Musty Musketeers

Musty Musketeers is a 1954 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 154th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959.

Musty Musketeers
Directed byJules White
Screenplay byJack White
Story byFelix Adler
Produced byJules White
StarringMoe Howard
Larry Fine
Shemp Howard
Vernon Dent
Virginia Hunter
Philip Van Zandt
Heinie Conklin
Diana Darrin
Sherry O'Neil
Joe Palma
Wanda Perry
Norma Randall
Ruth White
CinematographyGert Andersen
Edited byEdwin H. Bryant
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • May 13, 1954 (1954-05-13) (U.S.)
Running time
15:55
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

The Stooges wish to marry their sweethearts, but are forbidden by Old King Cole (Vernon Dent) until Princess Alisha (Virginia Hunter) weds Prince Gallant III of Rhododendron "when the flowers bloom in the Spring." Unfortunately, evil magician Murgatroyd (Philip Van Zandt) has his own plans to marry Alisha, and promptly abducts her. The Stooges do their best to foil his plot.

Cast

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Production notes

Musty Musketeers is a remake of 1948's Fiddlers Three, using ample recycled footage.[1] The short's new scenes include a marriage proposal at the beginning with their sweethearts, as well as those at the end with a comic sword fight with actor Philip Van Zandt. Hunter was unavailable for the new footage, so she was replaced by Wanda Perry, who holds a fan over her face. New footage was shot on April 27, 1953.[2]

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References
  1. Solomon, Jon. (2002) The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion, p. 437; Comedy III Productions, Inc., ISBN 0-9711868-0-4
  2. "Musty Musketeers (1954)". threestooges.net.
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