Hoofs and Goofs

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Hoofs and Goofs was the first Three Stooges short with Joe Besser as the third Stooge, released in 1957. According to Besser's autobiography Once a Stooge, Always a Stooge, Besser spoke to Moe shortly before filming to convey his condolences over the death of Shemp Howard the year before.

Tony the Wonder Horse portrays the horse in this film. This horse would go on to "star" in other films and TV shows including the Stooges' sequel to this film, Horsin' Around, and the Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour episode, "Lucy Wins a Race Horse", with guest stars Harry James and Betty Grable.

Originally, the end of the film was supposed to have the Stooges' sister, Birdie, hit Joe with a rolling pin. But due to his not wanting to be hit in the head with a solid prop, it was changed to a casserole.^{[citation needed]}