Make 'Em Laugh (The Funny Business of America)
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Released March 27, 1947
Featuring Shemp Howard (Solo)
Featuring Shemp Howard (Solo)
Columbia
16.33 min. (Short Subject)
16.33 min. (Short Subject)
Late for his wedding to Sally (Jean Willes), Shemp borrows a car with no brakes and crashes into a hydrant, drenching bystander Maisy Keeler (Christine McIntyre). Brakes or not, Shemp heads for the church again, this time with Maisy in the back seat as he gives her a ride home. Of course her home is across the street from the church, and Shemp is left to face a furious Joe Keeler (Dick Curtis), the boxing champ. Back at his car dealership, Shemp's first order of business is delivering a new car to... the Keelers. Naturally, Sally thinks this is a rendevous and decides to leave Shemp. She puts their new home up for rent, and who should move in but... the Keelers. Shemp knows nothing of this, and decides to go back to his new bride in the middle of the night, and wearing his pajamas in the Keelers' bedroom.
Avg. Rating: 
[8.23/10]
[8.23/10]
Shemp Howard
Shemp
Jean Willes
Sally
Vernon Dent
Sally's father
Emil Sitka
Cab driver
Christine McIntyre
Maisy Keeler
Dick Curtis
Joe Keeler
Judy Malcolm
Wedding guest
Heinie Conklin
Garage mechanic
Frank Mills
2nd garage mechanic
Lynton Brent
Bill
Lew Davis
Realtor
Unidentified BRIDE AND GLOOM 1
Wedding guests
Unidentified BRIDE AND GLOOM 2
Bystanders
Unidentified BRIDE AND GLOOM 4
Shemp's friend
Edward Bernds
Director
Hugh McCollum
Producer
John Grey
Story
Edward Bernds
Screenplay
George F. Kelley
Director of Photography
Paul Borofsky
Film Editor
Charles Clague
Art Director
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