Musty Musketeers

1954 American short film by Jules White

Musty Musketeers

Directed by| Jules White
Screenplay by| Jack White
Story by| Felix Adler
Produced by| Jules White
Starring| Moe Howard
Larry Fine
Shemp Howard
Vernon Dent
Virginia Hunter
Philip Van Zandt
Heinie Conklin
Diana Darrin
Sherry O'Neil
Joe Palma
Wanda Perry
Norma Randall
Ruth White
Cinematography| Gert Andersen
Edited by| Edwin H. Bryant
Distributed by| Columbia Pictures

Release date

* May 13, 1954 (1954-05-13) (U.S.)

Running time

| 15:55
Country| United States
Language| English

Musty Musketeers is a 1954 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 154th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959.

## Plot[edit]

The Stooges wish to marry their sweethearts, but are forbidden by Old King Cole (Vernon Dent) until Princess Alisha (Virginia Hunter) weds Prince Gallant III of Rhododendron "when the flowers bloom in the Spring." Unfortunately, evil magician Murgatroyd (Philip Van Zandt) has his own plans to marry Alisha, and promptly abducts her. The Stooges do their best to foil his plot.

## Cast[edit]

### Credited[edit]

* Moe Howard as Moe
* Larry Fine as Larry
* Shemp Howard as Shemp
* Vernon Dent as King Cole
* Philip Van Zandt as Mergatroyd the Magician

### Uncredited[edit]

* Virginia Hunter as Princess Alicia (stock footage)
* Wanda Perry as Princess Alicia
* Heinie Conklin as Guard
* Johnny Kascier as Guard
* Joe Palma as Lancier the Captain of the Guard
* Frank Sully as King's aide
* Al Thompson as King's aide (stock footage)
* Norma Randall as Millieth
* Ruth White as Lillieth
* Diana Darrin as Tillieth
* Sherry O'Neil as Showgirl
* Cy Schindell as Fat Guard (stock footage)

## Production notes[edit]

Musty Musketeers is a remake of 1948's Fiddlers Three, using ample recycled footage.[1] The short's new scenes include a marriage proposal at the beginning with their sweethearts, as well as those at the end with a comic sword fight with actor Philip Van Zandt. Hunter was unavailable for the new footage, so she was replaced by Wanda Perry, who holds a fan over her face. New footage was shot on April 27, 1953.[2]

## Quote[edit]

* Moe (to Shemp): "Thou art the matzohead!"

## References[edit]

1. ^ Solomon, Jon. (2002) The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion, p. 437; Comedy III Productions, Inc., ISBN 0-9711868-0-4
2. ^ "Musty Musketeers (1954)". threestooges.net.

## External links[edit]

* Musty Musketeers at IMDb
* Musty Musketeers at AllMovie
* Musty Musketeers at threestooges.net

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* Moe Howard
* Larry Fine
* Curly Howard
* Shemp Howard
* Joe Besser
* Curly Joe DeRita

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* The Three Stooges filmography
* The Three Stooges Collection
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* The New 3 Stooges
* The Three Stooges Scrapbook
* Kook's Tour
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* List of supporting actors in Three Stooges films
* Yogi Bear and the Three Stooges Meet the Mad, Mad, Mad Dr. No-No
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* "Swingin' the Alphabet"
* "The Curly Shuffle"
* 1984 arcade game
* 1987 video game
* 2000 TV biopic
* 2012 feature film
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* Felix Adler
* Edward Bernds
* Tiny Brauer
* Clyde Bruckman
* Charley Chase
* Paul Garner
* Ted Healy
* Rich Koz
* Del Lord
* Norman Maurer
* Hugh McCollum
* Christine McIntyre
* Frank Mitchell
* Joe Palma/Fake Shemp
* Fred Sanborn
* Emil Sitka
* Greta Thyssen
* Elwood Ullman
* Jack White
* Jules White

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