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The Stooges are skilled ] at a pet hospital who are the proud surgeons of Garçon, a prized poodle of socialite Mrs. Bedford (]). After successfully removiong a thorn from his paw, the Stooges entertain two men reporters (], ]) from ''The Daily Star'' looking to write a feature story about the team's clinic. The Stooges are skilled ] at a pet hospital who are the proud surgeons of Garçon, a prized poodle of socialite Mrs. Bedford (]). After successfully removiong a thorn from his paw, the Stooges entertain two men reporters (], ]) from ''The Daily Star'' looking to write a feature story about the team's clinic.


While enjoying a dinner of bones and dog biscuits with fellow pup patients, Garçon goes missing with a note left behind by the faux reporters demanding a $2,000 ransom. The boys frantically try to trick Mrs. Bedford by disguising a mutt as Garçon. However, when Mrs. Bedford's maid (]), who is frightened of dogs, accidentally vacuums a clump of glued-on fur off the mutt's shaggy coat, Mrs. Bedford threatens to throw the Stooges in jail. While enjoying a dinner of bones and dog biscuits with fellow pup patients, Garçon goes missing with a note left behind by the faux reporters demanding a $2,000 ransom. The boys frantically try to trick Mrs. Bedford by disguising a mutt as Garçon. However, when Mrs. Bedford's maid (Libby Taylor), who is frightened of dogs, accidentally vacuums a clump of glued-on fur off the mutt's shaggy coat, Mrs. Bedford threatens to throw the Stooges in jail.


Desperate, the trio use the mutt as a bloodhound to track down the dognappers. A fight ensues when they discover the enemies' hideout, with the Stooges emerging victorious. Desperate, the trio use the mutt as a bloodhound to track down the dognappers. A fight ensues when they discover the enemies' hideout, with the Stooges emerging victorious.

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1939 American film
Calling All Curs
Directed byJules White
Written byThea Goodman
Searle Kramer
Elwood Ullman
Produced byJules White
StarringMoe Howard
Larry Fine
Curly Howard
Lynton Brent
Cy Schindell
Isabelle LaMal
Beatrice Curtis
Libby Taylor
Edited byCharles Nelson
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • August 25, 1939 (1939-08-25) (U.S.)
Running time17:19
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Calling All Curs is the 41st short film released by Columbia Pictures in 1939 starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). The comedians released 190 short films for the studio between 1934 and 1959.

Plot

The Stooges are skilled veterinarians at a pet hospital who are the proud surgeons of Garçon, a prized poodle of socialite Mrs. Bedford (Isabelle LaMal). After successfully removiong a thorn from his paw, the Stooges entertain two men reporters (Lynton Brent, Cy Schindell) from The Daily Star looking to write a feature story about the team's clinic.

While enjoying a dinner of bones and dog biscuits with fellow pup patients, Garçon goes missing with a note left behind by the faux reporters demanding a $2,000 ransom. The boys frantically try to trick Mrs. Bedford by disguising a mutt as Garçon. However, when Mrs. Bedford's maid (Libby Taylor), who is frightened of dogs, accidentally vacuums a clump of glued-on fur off the mutt's shaggy coat, Mrs. Bedford threatens to throw the Stooges in jail.

Desperate, the trio use the mutt as a bloodhound to track down the dognappers. A fight ensues when they discover the enemies' hideout, with the Stooges emerging victorious.

Production notes

Filmed on December 27-30, 1938, the title Calling All Curs is a pun on the phrase "Calling all cars!" A colorized version of this film was released in 2006 as part of the DVD collection entitled "Stooges on the Run."

This marks one of the few times the Stooges have respectable, professional careers as opposed to working as blue-collar laborers.

This was one of Curly Howard's favorite Stooge films as he was a well-known dog lover.

Quotes

  • Moe (to the Garçon in disguise): "Listen, bloodhound! If you got any 'blood' in you, you'd better start pointing and point out those dognappers! Get the point?!"
  • Curly: "Hmmm, n'yuk, n'yuk n'yuk. He must be a Pointsetter." (referring to the Poinsettia flower)
  • Moe: "Quiet, you hot air-dale!" (referring to an Airedale Terrier and making a pun on the phrase "hot air" as in "empty talk intended to impress")

References

  1. ^ Solomon, Jon. (2002) The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion, p. 105; Comedy III Productions, Inc., ISBN 0-9711868-0-4
  2. Pauley, Jim (2012). The Three Stooges Hollywood Filming Locations. Solana Beach, California: Santa Monica Press, LLC. p. 70. ISBN 9781595800701. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. Stooges on the Run

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