Tyrrell
John Tyrrell
as Warden Stevens
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Sally Cairns
as Moe's Dancing Partner
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Chuck Callahan
as Man on the Street
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Frank Coleman
as Policeman

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Production
Columbia Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

slapstick comedyknocking heads togetherweddingnewspaper headlinekicked in the head

🎯 Categories

SlapstickComedyShort

⭐ Featured Review

You've Got TB
by Michael_Elliott2015-02-21

"Three Smart Saps (1942) *** (out of 4) Moe, Larry and Curly arrive at the home of three daughters who they plan to marry but they learn the wedding has been called off because their warden father is now behind bars like a criminal. In order to marry them the boys must break into prison and try to get the girl's father out of trouble. If you're a fan of the Stooges then there's no question that you're going to find enough good laughs here to stay entertained. The film has a lot of quality moments with the majority of them coming in the first half as the boys try to get ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Barbara Pepper appears in the publicity material and lobby cards; seemingly she was intended for one of the leading roles, but was re-cast.

📖 Synopsis

Weddings are paused for the stooges who are engaged to the daughters of a prison warden. He has been framed by criminals and convicted. They make entry to the prison and find the crooks running a casino. They need photos to expose...