Vagabond Loafers

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Vagabond Loafers
Directed byEdward Bernds
Written byElwood Ullman
Produced byHugh McCollum
StarringMoe Howard
Larry Fine
Shemp Howard
Emil Sitka
Symona Boniface
Kenneth MacDonald
Christine McIntyre
Dudley Dickerson
Herbert Evans
CinematographyVincent J. Farrar
Edited byHenry DeMond
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • October 6, 1949 (1949-10-06) (U.S.)
Running time
15:51
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Vagabond Loafers is a 1949 short subject directed by Edward Bernds starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 118th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who appeared in 190 shorts at the studio between 1934 and 1959.

Employed as plumbers at Day and Nite Plumbers, the Stooges encounter a predicament when tasked with repairing a leaky pipe at the residence of the affluent Norfleets, who are hosting a dinner party to celebrate the acquisition of a valuable Van Brocklin painting. Moe, engrossed in studying How to Be a Plumber, grapples with the pipes in the basement, while Shemp manages to trap himself inside a maze of pipes in the bathroom. Meanwhile, Larry digs up most of the lawn in an attempt to locate the water cutoff.

Amidst their efforts, Shemp surmises that the pipes fail to work properly because they are "clogged up with wires". Subsequently, Shemp and Moe proceed to extract the electrical system from the pipes and connect a water pipe to the exposed conduit. The cook, who is in the kitchen trying to prepare an extravagant meal for the Norfleets, observes in bewilderment as the stove and chandelier gush water.

The Norfleets's television set erupts in a deluge akin to Niagara Falls as the chaos escalates, providing a backdrop for the nefarious activities of two party guests, Mr. and Mrs. Allen, who are revealed as art thieves intent on pilfering the prized Van Brocklin painting. By happenstance, the Stooges observe the thieves in action and thwart their efforts.

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