Crime on Their Hands
The stooges are janitors working in a newspaper office. When an anonymous caller phones in a tip about the theft a famous diamond, the boys decide to become reporters and go after the crooks. They find the crooks, but Shemp accide...
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"Larry, Moe, and Shemp are janitors in a newspaper office. The big news story of the day is the stolen Punjab Diamond. The boys are desperate to be reporters. They get an anonymous tip from the editor's phone and the caller is shot. They decide to run with the clue themselves. Shemp is simply not Curly. It doesn't have the same fun no matter how hard he tries. It's the look. It's his personality. It's his mannerisms. It's impossible to pinpoint. My hat's off to the boys. They try really hard but it is still not enough. Shemp Stooges are the lesser Stooges...."
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The final short to feature supporting actor Cy Schindell, who died from cancer shortly after. However, old footage featuring him would turn up in later shorts. Cy was terminal at the time of filming, but took the role to earn money for his family.
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The stooges are janitors working in a newspaper office. When an anonymous caller phones in a tip about the theft a famous diamond, the boys decide to become reporters and go after the crooks. They find the crooks, but Shemp accide...