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Revision as of 18:47, 4 April 2016 by Wk3v78k23tnsa (talk | contribs) (restored and refined introduction, duration format, added threestooges.net external link)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) 1955 American film| Fling in the Ring | |
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| Directed by | Jules White |
| Written by | Clyde Bruckman Jack White |
| Produced by | Jules White |
| Starring | Moe Howard Larry Fine Shemp Howard Frank Sully Richard Wessel Claire Carleton Harold Brauer Cy Schindell Heinie Conklin Sammy Stein Joe Palma Stanley Blystone Dave Harper Tom Kingston |
| Cinematography | Ray Cory |
| Edited by | Robert B. Hoover |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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| Running time | 16:15 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Fling in the Ring is the 159th short subject released by Columbia Pictures in 1955 starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). The comedians released 190 short films for the studio between 1934 and 1959.
Plot
The Stooges are trainers for the boxer Chopper Kane (Richard Wessel). Their boss, Big Mike (Frank Sully), a mean-spirited prankster and mobster bets on Chopper's opponent, Gorilla Watson. He then tells the boys (after they bet all their money on the Chopper) to make the Chopper throw the fight or else.
The Stooges try to fatten up their boxer so he will lose against Watson. However, the boys have a stroke of luck when Gorilla Watson breaks his hand (attempting to punch Moe) on fight night. Unfortunately, their boss is not pleased and sends his goons after them. After the Stooges get some Stooge-style revenge on Big Mike, they are chased by his henchmen. Shemp manages to knock them out, but ends up knocking himself out as well. Moe and Larry try to revive Shemp but accidentally revive the goons, thus they take Shemp and flee the scene.
Production notes
Fling in the Ring is a reworking of 1947's Fright Night (Shemp's first film with the team at Columbia), using ample stock footage from the original. In new footage, a double (Joe Palma) filmed from the back was used for Tiny Brauer (the original "Big Mike" in Fright Night), who was unavailable at the time.
See also
References
- Solomon, Jon. (2002) The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion; Comedy III Productions, Inc., pp. 448-449, ISBN 0-9711868-0-4
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