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Disorder in the Court
Genres: Comedy, Short
Disorder in the Court is the 15th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges.
The Stooges are key witnesses at a murder trial. Their friend and colleague, Gail Tempest (Suzanne Kaaren), is a dancer at the Black Bottom cafe where the Stooges are musicians. She is accused of killing Kirk Robin.
When Curly is called to the witness stand, he is nowhere to be found. The defense attorney (Bud Jamison) goes out into the hall only to find the Stooges playing jacks and tic-tac-toe simultaneously on the floor.
After considerable mutual frustration, the court finally swears in Curly, who begins to describe the events that took place on the night of the murder. He offers to show the court exactly what happened, and the Stooges break into their musical routine. Gail Tempest shrugs off her coat and reveals her dancer costume, to the great surprise of the jury.
The act ends when Larry mistakes a toupée for a tarantula; Moe subsequently takes the guard's gun and starts shooting the toupée, causing pandemonium in the court. After everything is brought under control, Moe and Curly re-enact the actual murder (with Curly on the receiving end). Moe then looks at the parrot, who was at the murder scene, and sees a note tied to the parrot's foot. Moe then reads the letter out loud and reveals that it is a confession from the real murderer, Buck Wing, which proves Gail's innocence. (Wikipedia)
Directed by: Preston Black
Written by: Felix Adler
Starring: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard
Release: 1936
Running time: 18' 01"
Country: United States
Language: English
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