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Columbia
17.2 min. (Short Subject)
When Red Morgan and his gang invade Peaceful Gulch, the local editor prints a picture of the Stooges (who are wanted for vagrancy) as three famous marshals coming to clean up the town. When the Stooges show up in town, Red and his gang are worried until they find out the Stooges are just tramps, but when the gang tries to get them the Stooges manage to kncok them out instead. The boys get hired to guard the bank, but when Morgan and his gang rob it anyway, it's up to the Stooges to get the gold back!
| Prod. No.: |
569 |
| Shooting Days: |
4 days From: 1943-03-27 To: 1943-03-31 |
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- Disappearing Cloth
When Curly heads back to the shack after the bad guys get caught in the hidden bear traps, you can see something hanging out of the back of his pants. Then when he walks in the shack, there's nothing on the back of his pants.
- Early Water Stains
When Moe turns over while the sheriff is opening the bottle, Moe has water all over him, but he hasn't gotten sprayed by the sheriff's bottle yet.
- Repeated Expression
When Curly peers his head out of the stove, his eyes wander around the room then he sees Red Morgan and his assistant. Then the camera shows a close-up of Curly and he does the whole "eyes-wander-around-then-see-RedĀ gag again.
- Visible Bandage
You can see a bandage on the back of Curly's neck during the film.
- Visible Wire
You can see the wire that pulls off the sheriff's toupee at the beginning.
- Where Did The Bad Guys Go?
The bad guys are yelling in pain after they step into the bear traps that were set by the Stooges. After Curly runs back into the cabin for the hidden money, and Red Morgan (Bud Jamison) and accomplice come in, you can't hear the bad guys yelling any longer, even though they are supposedly right outside the cabin.
- Wrong Voice?
When the bad guys are yelling in pain after stepping in the bear traps, it sounds like you can hear Curly yelling along during one part for some reason.
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Face Slaps: 9
Eye Pokes: 1
Head Bonks: 0
Pastry Thrown: 0
- "Buy me some of that stuff. I can't sleep." "You sleep 12 hours a night." "Yeh, but I'm wide awake all day!"
(Curly and Moe)
- "That'll pick you right up." "Lay you right down too!"
(Moe & Curly)
- "I got it... the Trap!" "You mean I got the trap!"
(Moe & Curly)
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- And lay you right down, too!
When Moe gives a drink that the Stooges made themselves to a man, Moe says "This oughta pick you up". Then Curly adds in "...and lay you right down, too!"
Also used in: PARDON MY SCOTCH ·
- Bloodhound Stooge
A Stooge acts like a bloodhound and tries to sniff out the tracks of enemies that they're looking for.
Also used in: GOOFS AND SADDLES · SLAPHAPPY SLEUTHS
- Falling chandelier
Somebody accidentally fires a gun or throws a knife at a chandelier wire, causing the chandelier to fall and crash on somebody's head.
Also used in: WHOOPS, I'M AN INDIAN! · BOOBS IN ARMS · THREE LOAN WOLVES · THREE LITTLE PIRATES · MERRY MAVERICKS · BOOTY AND THE BEAST · GYPPED IN THE PENTHOUSE · FOR CRIMIN' OUT LOUD
- Liquor after-effects
After a Stooge or supporting character drinks some strong liquor, it causes loud ringing and horn noises and/or him to blow smoke from his mouth.
Also used in: DUTIFUL BUT DUMB · DUNKED IN THE DEEP · LOVE AT FIRST BITE · CUCKOO ON A CHOO CHOO · GYPPED IN THE PENTHOUSE · HOT STUFF · COMMOTION ON THE OCEAN
- Missing toupee
A man's toupee gets removed somehow, usually by a shooting bullet.
Also used in: POP GOES THE EASEL · HOI POLLOI · DISORDER IN THE COURT · A PAIN IN THE PULLMAN · MERRY MAVERICKS · THREE DARK HORSES · TRICKY DICKS
- Moe getting hit by swinging door
When the Stooges are going through a Western-style swinging door, Curly and Larry go first. After they push the door in and walk inside, the door swings back and hits Moe on the face.
Also used in: PLAYING THE PONIES ·
- Swishing branch
The Stooges are crawling through some bushes in the woods and when one of the Stooges pushes a big branch in front of him, then ducks and lets the branch go, it swishes back and hits the Stooge behind him (usually Moe) in the face.
Also used in: UNCIVIL WARRIORS · BACK TO THE WOODS · ROCKIN' THRU THE ROCKIES · IDIOTS DELUXE · FLYING SAUCER DAFFY
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Re: PHONY EXPRESS
Posted 2002-04-18 02:17:00 by black banana
Edited 2002-04-18 02:20:00 by black banana
Just saw this short on AMC....hadn't seen it in a long time.It was actually funnier than I remembered it.Bud Jamison in particular gives a fine performance.The medicine pitch routine at the start was funny, as wasthe saloon sequence. The second half of the film loses some steamthough.3 pokesp.s. The brunette dance partner is quite the babe!
Re: PHONY EXPRESS
Posted 2001-08-10 04:53:00 by [Deleted Member]
You are right sir! Great Stooge western and Bud Jamison is great in it. If only he would've played more villains types and more western types- not meaning that I'd rather see less of his other Stooge short type characters!Warning to all you rug-cutters- never dance near Curly when he's dancing with a beer mug in his hand.ISLIPP- when Curly spills his beer. ®2001Edited by - ISLIPP on 8/10/01 4:59:28 AM
Re: PHONY EXPRESS
Posted 2001-03-13 02:51:00 by sickdrjoe
In what feels like the umpteenth Stooge western (unfortunately, there were more to come), we have the benefits of a hale'n'hearty Curly and better production values than the lower-budgeted followups, like THREE TROUBLEDOERS & OUT WEST. Unfortunately, Moe always seems a little uncomfortable in Wild West settings - his hair trigger temper always seems held in check. A Moe slow to anger is not a good thing, in case you were wondering.
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