Creeps (film)

Creeps
Creeps
Directed by	Jules White
Screenplay by	Jack White
Story by	Felix Adler
Produced by	Jules White
Starring	Moe Howard; Larry Fine; Shemp Howard; Phil Arnold (voice); Jules White (voice)
Cinematography	Henry Freulich
Edited by	Harold White
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	February 2, 1956 (U.S.);
Running time	15:40
Country	United States
Language	English

Creeps is a 1956 comedy horror short subject. 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.

Plot

The Stooges regale their three sons with tales of their past exploits, recounting instances when they worked as movers tasked with relocating furniture from haunted locales. In one narrative, they recall their assignment at the foreboding Smorgasbord Castle, where they encounter a suit of armor allegedly inhabited by the ghostly figure of Peeping Tom. Despite initial apprehension, the Stooges are reassured of Tom's benign nature.

However, their determination to relocate the haunted armor leads to a series of comedic misadventures, including encounters with disruptive elements like frogs and close brushes with perilous contraptions such as a guillotine.

Cast

Credited

Moe Howard as Moe/Moe Jr.
Larry Fine as Larry/Larry Jr.
Shemp Howard as Shemp/Shemp Jr.

Uncredited

Phil Arnold as voice of Sir Tom
- Johnny Kascier as Sir Tom
Jules White as voice of Red Skeleton (stock footage)

Production notes

Creeps is a remake of The Ghost Talks! (1949), incorporating substantial stock footage from the original film. Filmed on May 16, 1955, new scenes includes the babies (also the Stooges) and introduce a torture room sequence wherein Moe's trousers undergo an unfortunate encounter with slicing implements.^[1]

Notably, during Sir Tom's narrative, a brief shot depicts the Stooges smoking, followed by a recycled clip where they are not. In addition, Creeps incorporates the distinctive sounds of the NBC chimes twice: first, when Moe administers three strikes to Shemp's head, and again when the Stooges employ hammers on the babies' heads.^[1]

References

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

External links

Creeps at IMDb
‹The template AllMovie title is being considered for deletion.› Creeps at AllMovie
Creeps at threestooges.net

[Solomon-1] 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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