Watch Larry Fine, Moe Howard, and Shemp Howard as the Three Stooges from the film “Sing a Song of Six Pants,” 1947
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News •
Paul Howard Dies: Son Of Three Stooges’ Moe Howard, Keeper Of The Flame Was 91
• Nov. 7, 2026, 9:34 AM ET (Deadline)
Paul Howard, Son of Moe Howard of The Three Stooges, Dies at 91
• Nov. 6, 2026, 6:58 PM ET (The Hollywood Reporter)
Transcript
LARRY: That is the toughest spot I ever tackled.
Won't beat me.
Shemp, give me a hand, will ya?
SHEMP: I can't now. I gotta finish my pants.
MOE: Hey fellas, listen to this letter. Gentlemen . . .
SHEMP: That ain't for us. We're not gentlemen.
MOE: Speak for yourself. Gentlemen, this is to inform you that unless overdue payments for tailoring equipment are made within 24 hours, we will repossess said equipment. Balance now due $321.86. Skin and Flint Finance Corporation. I. Fleesum, President.
LARRY: That'll put us out of business. What'll we do?
SHEMP: You guys worry about that. I'm too young to worry and get wrinkles on my pretty little face. What we need is a little music to cheer us up.
RADIO ANNOUNCER: News flashes. Police are frantically scouring the town in search of Cary "Slippery Finger" Hardin. Hardin has robbed his 18th consecutive safe in nine days. A large reward is offered for his capture.
Does your car have indigestion? Does it burp in the morning? Try No Burpaline, the only gasoline containing bicarbonative soda.
SHEMP: Hey Moe, why don't we capture Hardin and collect the reward, then we can pay our bills?
MOE: Oh! It's as simple as all that. Hardin is going to walk right in here and let you capture him? You're nuts. We're going to be paupers. Paupers.
SHEMP: Are you kidding? We're not even married.
MOE: Why don't you be quiet.
SHEMP: Oooo! Oooo!
MOE: Think!
LARRY: You! Well, anyway, I got the spot out.
Oh boy! Am I a sap!
MOE: I can't think when I'm hungry.
Oh, a funny man. The heck's the matter with you?
LARRY: What did I do?
Won't beat me.
Shemp, give me a hand, will ya?
SHEMP: I can't now. I gotta finish my pants.
MOE: Hey fellas, listen to this letter. Gentlemen . . .
SHEMP: That ain't for us. We're not gentlemen.
MOE: Speak for yourself. Gentlemen, this is to inform you that unless overdue payments for tailoring equipment are made within 24 hours, we will repossess said equipment. Balance now due $321.86. Skin and Flint Finance Corporation. I. Fleesum, President.
LARRY: That'll put us out of business. What'll we do?
SHEMP: You guys worry about that. I'm too young to worry and get wrinkles on my pretty little face. What we need is a little music to cheer us up.
RADIO ANNOUNCER: News flashes. Police are frantically scouring the town in search of Cary "Slippery Finger" Hardin. Hardin has robbed his 18th consecutive safe in nine days. A large reward is offered for his capture.
Does your car have indigestion? Does it burp in the morning? Try No Burpaline, the only gasoline containing bicarbonative soda.
SHEMP: Hey Moe, why don't we capture Hardin and collect the reward, then we can pay our bills?
MOE: Oh! It's as simple as all that. Hardin is going to walk right in here and let you capture him? You're nuts. We're going to be paupers. Paupers.
SHEMP: Are you kidding? We're not even married.
MOE: Why don't you be quiet.
SHEMP: Oooo! Oooo!
MOE: Think!
LARRY: You! Well, anyway, I got the spot out.
Oh boy! Am I a sap!
MOE: I can't think when I'm hungry.
Oh, a funny man. The heck's the matter with you?
LARRY: What did I do?
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