Triple Crossed

Triple Crossed

Directed by	Jules White
Produced by	Jules White
Written by	Warren Wilson
Starring	Moe Howard Larry Fine Joe Besser Angela Stevens Mary Ainsley Diana Darrin Connie Cezon
Cinematography	Fred Jackman Jr.
Editing by	Saul A. Goodkind
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)	February 2, 1959
Running time	15' 48"
Country	United States
Language	English

Triple Crossed is the 189th and penultimate 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.

1 Plot
2 Notes
3 References
4 External links

Plot

Larry is a womanizer who is having an affair with Moe's wife Belle (Mary Ainslee). At the same time, he is also making eyes at Joe's fiancee, Millie (Angela Stevens). Moe, however, tracks down the conniving Larry at his pet shop, and gives him the works before Larry calms him down. Realizing he needs to cover his tracks, Larry looks for a "fall guy" in the form of Joe. Larry then gets Joe a job as an underwear salesman and the first place he goes is Moe's home.

While Joe is modeling his ware, Larry lies to Moe about Joe's advances on Millie. Both of them go storming over to Moe's, while Joe flees up the chimney. After making a quiet getaway, Joe bumps into Larry, and turns him in.

Notes

Triple Crossed is a reworking of 1952's He Cooked His Goose, using ample stock footage from the original.
When Moe shoots at Joe up the chimney, you can hear Shemp Howard's yell from He Cooked His Goose. In a cost-saving measure, Joe Besser's voice was not dubbed over Shemp's for authenticity. In addition, when Larry is walking in the hallway from the elevator to meet Moe’s wife, Joe is hiding in the closet wearing a Santa Claus outfit; however, it is Shemp who is whistling at Larry. Also, Shemp’s face can be seen in the background peeking from underneath the bearskin rug and can be seen when he opens the janitor closet door and slams Larry in the hallway.^[1]
Over the course of their 24 years at Columbia Pictures, the Stooges would occasionally be cast as separate characters. This course of action always worked against the team; author Jon Solomon concluded "when the writing divides them, they lose their comic dynamic."^[1] In addition to this split occurring in Triple Crossed (as well as He Cooked His Goose, the film it originated from), the trio also played separate characters in Rockin' in the Rockies, Cuckoo on a Choo Choo, Gypped in the Penthouse, Flying Saucer Daffy and Sweet and Hot.

References

^ ^a ^b Solomon, Jon (2002). The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion. Comedy III Productions, Inc. pp. 316, 376, 519. ISBN 0971186804. http://www.amazon.com/dp/0971186804.

External links

Triple Crossed at the Internet Movie Database
Triple Crossed at AllRovi

The Three Stooges

Ted Healy Moe Howard Larry Fine Curly Howard Shemp Howard Joe Besser Joe DeRita Emil Sitka

Supporting actors	Eadie Adams Mary Ainslee Murray Alper Dorothy Appleby Phil Arnold Buddy Baer Mark Bailey Edgar Barrier Phyllis Barry Rayford Barnes Don Beddoe Bonnie Bonnell Gladys Blake Mel Blanc Joe Bolton Lynton Brent Stanley Blystone Bobby Burns Symona Boniface Nanette Bordeaux Harold Brauer Lloyd Bridges Peter Brocco Samson Burke Walter Burke Bill Camfield Connie Cezan George Chesebro Carol Christensen Jack Clifford Peter Coe Robert Colbert Monte Collins Chester Conklin Heinie Conklin Spade Cooley Gino Corrado Phyllis Crane Dick Curtis Maurice Dallimore Diana Darrin Michael David Lew Davis Peter Dawson Marjorie Deanne Vernon Dent Richard Devon Dudley Dickerson Ann Doran Anthony Eustrel Herbert Evans Herbie Faye Richard Fiske Kelly Flint Bess Flowers Peter Forster Joan Freeman Paul Frees Milton Frome Hal Fryar Paul "Mousie" Garner Maxine Gates Slim Gaut Henry Gibson Julie Gibson Billy Gilbert Johnny Ginger June Gittelson Ned Glass Ruth Godfrey Lorna Gray Dee Green Jane Hamilton Marcia Healy Myron Healey Carol Heiss Althea Henley Al Hill Rex Holman Victoria Horne Doris Houck Mary Beth Hughes William Irving Bud Jamison Suzanne Kaaren Johnny Kascier Iau Kea Fred Kelsey Tom Kennedy Robert Kino Fred Kohler Nancy Kovack Frank Lackteen Don Lamond Muriel Landers Eddie Laughton Norman Leavitt Lu Leonard Ethelreda Leopold George J. Lewis Sylvia Lewis Jack "Tiny" Lipson Anna-Lisa Margie Liszt Babe London Ted Lorch Kenneth MacDonald Betty Mack Wayne Mack Jock Mahoney Laurie Main Judy Malcolm Ed T. McDonnell Christine McIntyre Marlin McKeever Mike McKeever Dal McKennon Eva McKenzie Patricia Medina Cheerio Meredith Frank Mills Mort Mills Frank Mitchell Geneva Mitchell James C. Morton George N. Neise Nestor Paiva Joe Palma Blanche Payson Snub Pollard Stanley Price Norma Randall Rebel Randall Quinn Redeker Suzanne Ridgeway Blossom Rock Guy Rolfe Gene Roth Benny Rubin Tim Ryan Fred Sanborn Jay Sheffield Cy Schindell Bruce Sedley Harry Semels Paul Shannon Barbara Slater Sally Starr Robert Stevens Robert Stevenson Edson Stroll Frank Sully Harriette Tarler Forrest Taylor Greta Thyssen Al Thompson Victor Travers John Tyrrell Philip Van Zandt Dick Wessel Adam West Blackie Whiteford Jean Willes Patricia Wright Evelyn Young Duke York

Directors	Edward Bernds Preston Black Lou Breslow Clyde Bruckman Charley Chase Harry Edwards Archie Gottler Walter Lang Charles Lamont Del Lord Norman Maurer Ray McCarey Hugh McCollum David Lowell Rich Jules White

Screenwriters	Ewart Adamson Felix Adler Andrew Bennison Herman Boxer Clyde Bruckman Jack Cluett Lloyd French Irv Frisch Will Harr Al Giebler Thea Goodman Jerome S. Gottler John Grey Griffin Jay Searle Kramer Charles Nelson Albert Ray Elwood Ullman Jack White/Preston Black

Works	The Three Stooges filmography The Three Stooges Collection Jerks of All Trades The New Three Stooges episodes Kook's Tour Moe Howard and the Three Stooges

Related articles	The Three Stooges in popular culture The Robonic Stooges Stoogemania Fake Shemp "Swinging the Alphabet" "The Curly Shuffle" 1984 arcade game 1987 video game Rube Goldberg Slapstick Vaudeville Harry Cohn Foley artist Rich Koz American burlesque 2012 feature film

Triple Crossed

Contents

Plot

Notes

References

External links