''Dizzy Detectives'' is a 1943

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directed by

Jules White Jules White (born Julius Weiss; 17 September 1900 – 30 April 1985) was an American film director and producer best known for his short-subject comedies starring The Three Stooges. Early years White began working in motion pictures in the ...

starring American

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comedy team

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(

Moe Howard Moses Harry Horwitz (June 19, 1897 – May 4, 1975), better known by his stage name Moe Howard, was an American comedian and actor. He is best known as the leader and straight man of the Three Stooges, the farce comedy team who starred in motion ...

Larry Fine Louis Feinberg (October 4, 1902 – January 24, 1975), better known by his stage name Larry Fine, was an American actor, comedian and musician. He is best known as a member of the comedy act the Three Stooges and was often called "The Middle St ...

and

Curly Howard Jerome Lester Horwitz (October 22, 1903 – January 18, 1952), better known by his stage name Curly Howard, was an American comedian and actor. He was a member of The Three Stooges comedy team, which also featured his elder brothers Moe and ...

). It is the 68th entry in the series released by

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starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959.

Plot

Following a series of mishaps during a door installation endeavor, the Stooges find themselves recruited as police officers by the police commissioner. Tasked with apprehending the notorious "Ape Man," a thief disguised in a gorilla suit, they face the ultimatum of capturing the criminal or risking their positions. Acting on a tip regarding the Ape Man's whereabouts, the Stooges stake out an antique store. During their surveillance, Curly's encounter with a rocking chair inadvertently entangles him with a startled cat, resulting in chaos. The situation escalates when they confront the Ape Man, revealed to be a genuine gorilla named Bonzo, who effortlessly bends their firearms. Subsequently, they uncover a conspiracy involving Mr. Dill, head of the citizen's league, who seeks to oust the police chief for personal gain. The Stooges engage in a physical brawl with the thugs responsible for orchestrating the Ape Man's activities, ultimately confronting Bonzo. Utilizing multiple slapstick methods, they go on to defeat the thugs in a series of brawls. The climax occurs when Curly, faced with Bonzo, delivers a decisive headbutt, inadvertently triggering the gorilla's explosive demise due to ingesting

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Cast

Credited

Production notes

''Dizzy Detectives'' was filmed over four days on June 29-July 2, 1942.''Dizzy Detectives'' at threestooges.net
/ref> The opening carpentry scene is recycled footage from 1935's '' Pardon My Scotch'', including footage of Moe crashing to the floor and breaking three ribs. This is the second of three Stooge shorts with the word "dizzy" in the title. ''Dizzy Detectives'' was remade — line-by-line — with future third Stooge

Joe Besser Joe Besser (born Jessel Besser, August 12, 1907 – March 1, 1988) was an American actor and comedian known for his impish humor and wimpy characters. He is best known for his brief stint as a member of The Three Stooges in movie short subject ...

and Jim Hawthorne as ''

'Fraidy Cat ''Fraidy Cat'' is a 1951 short subject directed by Jules White starring American comedian Joe Besser and radio disc jockey Jim Hawthorne (DJ), Jim Hawthorne (billed as "Hawthorne"). It is the third entry in the ''Joe Besser'' series released by C ...

'' in 1951; ''Fraidy Cat'' was itself remade in 1955 as '' Hook a Crook'', using stock footage.

directed all three films.

References

External links

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''Dizzy Detectives'' at threestooges.net
1943 films The Three Stooges films American black-and-white films Films directed by Jules White 1943 comedy films Columbia Pictures short films American slapstick comedy films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films {{short-comedy-film-stub