Pardon My Backfire (1953)

It appears to be an early attempt at 3D with the closeups and effects used.

Director:

Jules White

Writer:

Felix Adler (story)

Stars:

Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Moe Howard	...	Moe (as Moe)
Larry Fine	...	Larry (as Larry)
Shemp Howard	...	Shemp (as Shemp)
Benny Rubin	...	Escaped Convict
Frank Sully	...	Escaped Convict
Phil Arnold	...	Escaped Convict

Storyline

The stooges are auto mechanics who need money so they can marry their girls. When some escaped convicts pull into their garage, the boys manage to capture them and use the reward money to marry their sweethearts.

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Plot Keywords:

the three stooges | slapstick | 3 dimensional | title spoken by character

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Taglines:

more 3-D FUN!

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 August 1953 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

16 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ruth Godfrey who played the role of Nettie was the producer Jules White's daughter.

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Goofs

You can see the guide wire/fishing line on the bottle Shemp throws.

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Quotes

Moe: Sit down. Eat your dinner like a gentleman.
Shemp: I'll eat, but I'll promise nothing.

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Soundtracks

"Oh! Susanna"
(uncredited)
Written by Stephen Foster
Phonograph record played by Larry

User Reviews

For Stooge heads only

You must see it in 3D - what the Stooges throw at each other also comes at you. Otherwise the usual Stooge stuff except for the three girlfriends, who get little screen time.