Income Tax Sappy (1954)

Tax cheats Moe, Larry and Shemp decide they're so good at cheating the government, that they start a business as crooked tax advisors. They become rich, but an undercover agent from the IRS... See full summary »

Director:

Jules White

Writers:

Felix Adler (story), Felix Adler (screenplay)

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)
Margie Liszt	...	Sis
Benny Rubin	...	Mr. Cash
Nanette Bordeaux	...	Mrs. Cash

Storyline

Tax cheats Moe, Larry and Shemp decide they're so good at cheating the government, that they start a business as crooked tax advisors. They become rich, but an undercover agent from the IRS gets the goods on them, and its off to jail for the stooges.

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Plot Keywords:

the three stooges | slapstick

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 February 1954 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tax Saps

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

17 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

While Larry's thinking aloud how to avoid his taxes, he slices the loaf of bread diagonally in one direction. Yet when the bread is fully cut and he stretches it out like an accordion, it is cut in the opposite direction, revealing the substitution by the prop rubber loaf.

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Quotes

Shemp: [after Moe had crunched Larry's nose with scissors] Looks like a V8!

User Reviews

Classic stooge short

This is a classic. Even though Shemp doesn't get as much screen time as many would hope, Benny Rubin as Mr. Cash, Moe, and Larry make up for it big time. In the scenes Shemp is in, he shines. It confuses me why Shemp doesn't get that much screen time. Even though he had a stroke in 1952, he recovered within weeks of it. I guess director Jules White and writer Abner Singer wanted Moe and Larry to shine more for once. There are so many classic lines and exchanges in this and Moe is especially hot tempered. This short is a must-have for any stooge fan who likes Shemp or the episodes he was in.

Grade: A+