For Crimin' Out Loud
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| Directed by | Jules White |
| Produced by | Jules White |
| Written by | Felix Adler Edward Bernds |
| Starring | Moe Howard Larry Fine Shemp Howard Barbara Bartay Emil Sitka Duke York Ralph Dunn Christine McIntyre Charles Knight |
| Cinematography | Irving Lippman |
| Editing by | Harold White |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) |  May 3, 1956 |
| Running time | 15' 28" |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Flagpole Jitters |
| Followed by | Rumpus in the Harem |
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For Crimin' Out Loud is the 170th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.
[edit] Plot
The Stooges work for Miracle Detective Agency, and are hired by a middle-aged millionaire named John Goodrich to track down some racketeers who've threatened his life. Upon arrival at Old man Goodrich's mansion, the boys are quickly seduced by a beautiful blonde who puts a dose of poison to Shemp's drink. Moe and Larry revive Shemp and a spectacular chase ensues, culminating in a lights-out fight, with the Stooges coming out on top.
[edit] Notes
- For Crimin' Out Loud is a reworking of 1949's Who Done It? using ample stock footage from the original film.
- This was the last short film that contained any new footage of Shemp. On November 23, 1955, Shemp went out with his friends to a boxing match at the Hollywood Legion Stadium. After the fight was over, Shemp hailed a taxicab to take him to his North Hollywood home with his friend Al Winston. Shemp sat back and lit up his cigar. Suddenly, he slumped over into Winston's lap, accidentally burning Winston with the cigar. Shemp had had a heart attack, and was dead at the age of 60.
[edit] Further reading
- Moe Howard and the Three Stooges; by Moe Howard [1], (Citadel Press, 1977).
- The Three Stooges Scrapbook; by Jeff Lenburg, Joan Howard Maurer, Greg Lenburg [2] (Citadel Press, 1994).
- The Three Stooges: An Illustrated History, From Amalgamated Morons to American Icons; by Michael Fleming [3](Broadway Publishing, 2002).
- One Fine Stooge: A Frizzy Life in Pictures; by Steve Cox and Jim Terry [4], (Cumberland House Publishing, 2006).
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