Topic: Goof on the Roof (1953)

[vomit]

"Goof on the Roof" is a gem.  A Shemp classic.  I love this one.  The total and absolute devastation of there friends apartment.  Shemp #1!

[elmer2flp]

Dear Stooge-ophiles:

I need help remembering which short had Moe complaining of a "twitch" in his hand. I think there was painting (or hammering, or something like that) involved. I think Moe painted someones face (or hit them with hammer), then uttered the immortal line to the effect:  "SORRY KID, IT WAS THAT OLD TWITCH AGAIN! Please help me identify the short with this gag. I can not find it by searching the transcripts.

[Daddy Dewdrop]

This is a pretty average Shemp effort, IMO.  Although you can count me in as a big fan of the falling dummies!

#105. Goof On The Roof

[Paul Pain]

I present a mystery for my fellow Stoogephiles upon a rewatching.

Shemp gets mad at the soap and throws it.  Naturally, the soap knocks out Moe's cheese, and Moe inadvertently eats a soap sandwich (with delicious vinegar to drink).  We get no follow-up beyond this though.  Are there known cuts to this film that would have resolved this bit.

I watched the part where the dummy falls on Moe and Larry 5 times.  What's most hilarious of is that the Larry and Moe dummies (doubles; maybe actually Moe and Larry even) look like Larry and Moe, and the Shemp dummy more closely resembles Eddie Quillan.

[metaldams]

I present a mystery for my fellow Stoogephiles upon a rewatching.

Shemp gets mad at the soap and throws it.  Naturally, the soap knocks out Moe's cheese, and Moe inadvertently eats a soap sandwich (with delicious vinegar to drink).  We get no follow-up beyond this though.  Are there known cuts to this film that would have resolved this bit.

I watched the part where the dummy falls on Moe and Larry 5 times.  What's most hilarious of is that the Larry and Moe dummies (doubles; maybe actually Moe and Larry even) look like Larry and Moe, and the Shemp dummy more closely resembles Eddie Quillan.

Moe actually does eat the sandwich and we get a “Yummy, yummy” out of him.  I think the joke is Moe can’t tell the difference between eating soap and cheese.  Thanks for giving me an excuse to rewatch this one.

[metaldams]

As far as the dummies, here’s a perfect look at Shemp’s dummy and it’s definitely the real Moe and Larry in that shot.

[Tony Bensley]

As far as the dummies, here’s a perfect look at Shemp’s dummy and it’s definitely the real Moe and Larry in that shot.

WOW! That dummy is not even close to looking anything like Shemp!! 

Thank you for posting! 

CHEERS! 

[Paul Pain]

As far as the dummies, here’s a perfect look at Shemp’s dummy and it’s definitely the real Moe and Larry in that shot.

I couldn't get good enough quality on my screen.  Here it's obvious.  Thanks for providing this.

[QuinceHead]

WOW! That dummy is not even close to looking anything like Shemp!! 

Thank you for posting! 

CHEERS! 

So there was precedent when casting Joe Palma became a necessity, then!

[Tony Bensley]

So there was precedent when casting Joe Palma became a necessity, then!

Yup. A dummy wasn't going to [quite] cut it!