WHOOPS, I'M AN INDIAN! (1936) -- ThreeStooges.net

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Released September 11, 1936
Featuring Moe, Larry and Curly

Columbia
17.33 min. (Short Subject)

The Stooges are in a frontier town running a crooked gambling game. They're caught cheating and must make a run for it. While hiding in the woods, they are discovered by the sheriff and flee into trapper Pierre's cabin, where they disguise themselves as Indians. Returning to town, they meet up with Pierre, who falls for Curly (dressed as an Indian squaw) and takes "her" as his wife.

Avg. Rating:

[7.88/10]

Cast List

Moe Howard
Moe

Jerry Howard
Curly

Larry Fine
Larry

Bud Jamison
Pierre

Robert McKenzie
Sheriff T. E. Higgins

Al Thompson
Deputy Sheriff

Gertrude Messinger
Saloon girl

Gail Arnold
Saloon girl

Hilda Title
Saloon girl

Beatrice Blinn
Saloon girl on picnic

Elaine Waters
Saloon girl on picnic

Mary Lou Dix
Saloon girl on picnic

William J. Irving
Bartender

Bert Young
Saloon patron

John Rand
Saloon patron

Al Ferguson
Saloon patron

Eddie Laughton
Saloon patron

William McCall
Saloon patron

Lew Davis
Saloon patron

Sam Lufkin
Saloon patron

Blackie Whiteford
Saloon patron

Unidentified WHOOPS, I'M AN INDIAN! 1
2nd deputy

Unidentified WHOOPS, I'M AN INDIAN! 2
Horseback rider

Unidentified WHOOPS, I'M AN INDIAN! 3
Saloon girls

Unidentified WHOOPS, I'M AN INDIAN! 4
Saloon patrons

Production Crew

Jules White
Producer

Del Lord
Director

Searle Kramer
Story

Herman Boxer
Story

Clyde Bruckman
Screenplay

Benjamin Kline
Photography

Charles Hochberg
Film Editor

Louis Silvers
Music

Stooge Businesses (0)

Stooge Goofs (12)

Audio Problem
After Bud Jamison realizes he was swindled by the magnet in Larry's moccasin, & the boys make a hasty escape, four shots are fired before the boys make it out of the saloon. However, the second shot wasn't accompanied by an audio sound effect.

Breaks The Fishing Rod
Curly breaks the fishing rod when he slams it on the shore.

Cut-Off Line
As the camera dissolves to the beginning of the wedding scene, we can see Curly at the end of saying a sentence, but we don't hear what he's saying or see the beginning of it.

Dubbed-In Line
When the sheriff says "Three sets of footprints, maybe they're in the cabin, his mouth isn't moving.

Dubbed-In Line
When the Stooges walk in the bar dressed up as Indians, we hear them say "How! several times but their lips aren't moving.

Jump in Picture
There's a noticeable jump cut in the film right when Curly fires his rifle underwater.

Lazy Musician
As Bud Jamison goes back to the saloon & looks around for the boys/Indians, a small group of musicians accompanies the dancing girls on stage. There are two close-ups of Bud standing near the stage. In both, you can hear the trombone notes played in the background, but the trombonist isn't playing the instrument because it's not even close to his lips.

Magically Changing Club
After Moe cracks Curly's club over his head, Curly takes one broken half of the club that'sdark colored and straight in his left hand, then he walks away. Then the camera cuts to the next shot and the club Curly's holding is suddenly lighter in color and crooked and it's now in his right hand.

Missing Part
After Pierre forces Moe and Larry to dance, it cuts to Curly and when it goes back to the other shot, Pierre is suddenly holding his face as if Moe and/or Larry hit him, but they didn't show it.

Reappearing Hat
When the lantern falls and smashes on Pierre's head, he drops to the ground and his hat falls off, but it's back on his head in the next shot.

Slippery Doorknob
When Pierre (Bud Jamison) is supposed to open the door, Jamison's hand accidentally slips from the doorknob at first.

Three Shots With A Double-barrel Shotgun
Curly gets frustrated and marches out into the lake to shoot the fish.Ã‚ After he disappears under the water, he fires off three shots, but he was carrying a double-barrel shotgun.

Stooge Mayhem (Avg. 2.50)

Re: WHOOPS, I'M AN INDIAN!
Posted 2010-07-20 17:49:15 by Final Shemp

I must say I really like this one. Whoops, I'm an Indian! loses a lot of its gusto when the trio disguise themselves as Indians, but everything up until that point is wildly enjoyable.The scenes with the Stooges trying to fish are brilliant comedy. I laughed like a madman at Moe constantly throwing fish back to catch bigger ones ("So you're the big brother, eh? Go fetch your old man!"). Curly walking to the middle of a lake with a shotgun was comedy gold!Pierre is well played by Bud Jameson, but when the short starts to focus more on him, it begins to fumble. I began to miss my Three Stooges shenanigans which opened the short. But those shenanigans alone make Whoops, I'm an Indian! a Stooge short to be reckoned with.Final Shemp's Final Word: 3 1/2 Pokes

Reviewer's Rating:

(9)

Re: WHOOPS, I'M AN INDIAN!
Posted 2010-05-08 14:38:57 by Bud_Jamison

FIFI!!A very strong short! One of my favorites. I love the outdoor scenes & of course a classic Jamison performance 3.5 pokes!!

Reviewer's Rating:

(9)

Re: WHOOPS, I'M AN INDIAN!
Posted 2010-04-08 19:25:25 by Shemp_Diesel

Is it a testament to the greatness of 1936 that this short could be considered the weakest of shorts released in that great year? While it may not be an all-time classic ala Disorder in the Court or Slippery Silks, Whoops is still a good entry. Some of my favorites bits are Moe & Curly's exchange while up in the tree. "What did you do with the money?" "I threw it away so I could run faster!" Also, Moe's fishing scene, constantly getting aggravated about getting a real fish (three is gotta eat off you).

3 pokes

Reviewer's Rating:

(7)

Re: WHOOPS I'M AN INDIAN
Posted 2003-07-03 04:47:00 by [Deleted Member]
Edited 2003-07-03 05:03:00 by [Deleted Member]

Moe's fishing scene is also a perfect example of "Stooge logic." Instead of keeping all the smaller fish, which together would add up to a good meal, Moe keeps throwing them back in the lake because they're not big enough![br][br]Bud Jamison as Pierre almost steals the show from Moe and Curly, who are both at their best here... he's hilarious whenever he does a bogus foriegn accent (like in "Dutiful But Dumb" and "Termites of 1938" too). "Indians! I [i]keeelll[/i] all Indians!"

Reviewer's Rating:

(10)

Re: WHOOPS I'M AN INDIAN
Posted 2003-07-01 16:55:00 by tburnell

I'm sorry, but have to give this one four pokes. Loved this one, especially the fishing episodes. Moe's comment, "hey, what do ya mean, three's gotta eat offa you," was perfect! As for the comment below, what did Moe call Larry, I believe it was Big Chief Rain-in-the-Puss.

Reviewer's Rating:

(10)

Re: WHOOPS I'M AN INDIAN
Posted 2001-06-22 23:09:00 by Stooge
Edited 2003-06-30 02:03:00 by Stooge

A very good short. Bud Jamison is excellent as Pierre, and Curly as the Indian squaw is a riot. The ending was abrupt, though, and could've been funnier.

Reviewer's Rating:

(9)

Re: WHOOPS I'M AN INDIAN
Posted 2002-01-12 12:00:00 by BJR

A slightly weak early short that is overshadowed by most of the other 1936 shorts.Moe's performance here leaves something to be desired. No "get out's" or "I'll moida you" or "Whats a matta wichu," just some faces and a little bit of punishment.It's not bad or anything, but there's FAR too little true slapstick. For some reason, it seems that Stooge shorts that occur outdoors usually aren't as good as indoor shorts. A lot of it is just the boys running away from the law, not really focusing on punishing each other or doing slapstick. We need more face slaps, eyepokes, and nose-bonks!Don't take this as a bad sign for this period in Stooge history; 1936 was one of their best years. Here's my top three of 1936:1. HALF-SHOT SHOOTERS2. ANTS IN THE PANTRY3. FALSE ALARMSRating: 5.5/10

Re: WHOOPS I'M AN INDIAN
Posted 2001-10-05 10:58:00 by Mike Holme

This short was good, but it wasn't that spectacular and the ending was one of the weakest endings, its as if no thought was put into it. But with enough funny gags and scenes, especially the ones with Pierre, this one gets...3 pokes Mike Holme

Re: WHOOPS I'M AN INDIAN
Posted 2001-03-28 19:00:00 by sickdrjoe

Solid and filling, if unspectacular. (All Stooge shorts from this era are at least worth watching, if not taping.) Wish I had some idea what they were trying to get at with that title, however.

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Working Title(s):	FRONTIER DAZE
Title Origin:	Song, "I'm An Indian."
Prod. No.:	226
Shooting Days:	5 days From: 1936-06-02 To: 1936-06-06

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