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Columbia Shorts 1938

34. THREE MISSING LINKS

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Rl. July 29 (also given as Sep. 2) / Prod. No. 426 / 18 m / ap Jules White / d Jules White / st scr Searle Kramer / ph Henry Freulich / e Charles Nelson / C: Monty Collins (Director Herbert Herringbone), Jane Hamilton (Mirabel Mirabel), James C. Morton (B.O. Botswaddle) and Naba (Dr. Ba Loni Sulami)

SYN: Studio President B.O. Botswaddle is conferring with film director Herbert Herringbone over his trouble in locating a leading man to portray a gorilla, opposite Mirabel Mirabel, in Darkest Africa. Who could they find to essay the missing link? Following their meeting, the two stumble across the three studio janitors, none other than Moe, Larry and Curly rehearsing Shakespeare in the broom closet. Herringbone immediately sees his ape. The lead gorilla will be played by Curly and Moe and Larry will be his assistants playing the roles as cavemen. The following day, the entire cast and crew shift production to Africa, where the Stooges run into a witch doctor by the name of Dr. Ba Loni Sulami, who sells "Love Candy" (which produces instant passion when consumed). Curly is immediately sold on the taffy-like substance, buying some for his leading lady, Mirabel. While filming a scene, however, Curly (in an ape costume), has a face to face confrontation with a real female gorilla. She chases Curly through the jungle and back to the witch doctor's hut. Curly offers the gorilla Love Candy, but the animal doesn't accept his peace offering. Curly then swallows the potent stuff himself and, like a shot from Cupid's bow, springs after his newest sweetheart, the gorilla.

Quick Hits:

- Did you know that Monte (also spelled Monty) Collins, who appeared as "the Director," was also a writer, and wrote some scripts for the Stooges? He even played the Stooges' mother in Cactus Makes Perfect (1942).

 

SD: 4 (TH 4/7 to F 4/8, M 4/11 and T 4/12/38)