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Columbia
17.67 min. (Short Subject)
The Stooges are artists living in Paris and owe many months back rent. When their landlord threatens to kill them, they escape and hope to contact the American Legion and go home... but, they accidentally join the French Foreign Legion. Their captain is kidnapped by an Arab chieftan, they disguise as Santa Clauses and invade the palace to rescue him.
Working Title(s): |
THE FOREIGN LEGIONEERS |
Title Origin: |
"Oui, oui monsieur." |
Prod. No.: |
404 |
Shooting Days: |
5 days From: 1937-11-12 To: 1937-11-17 |
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- Jump in Picture
A noticeable jump cut in the film after the boys crash into the cell bars and fall on the floor.
- Visible Hole
Right before Curly's fishing hook grabs on to the back of a man's pants, you can see a hole in the pants where the hook is trying to snag.
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Face Slaps: 5
Eye Pokes: 1
Head Bonks: 0
Pastry Thrown: 0
- "I call it 'A Maid On Her Night Out Winding a Grandfather Clock With Her Left Hand!'"
(Curly)
- "You Foreign Legion, we American Legion. Brother Legionaires!"
(Moe)
- "This'll be worth a fortune after I'm gone." "I should kill you now and find out!"
(Curly and Harry Semels)
- "Hi'ya toots. Where've you been all my life?" "Toity-toid and Toid Avenue... I just got over."
(Curly & Ethelreda Leopold)
- "Remember the old pool room?" "Yeh." "Well that's a choich now."
(Curly & Ethelreda Leopold)
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- Barred window or door
The Stooges run towards a window or door and try to jump out of it, but the window/door is barred, causing the Stooges to bang their heads into the bars. Also used in: GRIPS, GRUNTS, AND GROANS · FROM NURSE TO WORSE · FUELIN' AROUND · HOT STUFF
- Feet stuck in watermelons
When the Stooges are being chased by somebody, the third Stooge jumps over something and lands on two watermelons, getting his feet stuck in them. He has a hard time running afterwards with the "watermelon shoes", so he kicks his feet in the air, and the watermelons fly in the air and hit somebody in the face. Also used in: DUNKED IN THE DEEP
- Getting Into the Sultan's Palace
Consists of the Stooges pulling up to the palace gate in a sleigh dressed as Santa Clauses. The conversation goes: Guard: Who goes there? Stooges: Santa Claus. Guard: There ain't no Santa Claus! Stooges: Yes there is, and we brought you a present! (they open a sack) Guard: (peering into the sack) What'd ya get me? (They whack the guard over the head and he falls into the sack) Also used in: MALICE IN THE PALACE
- Hiding in a lion den
When the Stooges are running away from a group of people, they hide in a room and close the door. However, the "room" turns out to be a lion den. Also used in: MOVIE MANIACS · YOU NAZTY SPY! · HOLD THAT LION! · BOOTY AND THE BEAST
- Kicked in the behind while dancing
When the Stooges are dancing, one Stooge gets repeatedly kicked in the behind by somebody else dancing. Also used in: BACK TO THE WOODS · THREE SMART SAPS · BACK FROM THE FRONT · RHYTHM AND WEEP · CUCKOO ON A CHOO CHOO
- Stooges in drag
A Stooge dresses up as a woman, usually to escape enemies that the Stooges are being chased by. Also used in: POP GOES THE EASEL · UNCIVIL WARRIORS · MOVIE MANIACS · WHOOPS, I'M AN INDIAN! · MUTTS TO YOU · NUTTY BUT NICE · FROM NURSE TO WORSE · ALL THE WORLD'S A STOOGE · MATRI-PHONY · HIGHER THAN A KITE · MICRO-PHONIES · RHYTHM AND WEEP · SELF MADE MAIDS · DON'T THROW THAT KNIFE · BLUNDER BOYS · THE THREE STOOGES MEET HERCULES · THE OUTLAWS IS COMING
- Your mother and my mother are both mothers
Also used in: HALF SHOT SHOOTERS ·
- Zee lollipop
The Stooges sing "Zee lollipop", usually when painting. Also used in: NUTTY BUT NICE · SELF MADE MAIDS
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Re: WEE WEE MONSIEUR
Posted 2001-11-09 05:52:00 by [Deleted Member]
This short was a little better than just okay to me. Not only was the Santa routine reused in a Shemp short, but so was "Ze Lollipop". See "Self-Made Maids" for youself and you'll see what I mean. I prefer the Shemp version. Especially Shemp's singing at the end, and his addition of "Hi, pop!" (or something extremely close to that- haven't seen that short in years.)Anyway, I liked Curly's fishng out the window and everything the boys did to their landlord, verbally AND physically. I also liked thescene with the hilarious way the boys were marching back and forth in front of the tents while guarding the captain.And yes, Curly pulling Larry through the window by his hair had to hurt!ISLIPP-you slide. ©2001
Re: WEE WEE MONSIEUR
Posted 2001-10-24 02:31:00 by Mike Holme
The more I see this one, the more I like it. The first half was absolutely hilarious! The second half was good, but not as good as the first half which keeps this short from being a 4 poker.3 1/2 pokes
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