Rl.
Aug. 23 / Prod. No. 468 / 17
m / pd Jules White / st
Charles L. Kimball / scr Clyde
Bruckman / ph Benjamin Kline / e
Mel Thorsen / C: Vernon Dent (Dr. D. Lerious),
Dorothy Appleby (Nurse), Babe Kane (Nurse), John Tyrell (Anesthesiast),
Al Seymour (Cop), Joe Palma (Assistant Surgeon), Poppie Wilde (Assistant
Surgeon), Charlie Phillips (Assistant Surgeon), Blanche Payson (Nurse),
Johnny Kascier (Attendant) and Dudley Dickerson (Assistant)
SYN:
The Stooges are wallpaper hangers
refurbishing their good buddy Jerry's house. Jerry is an insurance
salesman with less than ethical morals. Jerry convinces the Stooges
that they could actually quit working and sit around collecting dough
from a health insurance policy if they could only convince the doctors
that one of them were nuts. Following Jerry's advice, Moe and Larry
put Curly on a dog leash and take him to see Dr. D. Lerious, the company
physician. Curly imitates a dog so ferociously that the doctor declares
that only a brain operation can save him, and protect everyone around
him. The Stooges immediately reject the idea of Curly getting his
noggin chopped and flee the scene in a big way. Later, they are recaptured
by Dr. D. Lerious and his assistant, who is already preparing to operate
on Curly. In the excitement that follows, the ether cone is applied
to the wrong nose during the operation, making the unconcious patient
the Doctor instead of Curly. The trio make their escape on a hospital
gurney, complete with sail, speeding out of the hospital and knocking
down an innocent bicycle rider into a tub of cement. As the man starts
emerging from the gooey mess, the boys recognize that he is their
good friend Jerry and shove him back into the cement.
Quick
Hits:
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Did you know that Lynton Brent plays
the Stooges' friend Jerry, which happens to be Curly's real first
name.
FN:
Stock
shot of paperhanging routine from You Nazty Spy (1/19/40). "Charlie,
the man with the goofy limp" gag borrowed from Uncivil Warriors
(4/6/35) and is later used in Hold That Lion (7/17/47).
