Three Sappy People is the 43rd 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 phone repairmen who are mistaken for the psychiatrists in whose office they are working, Drs. Z. Ziller (Curly), X. Zeller (Moe), and Y. Zoller (Larry). Wealthy J. Rumsford Rumford (Don Beddoe), upon the recommendation of a doctor friend of his, hires them to treat his impetuous, free-spirited young wife, Sherry Rumford (Lorna Gray). The Stooges ruin their clients' dinner party in their usual style, but because their antics so amuse his wife, her husband believes that she is cured and the Stooges are paid handsomely for their efforts.
TRIVIA
Three Sappy People was filmed on April 6–10, 1939. The film's title is a parody of the song title "Two Sleepy People". The short is also the sixth of sixteen Stooge shorts with the word "three" in the title.
Folklore says that during the pastry fight, 22-year-old Lorna Gray had to be treated on the set after a cream puff became lodged in her throat. However, in an interview later in her life, Ms. Gray actually stated that she was not in any danger and that it was instead director Jules White who was so concerned that he nearly ruined the take.
Curly Clips
Here are two short clips from this episode highlighting Curly's talent:
Curly Spikes The Punch: Episode 43 Three Sappy People Clip1
Curly Tests The Reflexes: Episode 43 Three Sappy People Clip2
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Curly Code: 662-352