THREE HAMS ON RYE (1950) -- ThreeStooges.net

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Released September 07, 1950
Featuring Moe, Larry and Shemp

Columbia
15.75 min. (Short Subject)

The Stooges are small-time actors and stage hands. They're told by by their boss to keep out a notorious drama critic who has been trashing the company's shows. The Stooges disguise themselves so well that Moe and Shemp mistake Larry for the critic, and they whale the tar out of him before discovering their mistake, the critic enters in the meantime. When an errant potholder is accidentally cooked into a cake for the play's climatic scene, the chaos turns the melodrama into a comedy hit!

The Stooges' serenade tune "Jane" was written by... Moe, Larry & Shemp. They also sing it in GOLD RAIDERS, and adapt it as "Nora" in SCRAMBLED BRAINS (1951); see The Three Stooges Journal # 96 (Winter 2000).

Avg. Rating:

[9.03/10]

Cast List

Shemp Howard
Shemp

Moe Howard
Moe

Larry Fine
Larry

Emil Sitka
B. K. Doaks

Nanette Bordeaux
Lula Belle

Mildred Olsen
Blonde showgirl

Judy Malcolm
Brunette showgirl

Christine McIntyre
Janie Belle

Brian O'Hara
Taller actor

Danny Lewis
Shorter actor

Ned Glass
Nick Barker

Blackie Whiteford
Stagehand

Production Crew

Jules White
Producer

Jules White
Director

Clyde Bruckman
Story and Screenplay

Allen G. Siegler
Director of Photography

Edwin Bryant
Film Editor

Charles Clague
Art Director

Larry Fine
Music and Lyrics

Shemp Howard
Music and Lyrics

Moe Howard
Music and Lyrics

Stooge Businesses (0)

Stooge Goofs (1)

Stooge Mayhem (Avg. 6.00)

Re: THREE HAMS ON RYE
Posted 2010-04-16 00:56:27 by Shemp_Diesel
Edited 2014-08-20 13:06:18 by Shemp_Diesel

Great episode; gets better with each viewing. Love Larry getting the hell beat out of him by Moe & Shemp & the coughing up feathers gags....

"There's Nick Barker, he's disguised as a black banana."

9 pokes

Reviewer's Rating:

(9)

Re: THREE HAMS ON RYE
Posted 2013-05-07 18:55:50 by Dean Gonga

great short. I love it when Shemp reads the sign..."dang-ga-roos kip-a-wa".

Reviewer's Rating:

(8)

RE: THREE HAMS ON RYE (1950)
Posted 2004-01-16 18:06:00 by Justin T
Edited 2006-03-26 18:24:25 by shemps#1

One of my favorite Shemp shorts, this is a definate 4 Poke, lots of great lines in this one and although they reuse the "feathers in cake" gag from UNCIVIL WARRIORS it's funny due to the extra stuff added, esp Shemp and Moe coughing up eggs, whole and cooked! LOL. I've had Three Stooges Collection 5 for years and I enjoy watching this one every time.

Reviewer's Rating:

(10)

Re: THREE HAMS ON RYE
Posted 2003-06-14 21:15:00 by Stooge

I finally saw this short unedited tonight, and I have to take back my previous comments about all of Jules White's shorts from 1950 being duds. This is a big exception. A very good and flawless short. Even though the coughing-up-feathers gag was reused from UNCIVIL WARRIORS, it was funnier here, particularly due to funny little bits added in like Moe coughing up a whole egg and Shemp pulling a broiled egg out of his mouth.

Reviewer's Rating:

(9)

Re: THREE HAMS ON RYE
Posted 2001-05-20 17:14:00 by B. Bopper

This is a classic short. I thought it was hilarious when the Stooges dress up in the costumes, and when they smash Larry into the wall. B. Bopper - President of The Amalgamed Association of Morons, local 6 & 7/8

Re: THREE HAMS ON RYE
Posted 2001-04-16 23:24:00 by Mike Holme

My 2nd favorite Shemp short! Well done! Excellent performances by all stooges. The ending part with the cake is hilarious!

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Working Title(s):	HOW HAMMY WAS MY HAMLET
Prod. No.:	4107
Shooting Days:	3 days From: 1948-12-14 To: 1948-12-16

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