Horsing Around
Directed byJules White
Written byFelix Adler
Produced byJules White
StarringMoe Howard
Larry Fine
Joe Besser
Emil Sitka
Harriette Tarler
Tony the Wonder Horse
CinematographyRay Cory
Edited byWilliam A. Lyon
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • September 12, 1957 (1957-09-12) (U.S.)
Running time
15:27
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Horsing Around is a 1957 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Joe Besser). It is the 180th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959.

Plot

Joe reads in the local newspaper that injured circus horse Schnapps who might be destroyed. Moe and Larry tell him to forget about that horse and instead focus on their sister Birdie. The Stooges' sister Birdie is a reincarnated horse who is trying to track down her mate. It is during breakfast that Birdie reveals that her mate is Schnapps. The Stooges spit out their food, realizing that the horse that is about to be destroyed is in fact Birdie's mate.

Birdie and the Stooges race to the circus in an effort to save the horse from a certain fate. Because the circus is a long way off, the Stooges and Birdie stop off at a cabin to rest, when the news about Schnapps is heard on the radio.

At the circus, the Stooges split up. Moe and Larry distract the elderly circus attendant (Emil Sitka) sent to destroy Schnapps by using a horse costume. Joe finds Schnapps and the two horses are reunited.

Cast

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Production notes

Horsing Around is a sequel to Hoofs and Goofs.[1] Filming was completed November 19–21, 1956.[2]

Horsing Around features Moe and Larry's more "gentlemanly" haircuts, first suggested by Joe Besser. However, these had to be used sparingly, as most of the shorts with Besser were remakes of earlier films, and new footage had to be matched with old.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Solomon, Jon (2002). The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion. Glendale, California: Comedy III Productions, Inc. p. 494. ISBN 0-9711868-0-4.
  2. ↑ Pauley, Jim (2012). The Three Stooges Hollywood Filming Locations. Solana Beach, California: Santa Monica Press, LLC. p. 144. ISBN 9781595800701.
  3. ↑ Howard Maurer, Joan; Jeff Lenburg; Greg Lenburg (2012) [1982]. The Three Stooges Scrapbook. Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Review Press. p. 264. ISBN 978-1613740743.
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