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Three Little Pirates, starring the Three Stooges (Moe, Larry, Curly) - originally released December 5, 1946

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In Three Little Pirates, the Three Stooges (Moe, Larry and Curly) are castaways from a garbage scow who land on Dead Man’s Island, where the populace is stuck in the 17th century, ruled by the iron fist of the Governor (played by Stooge regular Vernon Dent). With the help of island native Rita Yolanda (played by Stooge regular Christine McIntyre), Curly impersonates a Maharajah and gets permission to return to their own land (the Island of Coney) and return with presents. In order to leave, though, the boys have to go through the pirate den of Black Louie, where Curly is forced into a knife-throwing contest with Larry as the target. By blind luck (literally, as Curly is using the too-thick-to-see-through glasses), the Three Stooges win, and the short film ends with Moe declaring himself the ruler of the island.

Highlights of the short film include the famous “Maha?” “Yaha!” routine with Curly as the nearsighted Maharajah, a routine that they did in several short films after, as well as in many of their television appearances, as well as the pinball machine in the pirates’ den (yes, you read that right)—whenever it goes ‘TILT’, a large, cartoonish hammer pops out and hits the person in front of the machine, which Larry uses during the fight, as well as to silence ‘king’ Moe at the end of the short film. Three Little Pirates is available on the Three Stooges DVD collection All the World’s a Stooge.

Courtesy of YouTube, you can watch a short clip of Vernon Dent): [looking at Moe, Larry, and Curly in modern sailor dress] I never saw sea-faring men dressed like that. I don’t believe they’re sailors.
[they whistle lasciviously when a beautiful blonde enters]
Governor (Vernon Dent): They’re sailors, all right!

Governor (Vernon Dent): You shall die! I’ll throw you to the tigers!
Moe: Give us a chance!
Larry: Be a sport too!
Governor (Vernon Dent): You want a chance?
Larry: Yeah!
Governor (Vernon Dent): Very well, you may choose the manner in which you will die.
Larry: Uh, that;s easy! Old age! [they all laugh]

Curly: Eenie, Meenie, Minee, Moe. See, you can’t go wrong with Moe! Heh, heh.
Moe: Thanks [slap]. Get Busy!

Rita (Christine McIntyre) : She’d slit your throat for two dubloons.
Moe: We’ve got a barber that’ll do it for two bits.
Curly:But he ain’t as good lookin’!

Moe: Razbanyi siati benefuchi timiniharogi. That, how do you call it, that froghead, he askee taskaskee, whatifichorsa inginzoben. Gotet something else kiddo?
Curly: Razbanyai siati benefuchi timinharongi. Paradeecke mahiha. I’d want to see that.
Moe: Sit down, you flatbush flathead!

Curly: Razbanyai siati benefuchi, I fall down.

Moe: Maha, Razbanyi siati benefuchi timiniharongi a bay meadows. That iron head askee taskee whatificharsaia kemdal ayendalay. You got some slick chicks?
Curly: Aha. Oh a wolf. Razbanyi siati benefuchi timiniharongi paraleechemahiha. I’d like to see some babes myself.
Curly: Hittin’ a guy with glasses,huh?

Moe: The maha-…
Curly: Aha! Lazpanya se chekini fuchi…
Moe: Siddown!
Curly: Oh, shaddap! I don’t have to!

Moe: The raja says that in his domain on the islands of Coney & Long there are some fair chickadees who prowl through the meadows day & night.
Moe: If you give us till sunup, we shall bring some back by sundown.
Governor: Excellent, Excellent!
Governor: On your way with winged feet.
Curly: Aha, Yataminich, where are you?

Moe: Be careful to not hit Larry.
Curly: Where’s Larry?
Moe: Take off the glasses. He’s over there against the wall.
Curly: What wall?
Moe: Nyaah! Put on the glasses.

Moe (Moe Howard): The maha-…
Curly (Curly Howard): Aha! Razbanyi siati benefuchi

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Tom Raymond, aka. Raynbow the Clown, is a professional clown working out of Madison, Wisconsin, and is available for ministry events, conventions and conferences.

Posted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 03/16 at 09:00 PM
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