Emil Sitka's List of Films: 1948 - 1949

This list is based on Emil Sitka's personal journal and presents a record of his motion picture acting work from his perspective. The titles are listed in the order that he worked in them and the dates shown are his working days. Click on the colored titles for further details from Emil's journal, additional background information and any images that may be available from the archives of the Emil Sitka Fan Club. For an alphabetic list, click here.

BILLIE GETS HER MAN
Billie Burke

Emil's role: Wilbur Nixon, rich boy friend

Jan. 7, 8 and 9, 1948

 

SHEEPISH WOLF

Harry Von Zell

Emil's role:George, wise guy

Feb. 2, 1948

FUELIN' AROUND
The Three Stooges Larry Moe and Shemp

Emil's role: Prof. Snead, old sympathetic

April 6, 7, 8 and 9, 1948

BLONDIE'S SECRET
Arthur Lake and Penny Singleton

Emil's role: grocer, busy

May 29, 1948

A PINCH IN TIME
Hugh Herbert

Emil's role: bartender, jovial laughing

July 26, 1948

RADIO RIOT
Harry Von Zell

Emil's role: waiter, smooth befuddled

Aug. 2, 3 and 4, 1948

MICROSPOOK
Harry Von Zell

Emil's role: George, wise guy

Aug. 16, 17, 18 and 19, 1948

THE LOST TRIBE
Johnny Weissmuller

Emil's role: gorilla, apelike

Sept. 13, 1948

 

CLUNKED IN THE CLINK
Vera Vague

Emil's role:  jail officer, hard-boiled

Sept. 17, 1948

HE'S IN AGAIN
Gus Schilling & Dick Lane

Emil's role: waiter, smooth befuddled

Oct. 8, 1948

BLONDIE HITS THE JACKPOT
Arthur Lake and Penny Singleton

Emil's role: Swedish plasterer, confused

Oct. 15, 1948

THE CACTUS CUT-UP

Leon Errol

Emil's role:  Butch the gangster, heavy

Nov. 4 and 5, 1948

BEAUTIFUL BLONDE FROM BASHFUL BEND
Betty Grable

Emil's role: cowboy, heavy

Nov. 18, 1948

 

THREE HAMS ON RYE
The Three Stooges Larry Moe and Shemp

Emil's role: producer B.K. Doaks, explosive

Dec. 14, 15 and 16, 1948

DIZZY YARDBIRD
Joe Besser

Emil's role: soldier, flustered

Jan. 19, 1949

VAGABOND LOAFERS
The Three Stooges Larry Moe and Shemp

Emil's role: Mr. Norfleet, society-dignified

Jan. 26 and 27, 1949

PUNCHY COWPUNCHERS
The Three Stooges Larry Moe and Shemp

Emil's role: 1868 U.S. Army Capt., explosive

Feb. 10, 1949

HUGS AND MUGS
The Three Stooges Larry Moe and Shemp

Emil's role: express office clerk, old grouch

Feb. 15, 1949

SLAPHAPPY SLEUTHS
The Three Stooges

Emil's role: Emil, stooge

April 11, 1949

HIS BAITING BEAUTY
Harry Von Zell

Emil's role: Waldo Whipple, wolf/lover

May 23, 24, 25 and 26, 1949

 

AND BABY MAKES THREE
Robert Young

Emil's role: baseball fan, loud

June 2, 1949

THE GOOD HUMOR MAN
Jack Carson

Emil's role: street-cleaner, dumb

June 10, 18 & July 11, 1949

FEUDIN' RHYTHM
Eddy Arnold

Emil's role: Senor Neilly Smeilly, eccentric

July 7 thru July 15, 1949

BEWARE OF BLONDIE
Arthur Lake and Penny Singleton

Emil's role: rubbish collector, dumb-tough

Aug. 27, 1949

ROCK ISLAND TRAIL
Forrest Tucker

Emil's role: train fire-man, excited-helpless

Oct. 7, 1949

JERKS OF ALL TRADES (TV pilot)

The Three Stooges: Moe, Larry and Shemp

Emil's role: Mr. Pennyfeather, explosive

Oct. 12, 1949

FRENCH FRIED FROLIC
Tim Ryan and Wally Brown

Emil's role: Uncle Pierre, eccentric French

Oct. 17, 18 and 19, 1949

 

PUT SOME MONEY IN THE POT
Jack Kirkwood and Wally Brown

Emil's role: Karl, eccentric janitor

Nov. 9, 10 and 11, 1949

KILL THE UMPIRE
William Bendix

Emil's role: baseball fan, irate Texan

Dec. 28, 1949