(1939) is a Columbia Pictures comedy short starring The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard). Released on June 30, 1939, it was the 40th short subject featuring the trio. Plot Summary
: With the help of Señorita Rita (played by Carmen Laroux), a beautiful revolutionary, the trio escapes prison. They are tasked with delivering important military plans to the rebel leader.
: Instead of the plans, the Stooges mistakenly deliver a rolled-up calendar. Saved by the Belle (1939)
: The film was directed by Charley Chase, a veteran comedian who died a year later. This was the final Three Stooges short he directed.
: Production took place between December 12 and December 15, 1938. (1939) is a Columbia Pictures comedy short starring
: During the firing squad scene, Curly poses and tells Moe he wants to "send one home to Elaine." This was an ad-libbed reference to his then-wife, Elaine Ackerman .
: The title is a play on the boxing idiom "saved by the bell," substituting "belle" in reference to the character Rita. Cast Members Moe Howard : Moe Larry Fine : Larry Curly Howard : Curly They are tasked with delivering important military plans
The Stooges play three unsuccessful traveling salesmen attempting to sell fur coats in Valeska, a fictional Central American country plagued by constant earthquakes. Their luck worsens when they are mistaken for revolutionary spies and arrested for allegedly plotting to assassinate the country's leader, President Ward Robey.