Pardon My Backfire

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Plot

The second of two Three Stooges comedy shorts laboriously filmed in unfunny 3-D, Pardon My Backfire featured the boys as garage mechanics who get involved with a gang of crooks. Benny Rubin, in his second of three appearances with the Stooges, Frank Sully, Andy Clyde regular Barbara Bartay, Phil Arnold, Ruth Godfrey, Angela Stevens, and Theila Darin (aka Diana Darrin) also appeared. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi

Cast

Phil Arnold; Larry Fine - Larry; Moe Howard - Moe; Shemp Howard - Shemp; Fred Kelsey; Frank Sully; Benny Rubin

Credit

Jules White - Director

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Pardon My Backfire

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Pardon My Backfire
Directed by Jules White
Produced by Jules White
Written by Felix Adler
Jack White
Starring Moe Howard
Larry Fine
Shemp Howard
Benny Rubin
Frank Sully
Phil Arnold
Fred Kelsey
Barbara Bartay
Diana Darrin
Angela Stevens
Ruth Godfrey
Cinematography Henry Freulich
Editing by Edwin H. Bryant
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)
  • August 15, 1953 (1953-08-15)
Running time 15' 52"
Country United States
Language English

Pardon My Backfire is the 149th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.

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Plot

The Stooges are auto mechanics who need money in order to marry their sweethearts. While working in their auto garage, some escaped convicts pull in with a damaged fender. While the trio are working on the vehicle, they hear a news flash over the radio about some escaped convicts. They put the pieces together and realize that the baddies are right in their garage. The boys capture the crooks, collect the reward, and marry their sweethearts.

Production

Pardon My Backfire was the second and last short made by Columbia with the Stooges in 3-D. It originally premiered on August 15, 1953 with the Columbia western The Stranger Wore a Gun (also in 3-D).

Notes

This is the last Stooge short featuring longtime supporting actor Fred Kelsey.

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