Disorder in the Court is a 1936 short-subject comedy film starring the Three Stooges (Moe, Larry, and Curly). It was directed by Jack White (as 'Preston Black'), produced by Jules White (Jack's older brother), and written by Felix Adler. Stooge regular Bud Jamison co-stars as the defense attorney. The most familiar and popular Three Stooges lineup: (L to R) Moe, Curly, and Larry. ... Moe Howard (June 19, 1897 – May 4, 1975) was the leader of the Three Stooges. ... Larry Fine is the name of several people: Larry Fine, a US film comedian, and member of The Three Stooges. ... Curly Howard (real name Jerome Lester Horwitz) (October 22, 1903 – January 18, 1952), was one of the Three Stooges, along with brother Moe Howard and Larry Fine. ... Jules White (Birthname: Jules Weiss b. ... Felix Adler (1851–1933) was a Jewish rationalist intellectual who founded the Society for Ethical Culture in New York, New York. ...

In this short, the Stooges are key witnesses at a murder trial. Their friend 'Gail Tempest,' who dances at the Black Bottom nightclub where the Stooges are musicians, is accused of killing 'Kirk Robin.' Although the Boys disrupt the proceedings, they manage to extract the real murderer's identity ('Buck Wing') from Polly, the parrot (i.e., they were able to "find the letter" on Polly's talon).

Trivia

• This is the first Stooge short in which 'Curly' is spelled without an 'e' (i.e., NOT as 'Curley').

• The classic 'swearing in' ('raise your right hand,' 'take off that hat!,' 'judgy, wudgy') routine was borrowed nearly verbatim from Buster Keaton's Sidewalks of New York (1931), which was directed by Stooge veteran and Disorder producer Jules White.

• Sol and Jenny Horwitz, the parents of Moe, Curly, and Shemp Howard, make uncredited appearances as members of the jury.

• A 1980s Hershey's commercial features partially colorized clips from the Stooges' 'testimony'—a reenactment of their nightclub act, in which the Stooges play their instruments as Gail does her dance.

• Two classic Larry sound bites hail from this short: the phrase "Oh, my Stradivarius!" (after his violin has been damaged) and his 'Tarzan yell' (after he shoots a toupée that he mistakes for a tarantula).

• This short also features Curly's enigmatic "Vigh Sigh(t), kid" line.

• Disorder is one of four Stooge shorts that fell into the public domain after the copyright lapsed in the 1960s (the other three being Malice in the Palace, Brideless Groom, and Sing a Song of Six Pants). As such, these four shorts frequently appear on cheaply produced DVD or video compilations.

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External link

• Disorder in the Court at the Internet Movie Database