"The
most important actor in most Stooges films, besides the Stooges
themselves, was the sharp-nosed, wide-eyed Emil Sitka... His presence
was such a mainstay of the operation that many thought of him as an
undeclared 'fourth Stooge.'"
To
communicate with the many friends and fans of Emil Sitka, to share
information about his life and career, to preserve the
cultural heritage of the Hollywood productions he participated in,
and to sustain his legacy as The Fourth Stooge.
EmilSitka.com
is an on-line educational resource that serves the mission of the Emil
Sitka Fan Club.
Listed below are some related items available on Amazon.
The DVD set below has not only all the Stooges shorts but also the two-reelers of Shemp Howard, Joe Besser and Joe DeRita! It's a fantastic set of Stooge material AND it's the first release of Columbia Pictures' non-Stooge shorts since, well, a very long time!
179 Apr. 12 - 26, 1962 THREE STOOGES IN ORBIT Columbia $450 per week The Three Stooges Ed Bernds Norman Maurer Professor Danforth eccentric, old-sympathetic 8666
That's me, Saxon Sitka, the small guy in the middle, on the set of THE THREE STOOGES IN ORBIT (with my older brother).
The YouTube video below includes a few minutes of THE THREE STOOGES IN ORBIT, including Emil's first scenes. For comparison to the TV pilot that was a precursor to this feature film, take a look at the YouTube video from HOME COOKING/THREE STOOGES SCRAPBOOK.