Shivering Sherlocks

1948

Action / Comedy / Crime

6
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 535 535

Director

Del Lord Photo
Del Lord

Top cast

Cy Schindell Photo
Cy Schindell as Police Officer Jackson
Larry Fine Photo
Larry Fine as Larry Fine
Kenneth MacDonald Photo
Kenneth MacDonald as Lefty Loomis
Moe Howard Photo
Moe Howard as Moe Howard
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160.68 MB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
12 hr 17 min
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298.29 MB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
12 hr 17 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by springfieldrental 8 / 10

Director Del Lord's Last Time Directing the Stooges

Del Lord had been promoted to direct Colombia Pictures' feature films after years with The Three Stooges. However, he was asked to return to the studio's short films department temporarily to handle a few movies, including a reunion with his old pals the Stooges in January 1948's "Shivering Sherlocks." Lord co-wrote the comedy with the team's regular writer, Elwood Ullman, recycling several skits into the story where they help failing restauranteur Gladys Harmon (Christine McIntyre) while checking on an her inherited house to see if an $1,000 offer for it was fair. At the restaurant the hungry three partake in dinner, where Moe is eating clam (with the shells) chowder. The gag, 'Man vs. Soup,' has the clam eating every cracker Moe throws into the bowl, which was previously seen with Curly mugging it up in 1941's "Dutiful But Dumb." An exasperated Moe mimics Curly's trademark sounds, reminding viewers of the ailing brother's talent. While visiting the house for inspection, the Stooges are greeted by the humpbacked Angel (Duke York), who tries to kill the Stooges with a giant knife. This was York's last appearance of the many films with the three comics. "Shivering Sherlocks" was the only Del Lord-directed Stooges movie with Shemp, and the last one he directed in a long line of their classic comedies.
Reviewed by angus_dei

Angel . . . Strangers in the house!

The tone is set early on. Cy Schindell, as a cop: "Who's in that can?" Voice from within (unmistakably Shemp's): "Just garbage!" Can't three guys enjoy their Saturday night out stuffed in a garbage can without being hassled by The Man? Thus the poor Stooges become the prime suspects for an armed robbery. Actually, that's a good thing, otherwise we wouldn't see the Stooges trip up police captain Vernon Dent on his own polygraph! Lodge meeting, huh? Yeah, sure, Vernon! Makes you wonder what debauchery he was really up to. The best delivery of a line in this short has to be Shemp's "Boy, you got a lotta crust!" when Larry is discovered to have run up a huge tab at the Elite Cafe. Thankfully, Christine McIntyre is in this short, too, as Gladys, the proprietor of the café. It's also good to see Kenneth MacDonald. The scene where he says, "Angel . . . Strangers in the house" is priceless. I may have said too much already, so get out there and see this short!
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