''Stone Age Romeos'' is a 1955

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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

Shemp Howard Shemp Howard (born Samuel Horwitz; March 11, 1895 – November 22, 1955) was an American comedian and actor. He is best known as the third Stooge in The Three Stooges, a role he played when the act began in the early 1920s (1923–1932), while i ...

). It is the 163rd 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

The Stooges embark on a quest to validate the existence of contemporary cavemen, driven by the prospect of securing a monetary reward from museum curator B. Bopper. Armed with a 16mm camera, they venture into the wilderness, poised to document any evidence supporting their claim. Upon their return, they present Bopper with a film purportedly showcasing three cavemen inhabiting a prehistoric milieu. The footage depicts the cavemen engaged in mundane activities such as milk mixing, fish hunting, egg gathering, and defending their female counterparts from rival cavemen. Bopper receives the film with exuberance, anticipating the validation of his beliefs and the fulfillment of his reward pledge. However, his enthusiasm is short-lived when he overhears the Stooges clandestinely confessing to orchestrating the charade by portraying the cavemen themselves. Incensed by their deception, Bopper responds with a visceral display of outrage, administering punitive retribution by firing upon the Stooges' posterior regions. The altercation culminates with Bopper inflicting self-harm by inadvertently discharging his firearm into his own foot.

Cast

Credited

as Moe *

as Larry *

as Shemp *

Emil Sitka Emil Sitka (December 22, 1914January 16, 1998) was an American actor who appeared in hundreds of movies, short films, and television shows, and who is best known for his numerous appearances with The Three Stooges. He was the unofficial "last S ...

as B. Bopper * Dee Green as Baggie (stock footage) *

Virginia Hunter Virginia Hunter (née Reed; February 17, 1920 – March 23, 2012) was an American model and actress. She appeared in over 20 films during the 1940s. Early years Hunter was the daughter of Freeman A. Reed. Hunter grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, bef ...

as Aggie (stock footage) *

Nancy Saunders Nancy Lou Saunders (June 29, 1925 – June 13, 2020) was an American actress of film, television and the stage. Career Saunders appeared in over 20 films between 1946 and 1957. She was discovered when a talent scout was looking for attracti ...

as Maggie (stock footage)

Uncredited

Barbara Bartay Vari Komp (19 March 1921 – 20 August 1986), known professionally as Barbara Bartay, was a Czech-born American film actress. She appeared in several short films at Columbia Pictures between 1951 and 1956. Career Bartay was born in Bohemia, Cro ...

as Secretary *

Joe Palma Joe Palma (born Joseph Provenzano; March 17, 1905 – August 14, 1994) was an American film actor. Palma appeared in over 120 films between 1937 and 1968. He was well known as a supporting player for The Three Stooges and his brief tenure a ...

as Caveman (stock footage) *

Cy Schindell Seymour "Cy" Schindell (March 4, 1907August 24, 1948) was an American actor. He appeared in 37 Three Stooges short subjects, mostly as a heavy, though he was never credited in any Stooge shorts. Career Brooklyn-born Schindell was born Seymour ...

as Caveman (stock footage) * Bill Wallace as Caveman (stock footage) *

Heinie Conklin Heinie Conklin (born Charles John Conklin; July 16, 1880July 30, 1959) was an American actor and comedian whose career began in the silent film era. Early years Conklin was born Charles John Conklin on July 16, 1880, in San Francisco, Califor ...

as Milkman (stock footage)

Production notes

''Stone Age Romeos'' is a remake of 1948's '' I'm a Monkey's Uncle'', using ample stock footage from the original film. New footage was filmed on August 26, 1954.Solomon, Jon. (2002) ''The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion''; Comedy III Productions, Inc., pp. 456-457

References

External links

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''Stone Age Romeos'' at threestooges.net
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