The Three Stooges in Orbit
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| Directed by | Edward Bernds |
| Produced by | Norman Maurer |
| Written by | Norman Maurer Elwood Ullman |
| Starring | Moe Howard Larry Fine Joe DeRita Emil Sitka Carol Christensen Edson Stroll George N. Neise Rayford Barnes Norman Leavitt Nestor Paiva Don Lamond Peter Dawson Peter Brocco |
| Music by | Paul Dunlap |
| Cinematography | William P. Whitley |
| Editing by | Edwin H. Bryant |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures Corporation |
| Release date(s) | July 4, 1962 |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | The Three Stooges Meet Hercules (1962) |
| Followed by | The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze (1963) |
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The Three Stooges In Orbit (1962) was the fourth feature film to star the Three Stooges after their 1959 resurgence in popularity. By this time, the trio consisted of Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Joe DeRita. Released by Columbia Pictures, The Three Stooges In Orbit was directed by long-time Stooge director Edward Bernds. Over the years, Moe would cite Bernds as the team's finest director.
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[edit] Plot
The Stooges are actors who are trying to sell ideas for their animated TV show The Three Stooges Scrapbook. Unfortunately, their producer does not like any of them. He gives them ten days to come up with a gimmick, or their show will be cancelled.
A Professor Danforth, who is convinced that the Martians will soon invade Earth, persuades the boys to help him with his new military invention. In return, Danforth will create a new "electronic animation" machine for the Stooges to use in their TV show.
The Martians, meanwhile send two malevolent alien spies named Ogg and Zogg to Earth to prepare for the invasion. When Moe accidentally sends a television transmission through the Martian's communication device, they are offended and call off the invasion, opting instead to destroy Earth. After the vehicle is built and given a test run by the Stooges, the Martians steal it, mount a ray gun on it, and begin destroying selected targets (including Disneyland). The boys sneak onto the craft and stop Ogg and Zogg.
[edit] Trivia
The Three Stooges In Orbit was featured in the 2004 documentary The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made.
Much of the footage in this film was reused from a 1960 Three Stooges television pilot The Three Stooges Scrapbook
[edit] Primary Cast
- Moe Howard: Moe
- Larry Fine: Larry
- Joe DeRita: Curly-Joe
- Emil Sitka: Professor Danforth
- Carol Christensen: Carol Danforth
- Edson Stroll: Captain Tom Andrews
- George N. Neise: Ogg/Airline Pilot
- Rayford Barnes: Zogg/Airline Co-Pilot
- Norman Leavitt: Williams, the Butler
- Nestor Paiva: Chairman
- Don Lamond: Colonel Smithers
- Peter Dawson: General Bixby
- Peter Brocco: Doctor Appleby
[edit] Further reading
- Moe Howard and the Three Stooges; by Moe Howard [1], (Citadel Press, 1977).
- The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion; by Jon Solomon [2], (Comedy III Productions, Inc., 2002).
- The Three Stooges Scrapbook; by Jeff Lenburg, Joan Howard Maurer, Greg Lenburg [3](Citadel Press, 1994).
- The Three Stooges: An Illustrated History, From Amalgamated Morons to American Icons; by Michael Fleming [4](Broadway Publishing, 2002).
- One Fine Stooge: A Frizzy Life in Pictures; by Steve Cox and Jim Terry [5], (Cumberland House Publishing, 2006).
