Don't Throw That Knife (1951)

The stooges become census takers and wind up in the apartment of a lady whose husband is both jealous and a knife thrower. When the husband arrives home, the boys try to hide, but are ... See full summary »

Director:

Jules White

Writer:

Felix Adler

Stars:

Shemp Howard, Larry Fine, Moe Howard

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Shemp Howard	...	Shemp (as Shemp)
Larry Fine	...	Larry (as Larry)
Moe Howard	...	Moe (as Moe)
Jean Willes	...	Lucy Wyckoff
Dick Curtis	...	Mr. Wycoff

Storyline

The stooges become census takers and wind up in the apartment of a lady whose husband is both jealous and a knife thrower. When the husband arrives home, the boys try to hide, but are discovered, and after dodging some knives, leave on the run.

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Plot Keywords:

knife | husband wife relationship | slapstick comedy | the three stooges

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 May 1951 (USA)

Also Known As:

Noncensus Takers

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

16 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Moe: Larry you play part of the husband of the house, you play his wife.
Shemp: Oh, no I wouldn't be his wife.
Larry: Why not?
Shemp: You're not my type.

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Connections

Spoofs What's the Matador? (1942)

User Reviews

Out Of All Of The Underrated Stooge Shorts, This Is One Of Them!

I had heard about how underrated this short was, and so I decided to just see it for myself then decide. Out of all of the underrated Three Stooges short films that I have seen, this is probably one of the most underrated! This is actually one of the best Stooge shorts of the 1950's, and therefore, it is one of their best shorts of their later years! I honestly thought that I was going to die from laughing, I was paralyzed with laughter while I was watching this! This is probably one Stooge short that I am never going to forget as long as I am alive, because I thought that this was so hysterical!

And now that I own it as part of the Three Stooges Collection, Volume Six, I can watch this whenever I am in the mood to see a Three Stooges short film that I thought was hysterical! I give this short a perfect rating of ten stars out of ten for being a Three Stooges short without flaws! Plus the fact that it has got Shemp Howard in it, and Shemp Howard is my personal favorite Third Stooge, nothing more, nothing less! Well all in all, this is one of the best Stooge shorts of their later years.

If you are a fan of the Three Stooges and have not seen this short yet, then you probably should. In my point of view, this is probably one of the most underrated Three Stooges short films that there has ever been! Well enjoy this and you watch it, because this is indeed really hysterical!

10/10