Scotched in Scotland
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Plot
The Stooges are detective school graduates who are shipped off to Scotland. Adorned in kilts and adopting contrived Scottish accents, the Stooges, adopting the aliases McMoe, McLarry, and McShemp, assuming the responsibility of safeguarding the esteemed possessions housed within the precincts of Glenheather Castle, under the auspices of The Earl. Unbeknownst to them, the castle's staff are complicit in a scheme to pilfer its treasures, taking advantage of the Stooges' presence as they slumber within its walls.
However, the Stooges ultimately apprehend the perpetrators, led by the nefarious Lorna Doone, who, under the guise of the Earl's secretary, orchestrates the clandestine operation. Their triumph is ephemeral as, amidst their jubilation, they encounter a bagpipe-playing skeletal apparition, prompting their hasty departure from the castle premises.
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 (1948), employing extensive recycled footage from its predecessor. In an effort to enhance the film's eerie atmosphere, a whistling, howling wind-like sound was incorporated into the soundtrack, a departure from the original rendition.[1]
George Pembroke doubles for the late Ted Lorch in new scenes; Lorch died in November 1947.[2] New footage was filmed on January 19–20, 1954.[3]
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.[4]
References
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External links
- Script error: No such module "If empty". at IMDbTemplate:EditAtWikidataScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:WikidataCheck
- Scotched in Scotland at threestooges.net
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- 1954 films
- 1954 comedy films
- The Three Stooges films
- American black-and-white films
- The Three Stooges film remakes
- Films directed by Jules White
- Films set in Scotland
- Columbia Pictures short films
- American comedy short films
- 1950s English-language films
- 1950s American films