Income Tax Sappy

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Income Tax Sappy
Directed by Jules White
Produced by Jules White
Written by Felix Adler
Starring Moe Howard
Larry Fine
Shemp Howard
Benny Rubin
Margie Liszt
Nanette Bordeaux
Vernon Dent
Joe Palma
Cinematography Ray Cory
Editing by Edwin Bryant
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date(s) Flag of the United States February 4, 1954
Running time 16' 28"
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
Preceded by Goof on the Roof
Followed by Musty Musketeers
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Income Tax Sappy is the 153rd 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.

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[edit] Plot

While doing their Income Tax Forms, our heroes deceide to go into business by advising the public on how to cheat the IRS. After throwing a big party to celebrate their latest Get Rich quick scheme, the Stooges find their latest "clients" are IRS Agents!

[edit] Notes

  • The title Income Tax Sappy is a homonym for "Income Tax Happy." [1].

[edit] References

  1. ^ Solomon, Jon. (2002) The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion, p. 435; Comedy III Productions, Inc., ISBN 0971186804

[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).