Continuing the series in a different manner, a series of traditional caches highlighting the talent of Curly Howard, everybody's favorite stooge. I will throw in a few puzzle caches about Curly's personal life here and there during this series.
A Ducking They Did Go is the 38th 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.
THE PLOT
The Stooges are once again unemployed. After an unsuccessful attempt to steal a watermelon from a deliveryman (Cy Schindell), which lands them in trouble with a cop (William Irving), the boys wind up at the offices of the Canvas Back Duck Club. The club, run by conmen Blackie (Lynton Brent) and Doyle (Wheaton Chambers) needs some salesmen and the trio have no trouble getting the job because, unbeknownst to them, the whole thing is a scam. Dressed in duck-hunting gear, Larry, Moe and Curly invade the police station and barge right into the office of the police chief (Bud Jamison). The Stooges somehow convince him, the mayor, and the entire police department to join up.
By the time the group arrives at the lodge, the "club owners" are long gone, and an old man assures them that there are no ducks to be found. In a panic, Moe and Larry try to solve this dilemma by hurling decoy ducks and rubber decoys over the pond. Curly arrives at last with a large flock of ducks (à la the Pied Piper of Hamelin) and leads them into the water. Eventually, the old man along with Sheriff Sam he called on shows up ranting that he owns all the prize farm domestic ducks that were won in every state fair contests were shot and were stolen by Curly, the cops realize they have been swindled and point their guns at the Stooges, who flee the scene.
TRIVIA
Filmed on November 15–18, 1938, the title A Ducking They Did Go is a play on the old children's song "A-Hunting We Will Go."
The closing shot of the Stooges leaping over a bush, and landing on a trio of bucking steers was recycled from the end of 1936's A Pain In The Pullman.
Curly Clips
Here are two short clips from this episode highlighting Curly's talent:
Curly Gets A Job: Episode 38 A Ducking They Did Go Clip1
Curly The Pied Piper: Episode 38 A Ducking They Did Go Clip2
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Curly Code: 857-298