Creeps
Directed byJules White
Screenplay byJack White
Story byFelix Adler
Produced byJules White
StarringMoe Howard
Larry Fine
Shemp Howard
Phil Arnold (voice)
Jules White (voice)
CinematographyHenry Freulich
Edited byHarold White
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • February 2, 1956 (1956-02-02) (U.S.)
Running time
15:40
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Creeps is a 1956 short subject in the comedy film genre. It was directed by Jules White, starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 168th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959.

In the film, the Stooges are assigned to move a suit of armor from a haunted castle, but the ghost residing in the armor refuses to leave his residence. In a frame story, the Stooges narrate their experiences to their sons.

Plot

The Stooges tell their three sons (also the Stooges) about the time they had jobs as moving men assigned to the haunted Smorgasbord Castle. All goes well until a clanking suit of armor inhabited by the ghost of Sir Tom (voiced by Phil Arnold) instructs the Stooges to leave him be. Shemp, Larry and Moe all take turns trying to move Tom, but he spooks the Stooges away.

Cast

Credited

Uncredited

Production notes

Creeps is a remake of 1949's The Ghost Talks using ample stock footage from the original film. The new footage, filmed on May 16, 1955, includes the babies (also the Stooges) and a torture room scene where Moe's trousers are sliced off.[1]

In the scene when Sir Tom is telling the Stooges his story, there is a brief shot added where the boys are smoking; in the next shot (a recycled clip), the boys are not smoking.[1]

The NBC chimes are heard twice in the film, when Moe hits Shemp on his head three times, and when the Stooges hit the babies' heads with hammers.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Solomon, Jon (2002). The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion. Comedy III Productions, Inc. ISBN 0-9711868-0-4.
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