Hoofs and Goofs (1957)

Joe dreams that the stooge's sister Birdie has died and been reincarnated as a horse. The stooges take Birdie home but must conceal her from the snoopy landlord. They succeed, but more ... See full summary »

Director:

Jules White

Writer:

Jack White (story)

Stars:

Joe Besser, Larry Fine, Moe Howard

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Joe Besser	...	Joe (as Joe)
Larry Fine	...	Larry (as Larry)
Moe Howard	...	Moe / Birdie (as Moe)
Benny Rubin	...	Mr. Dinklespiel
Harriette Tarler	...	Dinklespiel's Daughter / Birdie's voice as a horse
Tony the Horse	...	Birdie

Storyline

Joe dreams that the stooge's sister Birdie has died and been reincarnated as a horse. The stooges take Birdie home but must conceal her from the snoopy landlord. They succeed, but more complications ensue when Birdie gives birth to a colt. Joe wakes up to suffer some abuse from the real Birdie (Moe in drag), when he tells her he dreamed she was a horse.

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Plot Keywords:

horse | horse actor | the three stooges | slapstick comedy | reincarnation | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 January 1957 (USA)

Also Known As:

Galloping Bride

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

16 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First appearance of Joe Besser as a member of The Three Stooges.

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Connections

Followed by Horsing Around (1957)

User Reviews

Not one of the best, the stooges should've stopped before this film.

HOOFS AND GOOFS (1957) is, unfortunatly, not one of the greatest shorts ever. It only proves that Joe Besser would never qualify as a good stooge. Since Moe plays two parts in the short, they had to throw in the obvious double for him at the end. I think the stooges should have quit after they made COMMOTION ON THE OCEAN (1956) or have done a remake of MUMMY'S DUMMIES (1948). That was the only 40's Shemp film to not be remade. Overall, I wish this film wasn't made. The only really good Joe Besser short is FIFI BLOWS HER TOP (1958), which still isn't that good. I know they made a sequel to YOU NAZTY SPY! (1940) because it was popular, but why make HORSING AROUND (1957) a sequel of THIS?????????????