Topic: SHEMP/WC FIELDS: TRUE OR FARCE?

[middlenamewayne]

True or false: SHEMP HOWARD can be seen in the W.C. Fields film Never Give A Sucker An Even Break.

Think carefully now, gang!

  - mnw

[Seamus]

<Putting on Sherlock hat>

OK, we all know that Shemp only appeared officially with Fields in The Bank Dick, which is another movie altogether, but the eager way you posed the question suggests there's a surprise "yes" answer here.  I also recall from my viewing of Sucker a couple months ago that Fields can be seen at the beginning of the movie gazing up at a billboard for one of his old movies, which I'm pretty sure was The Bank Dick.

SO...was Shemp's mug on this billboard?

Eh?  How 'bout it?

[BeAStooge]

True or false: SHEMP HOWARD can be seen in the W.C. Fields film Never Give A Sucker An Even Break.

The man cannot be seen.  However, his name is seen.

In an early scene, a billboard advertising THE BANK DICK is shown, and Shemp's name is clearly shown among the billboard's cast credits.

[middlenamewayne]

The man cannot be seen.  However, his name is seen.

Bingo! Indeed, "Shemp Howard" can be seen in the film. You win one even break, postage paid!

  - mnw

[javedjee79]

good share. thanks