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Flagpole Jitters (1956)

1956-04-05 · 16m · EN
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The Three Stooges hit a new high in low-down laughs

The stooges are taking care of their invalid friend Mary who is confined to wheelchair. At their jobs in a theater, where they hope to earn money for an operation for Mary, they witness a hypnotist, doing his act. The stooges become subjects for his show and are hypnotized into walking out on a flagpole high above the ground. When they come out of their trance and realize their predicament they fall into a window and foil a robbery in progress thus earning reward money to pay for Mary's operation.

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Shemp HowardShemp HowardShempLarry FineLarry FineLarryMoe HowardMoe HowardMoeDavid BondDavid BondThe Great SvengarlicVernon DentVernon DentInsurance AdjustorMary AinsleeMary AinsleeMary

Keywords

Three stooges

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityThree StoogesDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference300434Actor preference276051 · 276050 · 223498

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Frequently asked questions about Flagpole Jitters

What is Flagpole Jitters about?

The stooges are taking care of their invalid friend Mary who is confined to wheelchair. At their jobs in a theater, where they hope to earn money for an operation for Mary, they witness a hypnotist, doing his act. The stooges become subjects for his show and are hypnotized into walking out on a flagpole high above the ground. When they come out of their trance and realize their predicament they fall into a window and foil a robbery in progress thus earning reward money to pay for Mary's operation.

How long is Flagpole Jitters?

Flagpole Jitters has a runtime of 16 minutes.