Three Little Pigskins (1934)

The stooges are mistaken by a gangster for the "Three Horsemen of Boulder Dam", famous football players. Hired to play for his team, they blow the big game and get it in the end. Lucille Ball has a nice part as a gun moll.

Director:

Ray McCarey (as Raymond McCarey)

Writers:

Felix Adler (story and screen play), Griffin Jay (story and screen play)

Stars:

Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Moe Howard	...	Moe (as Moe)
Larry Fine	...	Larry (as Larry)
Curly Howard	...	Curley (as Curley)
Lucille Ball	...	Daisy Simms
Gertie Green	...	Lulu Banks
Phyllis Crane	...	Molly Gray

Storyline

The Stooges are beggars in suits. They are hired to advertise the upcoming game at Boulder Dam in football uniforms, when they are mistaken for 3 great players by a gambler. But the trio can't turn down the big $ offer.

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Plot Keywords:

football | football player | posing for a photograph | football game | fifty dollar bill | 

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Taglines:

Watch 'em carry gloom offside - and goal you with glee!

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Genres:

Short | Comedy | Sport

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Certificate:

Approved

Did You Know?

Trivia

At 00:00:57, Joe Stacks' phone rings, and his number appears as YORK-2735. YORK's first three letters is the 967 prefix. Therefore, 967-2735 is/was the the phone number, of Joe Stacks.

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Goofs

When the stooges huddle, Moe is standing in the wide shot, on his knees in the close-up cut, and standing again in the next cut.

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Quotes

Moe: [Curley shows up after Moe and Larry have waited five hours] Where ya been?
Curley: You told me to go to the red light, didn't you?
Moe: And?
Curley: Well, that red light was a bus going to Boston.

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Connections

Featured in The Lady with the Torch (1999)

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Soundtracks

Eastmoor College March
(opening theme) (uncredited)
Written by Louis Silvers

User Reviews

Classic Stooges

Three Little Pigskins (1934)

*** (out of 4)

Gangster mistake the Three Stooges for professional athletes and get them involved in a football game with big cash on the line. Here's one of the better shorts from the series with non-stop gags, although most of the gags come from the first half of the film and not the second half that deals with the game. The various misadventures inside the girl's apartment are terrific and especially they escape down the shoot.

Now available on Columbia's 2-disc collection, which features over 20 shorts.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 December 1934 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hyden Zeeke

Filming Locations:

6315-6317 Yucca Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

20 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1