Rusty Romeos
| Rusty Romeos | |
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| Directed by | Jules White |
| Produced by | Jules White |
| Written by | Felix Adler |
| Starring |
Moe Howard Larry Fine Joe Besser Connie Cezon |
| Editing by | Saul A. Goodkind |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 16' 16" |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Rusty Romeos is the 181st 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 wake up one bright morning and happily realize that they are about to get married. After breakfast, they start cleaning the house. The usual antics occur as the boys make a near shambles of their home.
The trio try to reupholster a davenport, but end up clobbering Moe on several counts. First, Larry attempts to cut the upholstering with a scissor and ends up trimming Moe's sport coat. Then, to speed things up, they pour the upholstering tacks into a machine gun and aim at the davenport. The rapid fire release works well at first, but Larry and Joe argue over who gets the next round, leading the rifle firing right at Moe's gluteus maximus. After Larry and Joe quickly remove the tacks, Moe manages to swallow one. After all is said and done, the house is neat and clean.
The Stooges then head their separate ways to marry their sweetheart — unaware they are all engaged to the same girl (Connie Cezon). In rapid succession, Larry, Moe, and then Joe appear at their fiancee's home with engagement rings of varying sizes. When the boys discover their error, a nutty fight ensues. Moe and Larry eventually knock each other cold. However, Joe realizes that the gold digger is about to make a quick exit, and fires the tack-filled rifle at her buttocks, calling her a "jezebel".
Production notes
Rusty Romeos is a reworking of 1952's Corny Casanovas, using ample stock footage from the original. New footage was shot in two days on February 12-13, 1957.[1]
Director Jules White was known for including many violent jokes revolving around the buttocks. Many other Columbia directors felt this type of humor was crass, and often shied away from it. However, White felt this was the trademark of the Stooges' mayhem. Nothing was too crass or exaggerated to be taken seriously.[2]
Error
When Larry is hitting Moe's head with a fireplace shovel, Shemp Howard's portrait can be seen in the background instead of Joe's. This was because Jules White opted not to reshoot this scene, hoping that audiences would focus on the fighting Moe and Larry instead of the portrait.[3]
Quotes
- Larry: "The tacks won't come out!"
- Joe: "They went in; they must be income tax."
References
- ↑ Solomon, Jon. (2002) The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion, p. 497; Comedy III Productions, Inc., ISBN 0-9711868-0-4
- ↑ Okuda, Ted; Watz, Edward; (1986). The Columbia Comedy Shorts, pp. 24-26 McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-89950-181-8
- ↑ Fleming, Michael (2002) [1999]. The Three Stooges: An Illustrated History, From Amalgamated Morons to American Icons. New York: Broadway Publishing. ISBN 0-7679-0556-3. p. 286
