“The Sitter Downers” (1937) starring The Three Stooges / Z-View

The Sitter Downers (1937)

Director:  Del Lord

Screenplay:  Ewart Adamson

Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Charles Dorety, and James C. Morton

Tagline: None.

The Plot…

When the father of sisters that the boys want to marry refuses to allow it, what to do?  They decide to go on a sit down strike!  As the strike continues the boys become famous. Money and gifts pour in.  Finally the girls’ father allows them to be married!

Moe, Larry and Curly along with their new wives, Florabell, Corabell, and Doorabell head off to start their new lives.  First order of business is for the boys to build their dream house.  What could go wrong?

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

The boys decide which sister to marry by pulling their names out of a hat.  Larry gets Florabell.  Moe gets Corabell.  Curly gets Stetson.  Wait, what?

The names of the Stooges’ fiancées change throughout the short.  They are introduced as June Gittelson playing Corabell, Marcia Healy as Florabell, and Betty Mack is Dorabell.  When their names are drawn from the hat, June is suddenly Florabell, Betty is Corabell, and Marcia is Dorabell.  Then when Marcia is knocked out, Curly calls her Corabell.  Things could get dicey come bedtime.

The Sitter Downers earns 4 of 5 stars.