gents without cents
gents without cents is the eighty - first columbia pictures short subject starring the three stooges .
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indeed it was! no dough boys was made in april, and gents without cents was made in june .
gents without cents is the 81st short subject starring american slapstick comedy team the three stooges. the trio made a total of 190 shorts for columbia pictures between 1934 and 1959 .
gents without cents is the 81st short subject starring the american slapstick comedy team the three stooges. the trio made a total of 190 shorts for columbia pictures between 1934 and 1959 .
gents without cents' costars lindsay, laverne & betty were special guests of the 2003 three stooges fan club meeting. an interview with them during that event celebration was published in the three stooges journal # 107 (fall 2003) .
the stooges filmed the
niagara falls
routine in 1943 for the feature film good luck, mr. yates, but the scene was cut at the last minute. instead of wasting the footage, columbia built gents without cents around it. filming commenced on june 14–16, 1944 .
era. the title is a play on
without sense .
other parodies include the
noazark
(
gents without cents
is another funny three stooges short film featuring the three stooges at their very best. the three stooges were at their best when moe, larry, and curly were together (i never cared much for the films featuring shemp or any of the other stooges that starred opposite moe and larry). curly was the real deal in these three stooges short subjects, and
gents without cents
is living proof of that. here, the stooges play actors who act like burlesque comedians trying to find a job. they do find a job, along with three female dancers (and gymnasts), and are forced to put on a show. uh oh, did curly just say niagara falls ?
niagara falls
was actually filmed one year earlier on april 16, 1943 on stage 6 for the columbia feature film good luck, mr. yates (1943). cut from the final release version of that film, jules white retained the footage and produced gents without cents around it, as discussed in the three stooges journal # 99 (fall 2001). interestingly, white' s final gents shooting script does not include
niagara falls
... in its place is an
army induction
skit that was dropped from gents and later filmed for 1946' s rhythm and weep .
gents without cents (1944) * * (out of 4) moe, larry and curly are practicing their act when the people above them keep making stuff from the ceiling fall. the boys go up there for a fight but are happy when they see that it' s three women doing a dance act. soon the six are trying to get on a talent show. gents without cents has to be the least entertaining stooges short up to this point. throughout the running time there are a few slaps, punches and eye - pokes but there' s really not too many scenes that even attempt for laughs. the majority of the running time is devoted to a
show
that the boys put on and there certainly aren' t any laughs here. then you' ve got the girl' s act, which is the most entertaining thing here .
what would a three stooges short be without a spittoon? the three engage in some refined merriment in
hoi polloi
( 1935) .
gents without cents is the first stooge film to employ a syncopated, jazzy version of
three blind mice
as the stooges' theme song. the new version is in the key of f, while the key of g was previously utilized. this syncopated version would be used briefly after the next film, no dough boys. this version was revamped during the shemp howard and joe besser era. the title is a play on
without sense .
other parodies, include the noazark (noah' s ark) shipbuilding company and show headliners, the castor and earl (castor oil) revue .
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for $ 20 or download the entire
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live and kickin'
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album
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gents premieres a swing rendition of
three blind mice
as the stooges' theme music. like the two versions heard from 1938 - 1944, this arrangement is by leigh harline and ben oakland; see the three stooges journal # 91 (fall 1999) .
in gents without cents the three stooges play three vaudeville entertainers who were trying to rehearse some new material when they keep getting interrupted by falling plaster. upon investigation moe, larry, and curly find there are three hoofers rehearsing their act named flo, mary, and shirley. with that kind of coincidence you know they' ll hit it off. before long they' re doing their act as the girls do their' s in front of a shipyard audience. it' s all for the war effort as long dead vaudeville acts actually did find war workers needing some entertainment on their lunch hours here and in real life. the women, lindsay bourquin, laverne thompson, and betty phares actually do a nice combination of acrobatics and dancing. and the guys get to do the famous
nigara falls
... .
slowly i turned
routine adapted for three. it' s all quite nice and a salute to the vaudeville origins of all these guys though not as an act .
smooth and never fails to step up and do whatever is needed. he is an accomplished technician of many hats and capable of running sound, lights, stage and coordinating all. too smooth reunions happen because del delivers. they (reunion shows) would not happen without him! details upon details, set up, pick up and first class execution is what del always does. taking off that portion of responsibility and pressure from me is my reliable
ahhh
factor. what a stylish job he did with the lighting friday - it was unbelievable! of course he spent days in prep and setting up so it would be a night to remember .
yep, after a few weeks of lesser stooge shorts, we are back to primo moe, larry and curly. i don' t have a problem with musical numbers or singing and dancing - - provided that' s it' s entertaining. unlike some of the early a & c features, the singing and dancing found within gents is highly entertaining. maybe it' s because all the singing is done by the stooges - - but the team of lindsay, laverne and betty hold my interest as well. i don' t find myself looking at my watch whenever they are on. and i think by this point in the stooge shorts, the sound crew finally found a good sound effect for the eye poke. overall, i rate this a 8. 5 out of 10 pokes... .
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then there are the really long - distance cornerstones to all of this! two men who are now like brothers to me and to each other. two diverse talents who came together via internet and a common objective - too smooth must be heard! no words or praise will ever be enough to appropriately thank jerry worrell and sid hagan for their gigantic role in too smooth music available in the 21st century. they can tell the story better than i. but when the stars began aligning and these gents found each other, dean' s youtube videos, and then me - well the relentless pursuit of sid & jerry to give you, me our children the music that was such a huge part of who we all are, was underway. they gathered cassettes, reel tapes, acetates, etc. and converted to digital for re - mastering. what a team! jerry converted and tweaked, sent to sid (originally in virginia, then and now paris, france) who re - mastered again and again until we got what you now have. all out of love for the music !
sid hagan' s story of his first exposure to too smooth, to his relentless search for
where' s too smooth ?
thereafter is a picture of fate. without sid and his drive to undo the injustice dealt too smooth by the music / record business of the 70' s, none of this resurgence - i repeat, none of this resurgence of too smooth would have happened. dean' s release of
timeless
& sid re - mastered the music from what little was there from a condenser mike video recording. sid believes that the music is worthy and should be heard and set out on a mission to convince me that we could re - master old recordings and give 100' s if not 1000' s of people what they' ve always wanted and deserved - a pristine recording of songs from the huge repertoire of too smooth recordings from the 70' s. what an unselfish endeavor of love of the music sid has. so sidward (yea i' ve got lots of pet names for my brother from another mother) has not only ramrodded, and spent years re - mastering the songs for this ultimate endeavor, but also introduced recordings to internet dee jays who have embraced and played the medley cut from' live & kickin
. all who are appreciative for theses cd' s owe a huge thanks to sid & jerry! sid refuses to wear tight pants and pointed shoes like the parisian men, and his taste in music is also impeccable !
exploring the film settings of one of the most popular comedy teams in american history, the three stooges: hollywood filming locations documents the sites of the stooges' most famous columbia pictures short films made in and around hollywood between 1934 and 1958 .
these famous and hilarious shorts are covered in detail through a wealth of archival photographs, many of which are rare and previously unpublished. also included are candid shots, vintage publicity stills, screen captures from films, contemporary photographs, aerial views, and maps detailing the various filming locations .
is a recognized expert on the three stooges filming locations, having written articles on the subject since 2001 for the three stooges journal, a publication by the three stooges fan club. pauley has also presented on this topic at the hollywood heritage museum and the stoogeum, a three stooges museum in pennsylvania. pauley lives in philadelphia .
“the ‘stooges steps, ’ as seen in the 1941 ‘an ache in every stake, ’ has come to be known as the holy grail of three stooges filming locations, so what a thrill it must have been to discover it in l. a. ’s silver lake neighborhood. ” booklist
“it’s an actual grown - up book, chock full of careful research and hundreds of black - and - white photos documenting almost every cinematic move the stooges made from 1934 to 1958—suitable for your coffee table, so long as you’re willing to put your low - brow taste right out there for the world to see. ” los angeles times
“loaded with rarely seen photos, this one is for stooges completists. ” new york post
“if you are a stooges fan, then this book is a must - have to show hollywood’s cinematic history and the legacy of these comedic geniuses. ” urltoken
“it took eleven years and several dog - eared editions of the thomas guide map books of los angeles, but jim pauley, a self - described lifelong three stooges fan, has pulled off a remarkable feat. ” urltoken
“the photos are nothing short of brilliant, with stills from the columbia ranch, the warner brothers ranch, and various southern california locales. it’s all in this beautifully rendered and covered book and makes the best gift for any stooges fan. ” urltoken
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the stooges are three small time actors looking for a job. they meet three girl dancers in the situation and get a small part in a big producers show at the shipyard. when the rest of the cast doesn' t show up, the stooges and the girls must put on the whole show themselves. the show is a hit and the stooges marry the girls and head to niagara falls for their honeymoon .
in the beginning of the short, curly swings a bat backwards and only hits moe in the face. however, larry also grabs his face in pain even though the bat never comes near to hitting him .
: niagara falls! slowly i turn... step by step... inch by inch ...
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hey stooge fans i thought i' d take the
niagara falls! ! !
parts of the episode and put them into one. i numbered each time they did it. guess how many times they did
niagara falls! ! !
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the stooges play actors hoping to make it big with their
niagara falls
routine, but always slip up when they get to the
inch by inch
line. they soon meet three dancers flo, mary and shirley and land a job performing at a shipyard. the stooges' act is a success and, after another routine, the boys marry the girls. the film ends with the couples going on a honeymoon in (where else ?) niagara falls .
niagara falls! slowly i turned, step by step, inch by inch... !
( moe & larry )
i don' t understand it. every time we get to that inch by inch part something always happens .
( larry )
boom mike in the shot when the stooges are doing the niagara falls routine in manny weeks' office, as curly falls over the chair you can see the shadow of a boom mike on the wall .
camera shadow you can see a shadow of the camera when it zooms into the banners that read ã¢â‚¬å
moe, larry, and curly in: at the frontã¢â‚¬ .
curly' s hands when curly begins rotating his head as he watches the record playing, both of his hands are to his side. then the camera shows a closer shot of him and his left hand is suddenly on the record player. then when it goes back to a farther shot, both of his hands are to his side again .
early preparation when the plaster is falling from the ceiling, you can see curly looking up to position himself under the light fixture for when it' s supposed to fall and smash on his head in the next shot .
forgotten words as larry is beating curly up on stage the first time for saying ã¢â‚¬å
niagara fallsã¢â‚¬, instead of saying ã¢â‚¬å
i grabbed him, i smashed him... etc... ã¢â‚¬ like moe did when he was beating up curly, larry just mumbles gibberish and ã¢â‚¬å
thereã¢â‚¬¦there! ã¢â‚¬, possibly because he forgot exactly what to say .
line flub when moe and larry are doing the niagara falls routine together on stage, when they both are supposed to say ã¢â‚¬å
step by stepã¢â‚¬ together, larry accidentally says ã¢â‚¬å
inch by inchã¢â‚¬. then you can hear him whisper ã¢â‚¬å
step by stepã¢â‚¬ to himself afterwards in embarrassment .
line that never happened during the niagara falls play on - stage, after the first time moe beats up curly, curly says ã¢â‚¬å
just because i said ã¢â‚¬ëœniagara falls'... ã¢â‚¬, but he never actually said ã¢â‚¬å
niagara fallsã¢â‚¬ before then .
overdubbed line after moe yells ã¢â‚¬å
niagara falls! ã¢â‚¬ the second time on stage, we hear curly woo - wooing, yet he' s clearly yelling ã¢â‚¬å
don' t do that! ã¢â‚¬ at the same time. the woo - wooing was dubbed in .
overdubbed line after moe says ã¢â‚¬å
it' s that woman, i' ll kill her... ã¢â‚¬, the camera cuts to the next shot and we hear moe continue ã¢â‚¬å
... and him! ã¢â‚¬, but he' s really saying something else .
reaction to hit at the start, when curly hits moe and larry with the baseball bat, he clearly misses larry. however larry reacts to being hit despite it being way off .
sliched? when curly is supposed to say ã¢â‚¬å
i couldn' t help it, i slipped! ã¢â‚¬, it sounds like he messes up and says ã¢â‚¬å
slichedã¢â‚¬ instead of ã¢â‚¬å
slippedã¢â‚¬ .
unintentional hit during the bath scene, larry accidentally splashes water right in curly' s eyes .
taking a bath with clothes on after the stooges accidentally fall in an already - filled bathtub or by water sprinklers, they decide to make the best of it by taking a bath on the spot - with their clothes still on. also used in: so long mr. chumps · three dark horses · studio stoops
this short starts off with larry, moe, and curly in their apartment room quarters holding their script sheets as they have their backs to the camera and are getting ready to rehearse their lines .
as moe and larry are crouched over rehearsing their lines with looks of puzzlement on their faces as curly is walking backwards, (his part of the script), with a look of mischievous pain on his face .
we now hear some people dancing in the apartment room quarters above them, and are loosining the plaster on curly, larry, and moe' s ceiling. curly, larry, and moe are now mad as they are throwing their script sheets to the floor .
larry to moe and curly: (as larry is using hand gestures to support madness as he has a mad look on his face says) :
the minute we get to that inch by inch line, something always happens .
we now see curly getting hit in the head as the hanging lamp fixture comes crashing down from the impact of the dancing .
we now see curly picking up a baseball bat and is swinging it in madness as he has now hit moe hard in the face and moe is jumping back in pain. larry is also standing there with his hand on his face as he also has a hurt look on his face .
curly to moe and larry: (in a full state of madness) :
while i' ll get up there and give them the... ... and i' ll... ...
larry is standing behind moe with a really hurtful look on his face as moe is now staggering and regaining his balance as moe is now approaching curly with a mad look on his face as moe is taking the baseball bat from curly .
curly is now looking at moe' s fist as moe hits curly hard on the forehead with the baseball bat .
curly is now jumping back and is rubbing his head in pain and is saying,' eeem, eeem, eeem, eeem, eeem, eeem' .
we now see larry falling backwards as he is rubbing his face in pain as well with curly who is also rubbing his face in pain. moe is now in a state of madness is turning curly around as he is shoving both larry and curly to the door .
we now see larry, moe, and curly exiting their apartment room quarters and are on their way to have a tit - for - tat with the' gentlemen' upstairs. as curly was exiting he had hit his face on the doorway well .
curly to larry and moe: (as curly is now rubbing his face once again in pain and is shouting to larry and moe) :
oh, where are ya, hey wait for me .
we now see larry, curly, and moe in the hallway, in front of the apartment room quarters of the' dancers' that have been interrupting their act .
larry to curly and moe: (as larry is now in a full state of madness as he is stepping in front of curly states) :
let me at them .
moe to curly and larry: (as moe is giving both of them looks of madness says) :
quiet! i' ll handle this, i' ll break their necks, i' ll bash their noses in, and if there' s a big, muscular guy in there you handle him !
( moe was looking at curly when he said that) .
curly to moe: (in response to moe' s statement) :
' unhn, unhn, unhn, unhn, unhn, unhn' .
we now see moe opening their apartment room quarters door in madness as curly and larry are following in .
larry, curly, and moe are now in the apartment room quarters of the' dancers' as they are giving each other looks of dismay .
we now see the' dancers' who are three very pretty young ladies instead of three burly and mean gentlemen .
we are now back on larry, curly, and moe as we see them smiling in glee as they have now discovered that the' tap dancers' are beautiful ladies. the ladies are doing a chorse line style of a tap dance, where we see the middle lady being supported by the other two ladies as she is doing a forward cartwheel .
as the ladies are doing their dance we now see curly, larry, and moe standing in the entrance way to their apartment room quarters with looks of happiness on their faces as they are swaying to and fro in the rhythm to the music and the dance steps .
curly is now at the phonograph record player as he is spinning his head in circles trying to read the name of the record. curly is now approaching moe still spinning his head in a state of dizziness as moe is spinning his hand in circles and then he hits curly on the head. then moe is now taking his fingers and is spinning them around in circles trying to pose them at curly' s eyes which he has as moe is now giving curly an eyepoke. moe is now grabbing curly by the shoulders and is pinning him up against their door as moe gives curly' s coconut one last konk before moe exits .
the ladies are now completing their dancing act as they are now clapping their hands and are dancing backwards and doing in unison a forward cartwheel. the ladies are now coming to an abrupt hault in their dancing practice as they back up a tad and say in fright .
hah !
the ladies are now standing in front of larry, curly, and moe with their hands on their waists and are giving them looks of madness .
we now see the ladies pushing up their shirt sleeves in madness as they are getting ready to brawl with larry, curly, and moe .
moe to the ladies: (as moe is looking at them in a carrying state as he is politely explaining to them about their rude break in to their apartment room quarters) :
you see, we live in the room below, we were rehearsin' our act but you were dancing and... ...
we now see the ladies with looks of apology on their faces as larry has given moe a quick glance of dismay as larry has now turned and is looking at curly in a hurtful state .
the ladies now have looks of happiness on their faces as they are smiling happily at larry, curly, and moe. larry, curly, and moe are now smiling happily back at the ladies .
moe: (laughing as he is pointing to himself says) :
ha, ha, i' m moe .
larry: (as he is also smiling in glee and is holding his hands says) :
i' m larry .
curly: (as he is standing there smiling from ear to ear as he is rubbing his head says joyfully as he is now clapping his hands and snapping his fingers on his chin) :
i' m curly .
the ladies are now laughing and smiling with glee at larry, curly, and moe. the middle lady is now introducing them to moe, larry, and curly .
middle lady to moe, curly, and larry: (in a happy manner says) :
moe, larry, and curly, meet mary, (she is now pointing to the brunette lady on her right), shirley, (she is pointing to the blonde lady on her right), and flo which is herself .
curly is now holding shirley' s arm and is patting it in a loving and gentle manner as he is looking at her with loving and carrying eyes as she is now looking back at curly with a really sweet and loving look on her face .
we now see curly with shirley, larry with flo, and moe with mary as they are looking at on another with' goo - goo' eyes and sweet and carrying looks on their faces .
we now see moe, larry, and curly standing their with their combs and are primping up themselves as the girls are now smiling sweetly at them. curly has now finished combing his' hair' as he has now' barked' at his comb and shirley has finished straightening up curly' s tie .
we now see larry, curly, and moe taking their script sheets from their back trousers pockets as they are now getting ready to show the ladies a portion of their act. the ladies are now watching moe, curly, and larry in happiness .
moe, larry, and curly are now holding their script sheets as they are looking at them and are standing in front of the ladies bathing room quarters .
as larry and moe are doing their walking routine to go with their lines, curly is now slowly backing up as his part, but curly has now backed up too far and has fallen into the bathing tub full of water .
we now see moe and larry joining curly in the ladies bathing tub fully clothed as they are taking some bathing scrub brushes off the wall and are happiling singing and bathing .
larry to moe: (in a happy state) :
yeah, we' ll all take a bath .
moe to larry: (in a state of happy mischief says) :
get on the other side .
larry to moe: (in a state of mischief and is mumbling) :
oh, all right, all right .
curly to moe: (in a happy state) :
here you are .
moe to larry: (as moe is singing gleefully and has just soaped up his brush and says to larry) :
ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, give me the other brush .
larry to curly and moe: (as larry is sitting there happy says as he is soaping his sleeve) :
yeah, yeah, yeah, full sleeve .
curly, moe, and larry are now in a state of full enjoyment as they are sitting in the ladies bathing tub with their scrubbing brushes and are happily bathing .
moe to curly: (as curly is singing happily and moe is approaching curly and is now scrubbing curly' s head says) :
come over here .
larry to moe: (in a serious but yet slightly mischievous manner as larry is washing his arms says) :
wanna scrub my back please, my whole back .
larry to moe: (in a slight state of madness) :
the back, the back, not the head, the back .
we now see larry, curly, and moe sitting in the bathing tub totally happy. curly is singing as he is wiping down his head and face with his hands. larry has a bathing sponge in his hand and is happily washing his face with it and is squirting some water up the wall with it. moe has his bathing scrub brush and is happily scrubbing his backe and head and then he reaches over and gives larry' s back a few more good scrubbings, and then moe reaches over and gives curly' s head a few more final scrubbings .
larry to curly and moe: (in a state of happiness as he is bathing) ;
yeah, yeah, gotcha, gotcha .
we are now inside of mr. weeks office where we see mr. weeks sitting at his desk and flo, mary, and shirley sitting on a davenport. curly, moe, and larry are standing in front of mr. weeks desked dressed in suits and bow ties with straw hats and are holding canes as they are singing in unison :
we didn' t come to borrow any money .
( they are now patting their hands on their pockets) .
we didn' t come to borrow any dough .
( the are now rubbing their fingers together) .
we didn' t come to borrow any trouble .
( they now have their hands in fists) .
we just dropped in to say hello .
( curly :
oh
moe :
oh
larry :
oh
) .
( we now see curly, larry, and moe with their hands on each others shoulders as they are doing a shuffle style of a dance) .
moe, larry, and curly: (singing in unison) :
hello to you mr. manny, please don' t think that we are hammy, we just dropped in from alabamy .
we just dropped in to say hello !
( we now see larry, curly and moe taking off their hats and are bowing forward to mr. weeks) .
curly: (in a state of happiness) :
oh, boy, you said it !
( moe and larry are giving curly looks of madness) .
( right here larry, curly, and moe are skipping in place as they are bowing forward and extending their hats out once again) .
( again here we see larry and moe giving curly mad looks. they are finishing off by skipping in place in front of mr. weeks desk as they are singing in unison) :
we just dropped in to say hello !
( right here we see moe and larry with looks of madness on their faces as they are putting their hands on curly' s mouth to shut him up before curly gets his line in) .
all the while that curly, larry, and moe were doing their song and dance routine we saw flo, mar, and shirley sitting on the davenport with looks of disagreement on their faces as mr. weeks was sitting at his desk with a look of disagreement also on his face as he was shaking his head to and fro in saying i dont like this .
mr. weeks to curly, moe, and larry: (as mr. weeks has a disgusted look on his face and is waving his hand at them in disagreement shouts) :
good - bye !
we now see larry, curly, and moe approaching mr. manny weeks in attempt to save their act .
moe to mr. manny weeks: (as moe is using hand gestures to help explain himself and is saying in a serious manner) :
now, don' t be hasty mr. manny weeks, the best is yet to come !
moe is now cueing up the piano player to start playing. we now see larry, curly, and moe standing in front of mr. weeks desk once again. curly is looking at mr. weeks with a mischievous smile on his face. larry is looking at moe with a look of dismay on his face. moe has a look of seriousness on his face as moe is starting to sing :
moe: (singing and using hand gestures to support himself) :
this is a sad, sad story .
moe: (singing with a look of mischief on his face as curly is standing there with his head cocked and larry is looking at moe in dumbfoundedness) :
he could... ...
( we now see larry pointing his finger at moe for moe' s cue to do his line) .
( as moe, larry, and curly are still singing ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee !
ouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, we see larry slightly bent over and dancing to and fro while curly is dancing forwards and backwards in circles waving his fingers in rhythm to the music as moe is shuffling in the background) .
( as larry, curly, and moe are happily dancing and singing ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee .
we now see mr. manny weeks swaying to and from with the rhytmn of the music and is smiling in agreement as flo, shirley, and mary are smiling at one another in agreement to the boys routine) .
( larry, curly, and moe are now really into the music as they are happily dancing to and fro sideways still singing ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee, ratatouille dee - dee. larry and curly are now standing in front of each other bending forward and backward while moe is standing there shuffling sideways and backwards in a shuffle dance style all are smiling and waving their fingers to the music) .
( curly has now accidentally hit larry in the stomach causing larry to fall onto the davenport and yells in pain,' oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh .
( moe is standing there with one arm slightly bent and a look of mischievous madness on his face as larry is standing directly behind moe with a worried look on his face as curly is standing several paces behind larry and moe with his hands raised and in fists as he has a look of hurt on his face) .
we now see curly falling over backwards on a davenport and is getting his arm caught in a metal flower pot .
curly to larry and moe: (as he is looking at moe and larry with a mischievous, sheepish look on his face and is waving a hand at them says) :
i fall down, hee - hee - hee - hee - hee .
we now see larry and moe running over to curly in a state of madness as they are grabbing curly by his suit jacket and pulling him up madly .
moe to curly: (in a state of madness as he is yelling at curly with larry standing there with a mad look on his face as curly is shaking the metal flower pot on his hand) :
you idiot you, now you have to grab the act .
we now see curly standing there fighting feriously with the metal flower pot, shaking it, putting it betwixt his legs and pulling hard at it trying to get it off .
curly to moe: (as curly is still fighting with the pot to get it off) :
i couldn' t help it, i slitched .
moe to mr. manny weeks: (with an apologetic look on his face says) :
look, we' re sorry mr. manny !
as moe is now apologizing to mr. manny weeks we now see curly hitting moe hard in the face with the metal flower pot and moe is now bending over and grabbing his face in pain. larry is also standing there with his hand on his mouth as he is looking at moe in a very deep state of hurt .
moe who is now beyond feriously mad at curly is now taking his fist and hitting curly hard in the nose with it as moe is also twisting curly' s ears .
moe to curly: (as moe is now outrageously mad at curly as moe has now made his hand into a fist says) :
see this? , why you, i' ll strangle you .
mr. weeks to moe, curly, and larry: (as mr. manny weeks is sitting at his desk in madness is shouting at them madly) :
hey, break it up, breakit up !
moe to mr. manny weeks: (as moe is now approaching mr. manny weeks with a very worried and apologetic look on his face and is using an apologetic tone of voice says) :
we' re sorry mr. weeks, you see everytime this dummy... ...
secretary to mr. weeks: (as she has a very professional look on her face and says to him in a professional tone of voice) :
mr. weeks, your show goes on in half an hour at the ship yards, we' ll have to hurry if we' re gonna make it !
mr. weeks to curly, moe, and larry: (as we now see curly, moe, and larry standing there with looks of sadness on their faces as flo, mary, and shirley are standing behind them with looks of sadness on their faces as mr. weeks says) :
sorry boys, i have to hurry down to the ship yards, better see me some other time .
moe to mr. manny weeks: (with a look of begging on his face as he is extending a hand out to mr. weeks and is trying one last feebile time to get into the act says) :
say, mr. weeks, why can' t we go into that show of yours at the ship yards? we' ll slay' em !
we now see larry, moe, curly, shirley, flo, and mary all standing there giving mr. manny weeks giant smiles of thank - you and saying we are good .
as the stooges and the ladies are marching out of mr. manny weeks office like a train both mr. manny weeks and the piano player are grinning from ear to ear in likeness of them being a train. we now see curly putting a lantern on the back of his suit jacket to represent a caboose light as they are now exiting mr. manny weeks office .
curly to mr. manny weeks: (as curly turns around and waves his hand at mr. manny weeks happily as he is pulling his hand up and down like he is pulling the cord on a train whistle and is saying) :
bye, woo - woo !
moe to curly: (shouting to curly in a state of madness as we see curly with his arm over his face and is diving through through mr. manny weeks glass door) :
come on !
curly now turns around and gives one last train whistle and pull of the cord as curly is now being dragged by moe .
we are now on the stage it is a beautiful spring day the sun is shining and we hear boat whistles in the background while we see the audience sitting around the stage. on the stage we see a ten piece band and flags representing several different countries .
we now see curly who is dressed in a baggy black suit, long length jacket, sloppily tied bow tie and full length trousers holding a closed umbrella. we also see moe who is dressed in a dirty plaid suit jacket that is two sizes two large for him, plus he has on a dirty white under wear shirt, beige trousers that are dirty and a size to large for him that are tucked in knee length boots, unclean appearance and is holding an open umbrella .
moe and curly are now walking up to another at a rapid pace as they have now passed one another. we see them putting their hands out to see if it is raining or not. moe has now closed his umbrella while curly has now opened his umbrella. we now see curly looking at moe with a happy look on his face and is waving his hand at moe who has a very mad look on his face .
moe to curly: (as moe is standing there with a demented and mean look on his face and demented madness in his voice says) :
ah, but it wasn' t always thus, i can look back to the days of yourn when i was a very happy married man. then one day, that rat came and destroyed forever the happiness i ever known. i' ll never forget that day, i just came home from the grave yard shift, and there was a note on a pillow .
( we now see moe with one hand on his forehead and the other one extended forward in hurt) :
dear moe :
i am running away with larry. i was obsessed with the idea that i must find them. the trail led me to pittsburgh, i found i missed them by three days when i got there. and swore right there in pittsburgh that i' d find him and have my revenge, and now on with the chase. miami, dallas, new orleans .
( moe is using hand gestures to support himself as he is slightly swaying to and fro with a deep look of demented madness on his face all the while that curly was standing there with a scared, but yet tenative look on his face with his hand raised) .
and then i came face to face with the rat that ruined my life, it was in' niagara falls',' niagara falls'.
gents without cents is the 81st short film released by columbia pictures in 1944 starring american slapstick comedy team the three stooges ( moe howard , larry fine and curly howard ) . the comedians released 190 short films for the studio between 1934 and 1959 . 
gents without cents is the 81st short film released by columbia pictures in 1944 starring american slapstick comedy team the three stooges (moe howard, larry fine and curly howard). the comedians released 190 short films for the studio between 1934 and 1959.
gents without cents is the 81st short film released by columbia pictures in 1944 starring american slapstick comedy team the three stooges (moe howard, larry fine and curly howard). the comedians released 190 short films for the studio between 1934 and 1959.