Pardon My Scotch
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| Directed by | Del Lord |
| Written by | Andrew Bennison |
| Produced by | Jules White |
| Starring | Moe Howard Larry Fine Curly Howard Nat Carr James C. Morton Billy Gilbert Gladys Gale Al Thompson Symona Boniface |
| Cinematography | George Meehan |
| Edited by | James Sweeney |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 18:39 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Pardon My Scotch is a 1935 short subject directed by Del Lord starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the ninth entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who appeared in 190 shorts at the studio between 1934 and 1959.
The Stooges are inept professional carpenters who assume temporary stewardship of a drugstore when its proprietor departs to negotiate a large purchase of alcohol consequent to the end of Prohibition. In his absence, the trio attend to a customer who requests an alcoholic "pick-me-up". The Stooges try to concoct a suitable libation using an eclectic array of medicines and chemicals, blended in a Wellington boot.
The resulting concoction, formidable in its potency, dissolves a wicker chair used as an improvised sieve. Despite its unconventional composition, the libation garners favor with the customer, who misconstrues it as Scotch. He reveals that he a liquor salesman and declares that the trio's concoction, if produced in quantity, could make the four of them rich. He entreats the Stooges to masquerade as Scotsmen and attend a soirée at his employer's residence.
Following a sequence featuring a spirited, raucous Highland Fling dance and a tumultuous dinner, the centerpiece of the event unfolds with the presentation of the barrel containing the formidable "scotch" brew. The Stooges' clumsy attempt to tap the barrel precipitates a catastrophic explosion, engulfing the assembled guests in a deluge of foam.
Cast
Credited
- Moe Howard as Moe
- Larry Fine as Larry
- Curly Howard as Curly
- Nat Carr as Mr. Martin
- James C. Morton as J. T. Walton[1]
Uncredited
- Al Thompson as Mr. Jones
- Gladys Gale as Mrs. Walton
- Billy Gilbert as Signor Louis Balero Cantino
- Barlowe Borland as Scotsman from Loch Lomond
- Symona Boniface as Larry's dinner companion
- Alec Craig as Short bagpiper
- Scotty Dunsmuir as Tall bagpiper[1]
