Knutzy Knights
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| Directed by | Jules White |
| Produced by | Jules White |
| Written by | Edward Bernds Felix Adler |
| Starring | Moe Howard Larry Fine Shemp Howard Christine McIntyre Ruth Godfrey Vernon Dent Philip Van Zandt Jock Mahoney Joe Palma |
| Cinematography | Ray Cory |
| Editing by | Edwin H. Bryant |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) |  September 4, 1954 |
| Running time | 15' 22" |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Pals and Gals |
| Followed by | Shot in the Frontier |
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Knutzy Knights is the 156th 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
The Stooges are troubadours sent to cheer up the broken-hearted Princess Elaine (Christine McIntyre). Her father, the King, (Vernon Dent) has pledged her hand in marriage to the Black Prince (Philip Van Zandt), but she loves Cedric, the local blacksmith (Jock Mahoney).
The Stooges try to intervene for Cedric by serenading Elaine (they sing a variation on the Sextette from "Lucia di Lammermoor," with lyrics telling Elaine that Cedric is present and warning of the Black Prince's plot). They are captured by the king’s guards and condemned to be beheaded. Eventually the King realizes the plot and jails The Black Prince and his fellow plotter. Elaine is allowed to marry Cedric, and they all live happily ever after.
[edit] Quotes
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- The King: “My daughter marry a Smith?”
- Shemp: “Take it easy your Majesty; millions of women marry Smiths every year.”
[edit] Tidbits
- Knutzy Knights was a reworking of Squareheads of the Round Table, using ample footage from the original 1948 film.[1]
- This is the last film featuring new footage of longtime Stooge foil Vernon Dent. Dent appeared in three more Stooge films after Knutzy Knights, via recycled footage: Bedlam in Paradise, Hot Stuff, and Guns a Poppin!.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Solomon, Jon (2002). The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion. Comedy III Productions, Inc, 439. ISBN 0971186804.
[edit] Further reading
- Moe Howard and the Three Stooges; by Moe Howard [1], (Citadel Press, 1977).
- The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion; by Jon Solomon [2], (Comedy III Productions, Inc., 2002).
- The Three Stooges Scrapbook; by Jeff Lenburg, Joan Howard Maurer, Greg Lenburg [3](Citadel Press, 1994).
- The Three Stooges: An Illustrated History, From Amalgamated Morons to American Icons; by Michael Fleming [4](Broadway Publishing, 2002).
- One Fine Stooge: A Frizzy Life in Pictures; by Steve Cox and Jim Terry [5], (Cumberland House Publishing, 2006).
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