“Heavenly Daze” (1948) starring The Three Stooges / Z-View

Heavenly Daze (1948)

Director:  Jules White

Writer: Zion Meyers

Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, Vernon Dent, Sam McDaniel, Symona Boniface and Jules White (voice).

Tagline: The Stooges AT THEIR Howlingest Best!

The Plot…

Shemp has died and is waiting outside the pearly gates hoping to get into heaven.  It looks like he’s come up short and may be taking the down elevator.  Shemp is given one chance at heaven.  He must return to earth invisible to all and reform Moe and Larry.  It won’t be easy, because Larry and Moe are about to scam some rich business prospects.  Can Shemp save his and the other two Stooges’ souls?

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

There’s a cool Easter Egg for fans of The Jack Benny Program (and I am one!).  It involves a train going from heaven to earth and one of the stops is… “Cuc…..amonga.”

There’s mixed stories about a gag that went sideways.  A fountain pin flies across the room and sticks in the middle of Larry’s head.  The stunt misfired and actually did hit Larry’s head.  Some say that Moe was so made that he chased Jules White (the director) around the set.  Others say, Larry was stuck in the forehead, but Moe didn’t go after White.

Heavenly Daze (1948) rates 3 of 5 stars.