Flagpole Jitters 68 years old

The Three Stooges hit a new high in low-down laughs

The stooges are taking care of their invalid friend Mary who is confined to wheelchair. At their jobs in a theater, where they hope to earn money for an operation for Mary, they witness a hypnotist, doing his act. The stooges become subjects for his show and are hypnotized into walking out on a flagpole high above the ground. When they come out of their trance and realize their predicament they fall into a window and foil a robbery in progress thus earning reward money to pay for Mary's operation.

Credits

Flagpole Jitters Cast

Name Character
Shemp Howard He was 61, 60 years old when he died as Shemp
Larry Fine He was 53, 72 years old when he died as Larry
Mary Ainslee She was 36, 72 years old when she died as Mary
Vernon Dent He was 61, 68 years old when he died as Insurance Adjustor
David Bond He was 34, 67 years old when he died as The Great Svengarlic
Moe Howard He was 58, 77 years old when he died as Moe

Flagpole Jitters Crew

Name Department
Felix Adler as Writer. He was 72 (79) years old when He died Writing
Jules White as Director. He was 55 (84) years old when He died Directing
Flagpole Jitters poster
Flagpole Jitters (68 years)

The Three Stooges hit a new high in low-down laughs

  • Release day: Thursday, April 05, 1956
  • Runtime: 16 minutes