Pest Man Wins

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Pest Man Wins

Directed by	Jules White
Produced by	Jules White
Written by	Felix Adler
Starring	Moe Howard Larry Fine Shemp Howard Margie Liszt Nanette Bordeaux Emil Sitka Vernon Dent
Cinematography	Fayte Brown
Editing by	Edwin Bryant
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)	December 6, 1951
Running time	16' 06"
Country	United States
Language	English
Preceded by	Hula-La-La
Followed by	A Missed Fortune
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Pest Man Wins is the 136th 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 are pest exterminators who decide to drum up business by planting mice, moths, and ants in an unsuspecting house. They select a fancy mansion where a high society dinner party is being held. After successfully infesting the house with pests, the trio are predictably hired to clean up their own mess without interrupting the party. One highlight is the piano recital, whereby the "Blue Danube Waltz" is being played by party guest/pianist Mr. Philander (Vernon Dent). A chorus of cats replies, bewildering the audience and Mr. Philander. Chaos ensues inside suddenly when a mouse enters the piano, agitating the cats. The Stooges are forced to get the offending pest off the piano, destroying it with hilarious results. After the piano indicent passes, the Stooges start loitering around the pastry table. One things leads to another, and a massive pie fight ensues.

[edit] Notes

Pest Man Wins is a reworking of 1936's Ants in the Pantry. Some footage of the pie fight was recycled from In the Sweet Pie and Pie and Half-Wits Holiday.

[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).