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The Three Stooges in Orbit (1962) -- Moe, Larry, and Joe star as the Three Stooges in this science-fiction farce that has a pair of Martians trying to steal an all-powerful submarine-tank-rocket military weapon. As the Martians are flying away with it, the Stooges hang on and force it to crash-land in a television studio.

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Director:
Writers:
Norman Maurer (story)
Elwood Ullman (writer)
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Release Date:
4 July 1962 (USA) more
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Tagline:
IT'S NEW! IT'S NUTTY! THE STOOGES PLAY RING-AROUND-THE-MOON WITH A MOB OF MIXED-UP MARTIANS!! more
Plot:
The Stooges must battle alien spies to safeguard a goofy scientist's revolutionary new vehicle. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
It Is One Of The Best Stooge Film's!! more (8 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Moe Howard ... Moe (as The Three Stooges)
Larry Fine ... Larry (as The Three Stooges)
Joe DeRita ... Curly-Joe (as The Three Stooges)
Carol Christensen ... Carol Danforth

Edson Stroll ... Captain Tom Andrews
Emil Sitka ... Professor Danforth
George N. Neise ... Ogg / Airline Pilot
Rayford Barnes ... Zogg / Airline Co-Pilot

Norman Leavitt ... Williams
Nestor Paiva ... Chairman
Don Lamond ... Colonel Smithers
Peter Brocco ... Doctor Appleby
Thomas Glynn ... George Galveston
Jean Charney ... WAF Sergeant
Peter Dawson ... General Bixby
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Additional Details

Runtime:
90 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
At least one scene of the Martian's attack (a building being blasted) is from _Earth vs. the Flying Saucer (1956)_. more
Quotes:
Moe: The visibility is zero
Larry: Yeah, and we can't see either!
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It Is One Of The Best Stooge Film's!!, 20 June 1999
Author: jeremy ambler (jeremyambler@webtv.net) from White Sul Spgs WV

Hi Im 13 years old. I love the three stooges! The Three Stooges In Orbit! Is A Very Funny Movie I Have It!! Three Stooges In Orbit Is About The Three Stooges They Have A Job Hosting A Kids Tv Show Where They Show Their Cartoons Of Them!! And Work At A Space Station! One Day Curly Joe Hits A Button On The Space Ship That Takes Moe,Larry And Curly Joe, In Orbit! And Just Every Where!! And They Meet Some Aliens Ogg And Zogg!! They Are Crazy!! But What Are They Going To Do If They Don't Get The Space Ship Down In Time To Get To The TV Station To Host The Show!! Watch And Find Out... Very Good And Funny Movie!

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