7/26/2023 0 Comments Rumpus in the harem three stooges![]() ![]() Moe: "I wonder what became of that Shemp?".Other new footage throughout the film consists of Moe and Larry working as a duo, often discussing Shemp's absence aloud: Palma gets involved in the slapstick exchange and shields himself in defense, obstructing his face. After Larry says, "Oh, I know Smitty: 'Under the spreading chestnut tree, the village smitty stands'," Moe slaps him. In one scene, upon hearing that a valuable piece of art has been stolen, Larry whispers to Moe, "Where's Shemp? He likes pictures!"įor Commotion on the Ocean, Palma appears in only one new shot during the newspaper office scene. Palma then gets a line of dialogue-"Hold yer horses, will ya?"-by dubbing in Shemp's voice from the soundtrack of The Ghost Talks. Palma then gathers several pipes, obstructing his face. This was another one of the few times during his tenure as Shemp's double that Palma was required to speak without the aid of dubbing.įor Scheming Schemers, Palma appears for the shot of "Shemp" honking a truck horn. Palma obliges, mutters a few additional "Heep, heep, heeps!," and conveniently hides behind the door. Again, Moe directs Shemp, this time to guard the door. Palma attempts to imitate Shemp's famed cry of "Heep, heep, heep!". Later, Palma is seen from the back while the boys are locked in the laboratory. As he was purposely wearing a beard, his face is successfully concealed. ![]() This is the only time Palma allowed his face to be seen on-camera. Moe instructs Shemp to pursue a suspicious looking girl, to which Palma grunts "Right!" He then walks off-camera, allowing Moe and Larry to finish the scene by themselves. The first time occurs when the Stooges, disguised in beards, are trolling through office hallways. This was one of the few times during his tenure as Shemp's double that Palma was required to speak without the aid of dubbing.įor Hot Stuff, Palma is seen several times. Palma is seen one final time, making a mad dash for the open window, and supplying his own yell before making the final jump. Palma was later seen from the side when staring up at the Harem girls (they allowed half his face to be shown because he was farther from the camera than Moe or Larry). A few lines of dialogue appear - "Whoa, Moe, Larry! Moe, help!" - by dubbing Shemp's voice from the soundtracks of Fuelin' Aroundand Blunder Boys. Larry then concludes the conversation by saying "I've got it, I've got it!" Moe inquires with "What?" Larry replies, "a terrific headache!" Later, Palma is seen from the back being chased in circles by the palace guard. The first time occurs in the restaurant when Moe declares that the trio must do something to help their sweethearts. Palma became the original "Fake Shemp," although the term was not officially in use at the time.įor Rumpus in the Harem, Palma is seen from the back several times. When continuity required that Shemp appear in these new scenes, they used Shemp's stand-in Joe Palma to be a body double for him, often appearing only from behind or with an object obscuring his face. New footage was filmed of the other two Stooges ( Moe Howard and Larry Fine) and edited together with stock footage. By this point in the trio's career, budget cuts at Columbia had forced them to make heavy use of stock footage from previously completed shorts anyway, so they were able to complete the films without Shemp. At the time, the Stooges still had four shorts left to deliver ( Rumpus in the Harem, Hot Stuff, Scheming Schemers, and Commotion on the Ocean), by the terms of their annual contract with Columbia Pictures. In 1955, Stooge Shemp Howard died suddenly of a heart attack. The term references the comedy trio The Three Stooges. ![]()
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