Fuelin' Around

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Fuelin' Around
Directed by Edward Bernds
Produced by Hugh McCollum
Written by Elwood Ullman
Starring Moe Howard
Larry Fine
Shemp Howard
Emil Sitka
Christine McIntyre
Vernon Dent
Philip Van Zandt
Jock Mahoney
Andre Pola
Harold Brauer
Cinematography Vincent J. Farrar
Editing by Henry Batista
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release dates July 7, 1949
Running time 16' 40"
Country United States
Language English

Fuelin' Around is the 116th 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.

Plot

The Stooges are carpetlayers working at the home of Professor Sneed (Emil Sitka) and his daughter (Christine McIntyre). Sneed is developing a rocket fuel in secret for the government. Anemian spy Captain Rork (Philip Van Zandt) watches the professor through his front window, with hopes of kidnapping him. Of course, the Anemians capture the Stooges instead, mistaking Larry for the professor. Trouble brews when the Stooges are required to whip up some the fuel, and then download the formula. It does not take long for the Anemians to capture the real Professor Sneed, along with his daughter, and throw them all in jail until the formula is disclosed. Thanks to a shy prison guard (Jock Mahoney) who cannot help but flirt with Sneed's daughter, the group make a quick exit.

Production notes

Fuelin' Around was filmed on April 6-9, 1948.[1] It was remade in 1956 as Hot Stuff using available stock footage. The film title is a pun on the expression "fooling around."[2]

References

  1. Pauley, Jim (2012). The Three Stooges Hollywood Filming Locations. Solana Beach, California: Santa Monica Press, LLC. ISBN 9781595800701. 
  2. Solomon, Jon (2002). The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion. Glendale, California: Comedy III Productions, Inc. p. 258. ISBN 0-9711868-0-4. 

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