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'Scotched in Scotland' is a 1954 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 158th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959.

Plot



The Stooges are detective school graduates shipped off to Scotland. Dressed in kilts and talking in phony Scottish accents, the Stooges (as McMoe, McLarry, and McShemp) are given the task of guarding the prized possessions of the castle's owner (Herbert Evans). The castle staff is actually ransacking the place while the boys sleep there, though they eventually get the baddies.

Cast



Credited

* Moe Howard as Moe

* Larry Fine as Larry

* Shemp Howard as Shemp

* Christine McIntyre as Lorna Doone

* Phil Van Zandt as Dean O. U. Gonga

* Charles Knight as Angus

Uncredited

* Herbert Evans as The Earl of Glenheather (stock footage)

* Ted Lorch as McPherson (stock footage)

** George Pembroke as McPherson (new footage)

* Jules White as Skeleton

Production notes



'Scotched in Scotland' is a remake of 1948's 'The Hot Scots', using ample recycled footage from the original film. A whistling, howling wind-like sound is added to the soundtrack to give the film a more "spooky" effect; this was not done in 'The Hot Scots'. George Pembroke doubles for the late Ted Lorch in new scenes; Lorch died in November 1947.Solomon, Jon. (2002) 'The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion', p. 444; Comedy III Productions, Inc., New footage was filmed on January 1920, 1954.

'Scotched in Scotland' marks the final appearance of short butler-style Charles Knight. The short actor was his final appearance in short film for new footage.

References to a Gillette advertising slogan are also featured several times using a parrot and a skeleton. The slogan, "How are you fixed for blades?", began in 1952 using the Gillette mascot, Sharpie the Parrot.

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