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A Snitch in Time

  • 1950
  • 17m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
380
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A Snitch in Time (1950)
SlapstickComedyShort

The stooges are carpenters who are re-staining some furniture they've delivered to a boarding house. The plot gets complicated when the boys confront some crooks who are hiding out there. Th... Read allThe stooges are carpenters who are re-staining some furniture they've delivered to a boarding house. The plot gets complicated when the boys confront some crooks who are hiding out there. They defeat the bad guys with the help of the varnished furniture which sticks the head croo... Read allThe stooges are carpenters who are re-staining some furniture they've delivered to a boarding house. The plot gets complicated when the boys confront some crooks who are hiding out there. They defeat the bad guys with the help of the varnished furniture which sticks the head crook to a chair.

  • Director
    • Edward Bernds
  • Writer
    • Elwood Ullman
  • Stars
    • Moe Howard
    • Larry Fine
    • Shemp Howard
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    380
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Edward Bernds
    • Writer
      • Elwood Ullman
    • Stars
      • Moe Howard
      • Larry Fine
      • Shemp Howard
    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Moe Howard
    Moe Howard
    • Moe Howard
    • (as Moe)
    Larry Fine
    Larry Fine
    • Larry
    • (as Larry)
    Shemp Howard
    Shemp Howard
    • Shemp
    • (as Shemp)
    Jean Willes
    Jean Willes
    • Miss Gladys Scudder
    John Cason
    John Cason
    • Louie
    • (uncredited)
    Henry Kulky
    Henry Kulky
    • Steve
    • (uncredited)
    John Merton
    John Merton
    • Jerry Benton
    • (uncredited)
    Fred F. Sears
    Fred F. Sears
    • Radio Announcer
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Edward Bernds
    • Writer
      • Elwood Ullman
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    9simeon_flake

    Savage....

    Of course, when are the stooges not violent onscreen? Anyway, I guess the supposed "surprise" about this one is the director, Mr. Bernds, who was known for not being as vicious with the slapstick; as opposed to the great Jules White.

    Anyway--for all of that exposition by me--I'm very amused by the opening section of this short. Don't even have to spell it out, except saying "Poor Moe," or "Camel's Hair-brush, must be the hump."

    The only part that is less exciting, I guess, is another Bernds standard of using a "hallway chase" during the finale. Nice ending, though, with a lot of slapping going on...
    7SnoopyStyle

    good Shemp short

    The Stooges are bumbling furniture makers. Miss Gladys Scudder hires the boys to do work in her house. Suddenly, two wanted thugs break in. It's a good Shemp Stooges short. The woodshop is lowkey scary. The circular saw is fake but it looks too real. The scene that crystalizes the difference between Shemp and Curly is the cuckoo clock. Curly would make that scene funnier. He would hit himself and has funnier frustrated mannerisms. This is still good Shemp Stooges.
    10Movie Nuttball

    Great Three Stooges Shemp short!

    The Three Stooges has always been some of the many actors that I have loved. I love just about every one of the shorts that they have made. I love all six of the Stooges (Curly, Shemp, Moe, Larry, Joe, and Curly Joe)! All of the shorts are hilarious and also star many other great actors and actresses which a lot of them was in many of the shorts! In My opinion The Three Stooges is some of the greatest actors ever and is the all time funniest comedy team!

    One of the most unique Three Stooges shorts is A Snitch in Time. In this short are Jean Willes, John L. Cason, Henry Kulky, John Merton. The acting by these actors are good. Willes looks great! There are many hilarious scenes here that I think most Three Stooges fans will love! In My opinion this one of the most hilarious Three Stooges shorts. I strongly recommend this one!

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    • Trivia
      Ironically, Henry Kulky, besides playing a thug in this short, played the character of "Curley" for most of the the first season of TV's "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea," until his untimely death on February 12, 1965.
    • Goofs
      When Shemp gets thrown against the wall by the cops entering the house, the whole set shakes, as well as revealing the studio lighting.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Larry: Hey, Moe. Moe.

      Moe Howard: What?

      Larry: I finished the drawer.

      Moe Howard: Well, what do you want me to do, kiss you?

      Larry: Well...

      Moe Howard: [slaps Larry's forehead] Go on! Put it over there.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Svengoolie: Mighty Joe Young (2020)

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    • Release date
      • December 7, 1950 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • YouTube - Video
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Runtime
      17 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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