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Outer Space Jitters

  • 1957
  • 17m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
335
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Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe Besser, Diana Darrin, Arline Hunter, and Harriette Tarler in Outer Space Jitters (1957)
SlapstickComedySci-FiShort

The Stooges accompany Professor Jones on an expedition to Venus, where they discover that the Venusians are planning to conquer Earth with an army of zombies. When the boys learn that they'r... Read allThe Stooges accompany Professor Jones on an expedition to Venus, where they discover that the Venusians are planning to conquer Earth with an army of zombies. When the boys learn that they're going to be turned into zombies, they escape. The scene then transitions to the stooges'... Read allThe Stooges accompany Professor Jones on an expedition to Venus, where they discover that the Venusians are planning to conquer Earth with an army of zombies. When the boys learn that they're going to be turned into zombies, they escape. The scene then transitions to the stooges' apartment where they're just telling a bedtime story to their kids (also played by the st... Read all

  • Director
    • Jules White
  • Writer
    • Jack White
  • Stars
    • Moe Howard
    • Larry Fine
    • Joe Besser
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    335
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jules White
    • Writer
      • Jack White
    • Stars
      • Moe Howard
      • Larry Fine
      • Joe Besser
    • 13User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Moe Howard
    Moe Howard
    • Moe
    • (as Moe)
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    Larry Fine
    Larry Fine
    • Larry
    • (as Larry)
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    Joe Besser
    Joe Besser
    • Joe
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    Emil Sitka
    Emil Sitka
    • Professor Jones
    Gene Roth
    Gene Roth
    • The Grand Zilch
    Philip Van Zandt
    Philip Van Zandt
    • The High Mucky Muck
    Dan Blocker
    Dan Blocker
    • Zombie
    • (as Don Blocker)
    Diana Darrin
    Diana Darrin
    • Sunev Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Arline Hunter
    • Sunev Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Palma
    • Captain Tsimmis
    • (uncredited)
    Harriette Tarler
    • Sunev Girl
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jules White
    • Writer
      • Jack White
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    2maxcellus46

    Only if you have twenty minutes to waste.

    While not totally awful, it's certainly a very far cry from being a good Stooge comedy. And that's really too bad because despite the fact that Joe Besser refused to take any of the traditional pokes and slaps that Moe used to hand out to Curly and Shemp, he was otherwise a fine comedian. Check him out in Abbott & Costello's "Africa Screams" where Joe actually has some screen time with Shemp. At this time Colombia Pictures was obviously trying to "wind up" the Stooges contract so the writing and direction are just not there for them. A sad commentary on the state of affairs for the comics at this time in the late 1950's. If you have absolutely nothing else to do, then do watch this short and you'll see automatically how things had declined for this type of comedy during the "cold war" rock and roll era of the late 50's.
    10Movie Nuttball

    Great one with Joe!

    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!

    This is a very good Three Stooges short with Joe! Emil Sitka, Gene Roth, Philip Van Zandt, Dan Blocker, Diana Darrin, Harriette Tarler, Arline Hunter, and Joe Palma are all in this one! This is a funny one and its really cool and is a good one to watch and is one of most different Three Stooges shorts that was filmed. Recommended!
    jamesbrandenstein_1900

    Quick Endorsement

    In the start Larry have a quick endorsement for the movie "Pal Joey" .
    1spiders-man2099

    who let the skunk out?!

    For the longest time, this was my least favorite stooge short. The stooges with Joe Besser and an outer-space plot was always a warning sign that you were to be witness to cinematic poop. Though, fishing for something positive to say, I have had the "pleasure" of watching HORSING AROUND, which reaches to an even lower depth than this prize of a stooge short.

    0.5/10
    holme-1

    Horrible

    This is one of the worst Besser shorts there is. The jokes are stupid and corny. There was a funny moment or two, but that's it! In this one, Joe is as annoying as ever and only gets hit once, with a waterbag while Moe beats on Larry as much as he pleases! Sci-fi and stooges do not mix well, as proved in this clunker.

    Grade: F

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    • Trivia
      Two years before he assumes his career-defining role as Hoss Cartwright, Dan Blocker plays the Zombie. Any Bonanza fan would recognize him easily. He is credited as Don Blocker, as he was in other pre-Bonanza roles.
    • Goofs
      Dan Blocker's name is misspelled "Don Blocker" in the opening credits, although his original middle name was Don, not Dan.
    • Quotes

      Sunev Girl: So you are an Earthman?

      Moe: Yes ma'am.

      Sunev Girl: What a terrible specimen!

    • Connections
      References Pal Joey (1957)

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    • Release date
      • December 5, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • YouTube - Video
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Outer Space Daze
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Runtime
      • 17m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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