Merry Mavericks

Merry Mavericks
Directed by Edward Bernds
Produced by Hugh McCollum
Written by Edward Bernds
Starring Moe Howard
Larry Fine
Shemp Howard
Don C. Harvey
Marion Martin
Emil Sitka
Paul Campbell
Cinematography Allen G. Siegler
Edited by Edwin H. Bryant
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release dates
  • September 6, 1951 (1951-09-06) (U.S.)
Running time
15:46
Country United States
Language English

Merry Mavericks is the 133rd short subject released by Columbia Pictures in 1951 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

Set in the Old West, Peaceful Gulch is not so peaceful as Morgan (Don C. Harvey) and his roughnecks have run the sheriff out of town. In attempt to bring normalcy back to their little town, some of the sheriff's posse concoct a scheme to trick Morgan and his hombres into thinking that there are three famous marshalls headed into town to bring back law and order.

The Stooges, mistaken for the three famous marshalls, are asked to stop Morgan and his men from stealing money in an old house haunted by the ghost of a headless Native American chief (John Merton). The trio soon find that the ghost is none other than one of Morgan's men. Shemp knocks out the henchman and dons the costume for himself. He soon runs into Moe and Larry who have been captured by Morgan. Still disguised, Shemp knocks out everyone in the room with his hatchet and the boys are heroes once again.

Production notes

Merry Mavericks was filmed June 13–16, 1950, but not released until September 1951.[1] It is a partial remake of Phony Express, using minimal stock footage from the original.[2]

References

  1. Pauley, Jim (2012). The Three Stooges Hollywood Filming Locations. Solana Beach, California: Santa Monica Press, LLC. p. 158. ISBN 9781595800701.
  2. Solomon, Jon (2002). The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion. Glendale, California: Comedy III Productions, Inc. pp. 388–389. ISBN 0-9711868-0-4.

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