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328:"It was an awful tough deal for a novice rookie director to have a Curly who wasn't himself. I had seen Curly at his greatest and his work in this film was far from great. The wallpaper scene was agony to direct because of the physical movements required to roll up the wallpaper and to react when it curled up in him. It just didn't work. As a fledgling director, my plans were based on doing everything in one nice neat shot. But when I saw the scenes were not playing, I had to improvise and use other angles to make it play. It was the wallpaper scene that we shot first, and during the first two hours of filming, I became aware that we had a problem with Curly." 1628: 928: 283:" from a collection of records, misidentifying it as the "Sextet from Lucy." This selection necessitates pantomime by all three Stooges, which proceeds smoothly until the Italian baritone recognizes them and interrupts the performance by unplugging the phonograph. This abrupt halt leaves the trio groaning in disappointment, with Curly feigning the loss of his voice as an excuse. 36: 270:
In their roles as handymen at radio station KGBY, the Stooges engage in a series of mishaps while attempting to connect a pipe to a radiator. Their antics lead to a confrontation with their boss, resulting in further chaos as they inadvertently damage property and irritate an Italian baritone singer
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Impressed by Alice's operatic prowess, the Stooges, with Curly impersonating her voice while disguised as a woman, catch the attention of radio host Mrs. Bixby, who hires them for a radio performance. A dispute ensues among the Stooges just before their performance, leading to Moe impulsively
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Nevertheless, Alice's genuine talent is recognized by her father, prompting him to support her musical aspirations. Meanwhile, the Stooges face ridicule from the party guests, symbolized by being pelted with records as they hastily depart the scene.
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and pianist in a neighboring session. Seeking refuge, they stumble into the recording room of aspiring singer Alice Van Doren, where they serendipitously discover her record, "
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breaking a record over Curly's head, ironically, in an attempt to safeguard it. Larry improvises by hastily selecting the "
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acted quickly, and reshuffled the release order of the films Bernds had directed (Bernds had already completed
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starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959.
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The Three Stooges: An Illustrated History, From Amalgamated Morons to American Icons
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Bernds feared that his directing days would be over as soon as they began if
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was the first film released that was directed by novice director
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Bernds later recalled how Curly's condition was inconsistent:
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Footage was reused in the 1960 compilation feature film
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Micro-Phonies (album)

Harry Edwards
Edward Bernds
Hugh McCollum
Moe Howard
Larry Fine
Curly Howard
Christine McIntyre
Symona Boniface
Gino Corrado
Fred Kelsey
Lynton Brent
Ted Lorch
Heinie Conklin
Chester Conklin
Judy Malcolm
Glen Gano
Henry Batista
Columbia Pictures
short subject
Edward Bernds
slapstick
The Three Stooges
Moe Howard
Larry Fine
Curly Howard
Columbia Pictures
Voices of Spring
Lucia Sextet

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