The Three Stooges in Orbit (1962) on Netflix
Moe, Larry and Curly-Joe are TV actors whose show faces cancellation. Evicted from their hotel, they lodge with Professor Danforth, an inventor who needs their help with his military vehicle.
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Plot summary
The Three Stooges Scrapbook, the animated series starring Moe, Larry and Curly-Joe, is in danger of cancellation, and their producer gives them ten days to come up with something better. A cooking mishap at their hotel leaves them without rooms, so they take up lodging with Professor Danforth, an inventor who is convinced a Martian invasion is coming and is glad of the company. He is building a multifunctional vehicle for the military and asks the three of them to help; in exchange he promises the show an electronic animation device. They agree, though they doubt his talk of Martians.
Cast
- Carol Christensenas Carol Danforth
- Jane Waldas Bathing Girl
- Bill Dyeras Col. Lane
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Three Stooges in Orbit (1962)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- The Three Stooges in Orbit grew out of The Three Stooges Scrapbook, an unsuccessful 1960 color television pilot that cost $30,000. Producer Norman Maurer recycled that existing footage by turning it black and white, and built the film's narrative around the Stooges rehearsing for their prospective television show.
- Producer Norman Maurer equipped the film with props that had originally been made for Forbidden Planet, taking advantage of the fact that they were available to him.
