For Crimin' Out Loud

For Crimin' Out Loud
Directed by Jules White
Produced by Jules White
Written by Felix Adler
Edward Bernds
Starring Moe Howard
Larry Fine
Shemp Howard
Barbara Bartay
Emil Sitka
Duke York
Ralph Dunn
Christine McIntyre
Charles Knight
Cinematography Irving Lippman
Edited by Harold White
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release dates
 May 3, 1956
Running time
 15' 28"
Country United States
Language English

For Crimin' Out Loud is the 170th 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 work for Miracle Detective Agency, and are hired by a middle-aged millionaire named John Goodrich (Emil Sitka) to track down some racketeers who have threatened his life. Upon arrival at Old Man Goodrich's mansion, the boys are quickly seduced by a beautiful blonde (Christine McIntyre) who puts a dose of poison in Shemp's drink. Moe and Larry revive Shemp and a spectacular chase ensues, culminating in a lights-out fight, with the Stooges coming out on top.

For Crimin' Out Loud was the last film featuring new footage of Shemp Howard (far right).

Production notes

For Crimin' Out Loud is a reworking of 1949's Who Done It? using ample stock footage from the original film. The first five minutes consist of new footage. The remainder of the film (save one closeup of the Stooges after Shemp is poisoned) is made up of stock footage.[1] The title is a play on the expression, "For crying out loud!"[1]

This was the last short film that contained new footage of Shemp. On November 22, 1955, Shemp went out with his friends to a boxing match at the Hollywood Legion Stadium. After the fight was over, Shemp hailed a taxicab to take him to his North Hollywood home with his friend Al Winston. Shemp sat back and lit up his cigar. Suddenly, he slumped over into Winston's lap, accidentally burning Winston with the cigar. Shemp had a heart attack, and was dead at the age of 60.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Solomon, Jon (2002). The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion. Comedy III Productions, Inc. p. 479. ISBN 0-9711868-0-4.

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