G.I. Wanna Home
| G.I. Wanna Home | |
|---|---|
 Columbia Pictures tagged Moe and Larry's names incorrectly on this one-sheet for G.I. Wanna Home. | |
| Directed by | Jules White |
| Produced by | Jules White |
| Written by | Felix Adler |
| Starring |
Moe Howard Larry Fine Curly Howard Judy Malcolm Ethelreda Leopold Doris Houck Symona Boniface Al Thompson |
| Cinematography | George F. Kelley |
| Edited by | Edwin H. Bryant |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 15' 44" |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
G.I. Wanna Home is the 94th 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. This short was released in 1946 and features Curly Howard, Moe Howard and Larry Fine.
Plot
At the end World War II, the Stooges are discharged from the service and return home. They are prepared to marry their fiancées (Judy Malcolm, Ethelreda Leopold, and Doris Houck), but are dispossessed. The boys search around for a room to rent, and hit blind alley after blind alley until finally settling for an open-lot-turned living quarters. All goes well with the unusual setup until a farmer on a tractor plows down the boys' domicile.
Afterwards, the Stooges build a pathetically small apartment from "their own little hands", with the living room, dining room, and kitchen cramped into the space of a den.
Production notes
G.I. Wanna Home is often inadvertently referred to as 'G.I. Wanna Go Home.'[1]
During an gag in which Moe is pelted by several eggs Larry dropped from a tree, a camera man can be heard chuckling.
Curly's illness
G.I. Wanna Home was filmed on March 22–26, 1946,[2] near the end of Curly Howard's career. The 42-year-old comedian had suffered a series of minor strokes several months prior to filming, and his performances had been unpredictable. By the time of G.I. Wanna Home, he had lost a considerable amount of weight, and lines had creased his baby face. While director Edward Bernds devised ways to cover his illness, Jules White simply shifted the action towards Larry. The scene where Larry climbs the tree to grab eggs from a bird's nest would normally have revolved around Curly climbing up the tree. In addition, Curly could no longer ad lib for the camera as in previous instances. His scene where he cleans potatoes is sluggish and lethargic. Films like Playing the Ponies, An Ache in Every Stake, Sock-a-Bye Baby, and I Can Hardly Wait are finer examples of Curly preparing food and creating comedy genius with little effort.[3]
References
- ↑ Solomon, Jon. (2002) The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion, p. 232; Comedy III Productions, Inc., ISBN 0-9711868-0-4
- ↑ Pauley, Jim (2012). The Three Stooges Hollywood Filming Locations. Solana Beach, California: Santa Monica Press, LLC. p. 121. ISBN 9781595800701.
- ↑ Lenburg, Jeff; Howard Maurer, Joan; Lenburg, Greg; (1982). The Three Stooges Scrapbook, p. 77, Citadel Press. ISBN 0-8065-0946-5
External links
- G.I. Wanna Home at the Internet Movie Database
- G.I. Wanna Home at AllMovie
- G.I. Wanna Home at threestooges.net
