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Commotion on the Ocean (1956)

APPROVED 17 min  -  Comedy | Short  -   8 November 1956 (USA)
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The stooges are would-be reporters, who are tricked into becoming stowaways by "Borscht", a spy for an enemy country... See full summary »

Director:

Jules White

Writer:

Felix Adler (story)

Stars:

Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Shemp Howard ...
Shemp (archive footage) (as Shemp)
Larry Fine Larry Fine ...
Larry (as Larry)
Moe Howard Moe Howard ...
Moe (as Moe)
Gene Roth Gene Roth ...
Bortch
Emil Sitka Emil Sitka ...
Smitty
Harriette Tarler Harriette Tarler ...
Emma Blake
Charles C. Wilson Charles C. Wilson ...
Newspaper editor (archive footage) (as Charles Wilson)
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Storyline

The stooges are would-be reporters, who are tricked into becoming stowaways by "Borscht", a spy for an enemy country. Stranded on a freighter on the high seas, they discover that Borscht has concealed some stolen microfilm in watermelons they brought aboard for him. After a wild chase, they subdue Borscht and recover the microfilm. Written by Mitch Shapiro <mshapiro@a.crl.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Stowaway | The Three Stooges | Ocean Liner | Slapstick

Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Company Credits

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Columbia Pictures Corporation See more »
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Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White
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Trivia

Joe Palma stands in for Shemp Howard in scenes filmed after Shemp's death. See more »

Connections

Edited from Dunked in the Deep (1949) See more »