Some of my favorite comedy scenes ever belong to W. C. Fields. I always loved how he had no qualms about sharing scenes with people he thought were funny (Russell Hicks as the con man, Grady Sutton as Ogg, Jan Duggan as the "nose full of nickels" lady, Franklin Pangbourne as the bank examiner). And he could make the simplest lines like "I'll have a fountain pen by that time" funny. A true comedy genius!
Shemp Howard (March 4, 1895 – November 22, 1955) was an American actor and comedian best known as a part of the Three Stooges comedy team. Born Samuel Horwitz, he was called "Shemp" because "Sam" came out that way in his mother's thick Litvak accent. He was an older brother of both Moe Howard and Curly Howard as well as the "third stooge" in the early years of the act. He would rejoin the trio in May 1946 after Curly suffered a stroke.
I wish he hadn't gotten sick during production. It really shows in his voice starting when Snoopington shows up. Earlier, Fields reactions to Waterburies confidence patter are just hysterical.
Some of my favorite comedy scenes ever belong to W. C. Fields. I always loved how he had no qualms about sharing scenes with people he thought were funny (Russell Hicks as the con man, Grady Sutton as Ogg, Jan Duggan as the "nose full of nickels" lady, Franklin Pangbourne as the bank examiner). And he could make the simplest lines like "I'll have a fountain pen by that time" funny. A true comedy genius!
jvblhc 3 weeks ago
is that shemp as barkeep?
bullsnutsoz 1 month ago
Shemp Howard (March 4, 1895 – November 22, 1955) was an American actor and comedian best known as a part of the Three Stooges comedy team. Born Samuel Horwitz, he was called "Shemp" because "Sam" came out that way in his mother's thick Litvak accent. He was an older brother of both Moe Howard and Curly Howard as well as the "third stooge" in the early years of the act. He would rejoin the trio in May 1946 after Curly suffered a stroke.
LRPharm54 2 months ago
The banker guy kinda looks like Ponceman.
scuntpunter420 4 months ago
we got plenty of mustard at the house
ThePretzelHead 6 months ago
I wish he hadn't gotten sick during production. It really shows in his voice starting when Snoopington shows up. Earlier, Fields reactions to Waterburies confidence patter are just hysterical.
aardvaark069 7 months ago
That is Shemp Howard from the 3 stooges
mrbeautiful999 9 months ago
Notice the bar tender is Moe Howard from the Three Stooges...
lordkoos 9 months ago
@lordkoos Moe was the one with the bowl haircut who always smacked Larry and Curly. The bartender here was Shemp.
OldschoolVgamer 2 months ago
@lordkoos It's shemp.
elbethere 2 months ago
"Beer flowing through the estate over your grandmother's paisley shawl" It doesn't get funnier than this!
artspeaking 1 year ago
This nine-minute clip teaches more about life than four years at Yale.
vpo2g2 1 year ago 10
Looks like an old bottle of Jack.
samdon815 1 year ago
"had he been a younger man, you probably would have made it." lol
kustomride 1 year ago 5
wonderful quality...now have to get the film...
sclogse1 1 year ago
LOL, name of Bar on window in background..."Black Pussy Cat".
tetekofa 1 year ago
You would like a nose like that full of nickles.
samdon815 2 years ago 2
Don't be a jabberknowl !
samdon815 2 years ago 3
@samdon815 Don't be a moon-calf. You're not those, are you? :)
Purplemania 1 year ago
@Purplemania Don't forget Fuddy Duddy.
samdon815 1 year ago
Absolutely brilliant!
Moorka16 2 years ago