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Shorts
Emil Sitka appeared with The Three Stooges in 35 Columbia Pictures Short-Subject Presentations, now called "comedy shorts" or simply "shorts." Between the years of 1946 and 1958, Emil worked with all three sets of The Three Stooges that made shorts: Moe Larry and Curly, Moe Larry and Shemp, and Moe Larry and Joe (Besser).
The dates and descriptions listed below of Emil's roles in these shorts are from his own personal journal and are in the order they were filmed, not the release dates. Click on the titles for more information.
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1 HALF-WITS HOLIDAY (1947)Emil's role: Sappington, the Butler Type: snob Working dates: May 2, 3, 4 and 6, 1946 Emil's first role with The Three Stooges; Curly Howard's last film as a Stooge.
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2 HOLD THAT LION (1947)Emil's role: lawyer Type: flabbergasted Working date: Jan. 31, 1947 Emil's first work with The Three Stooges after Shemp Howard replaced his brother Curly Howard as a Stooge
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3 BRIDELESS GROOM (1947)Emil's role: J. M. Benton, Justice of the Peace Type: eccentric Working dates: March 12 and 13, 1947 Includes Emil's famous "Hold hands, you lovebirds!" scene that was used BY Quentin Tarantino in PULP FICTION (1994)
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4 ALL GUMMED UP (1947) Emil's role: Amos Flint, Drugstore Owner Type: old grouch Working dates: Apr. 23 and 24, 1947 Emil's first "old man" role with the Stooges
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6 WHO DONE IT? (1949)
Emil's role: John Goodrich
Type: old rich-man
Working dates: Dec. 9, 10 and 12, 1947
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7 FUELIN' AROUND (1949)Emil's role: Professor Sneed Type: old, eccentric Working dates: April 6, 7, 8 and 9, 1949
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8 THREE HAMS ON RYE (1950)Emil's role: B. K Doaks, musical producer Type: explosive Working dates: Dec. 14, 15 and 16, 1948
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11 HUGS AND MUGS (1950)Emil's role: Express Office clerk Type: old grouch Working date: February 15, 1949
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15 PEST MAN WINS (1951)Emil's role: Meadows the Butler Type: hi-brow Working dates: February 12 and 13, 1951
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17 HULA-LA-LA (1951)Emil's role: Mr. Baines, movie producer Type: explosive Working date: May 29, 1951
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18 LISTEN, JUDGE (1952)Emil's role: Francois Type: French chef, explosive Working date: November 5, 1951
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19 GENTS IN A JAM (1952)Emil's role: Uncle Phineas Type: old, distinguished Working dates: December 17 and 18, 1951
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32 QUIZ WHIZZ (1958)Emil's role: J. J. Figbee, Tax Collector Type: explosive Working date: May 2, 1957
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