Sing a Song of Six Pants
12/13/2023 | 16m 57sVideo has Closed Captions
To earn a big reward, tailors Moe, Larry & Shemp try to catch a crook.
The Stooges, facing financial troubles with their tailor shop, see an opportunity to catch bank robber Terry Hargan for a reward. Hargan enters their shop, leaving a suit with a safe combination. Chaos ensues as Hargan and his henchmen confront the Stooges. Despite missing the reward, the Stooges end up with Hargan's bankroll, saving their shop from repossession.
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The Three Stooges is a local public television program presented by Lakeshore PBS
Sing a Song of Six Pants
12/13/2023 | 16m 57sVideo has Closed Captions
The Stooges, facing financial troubles with their tailor shop, see an opportunity to catch bank robber Terry Hargan for a reward. Hargan enters their shop, leaving a suit with a safe combination. Chaos ensues as Hargan and his henchmen confront the Stooges. Despite missing the reward, the Stooges end up with Hargan's bankroll, saving their shop from repossession.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(film projector whirring) (dramatic music) (upbeat music) (Larry grunting) (Larry sighs) >> That is the toughest spot I ever tackled.
You won't beat me.
Shemp, give me a hand, will you?
>> I can't now.
I gotta finish my pants.
>> Moe: Hey, fellas.
(footsteps approaching) Listen to this letter, "Gentlemen-" >> That ain't for us, we're not gentlemen.
>> Speak for yourself.
>> Oof.
>> "Gentlemen, this is to inform you that unless the 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.
>> That put us out of business.
What'll we do?
>> 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 static) >> Radio Announcer: News flashes.
Police are frantically scarring the town in search of Terry "Slippery Finger" Hargen.
Hargen 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.
>> Hey, Moe.
Why don't we capture Hargen and collect the reward then we can pay our bills.
>> Oh, it's as simple as all that.
Hargen is gonna walk right in here and let you capture him.
You're nuts.
We're gonna be paupers.
Paupers!
>> Are you kidding?
We're not even married.
(nose honking) Oh!
>> Why don't you be quiet?
>> Oh!
>> Think!
(Larry grunts) >> Well, anyway, I got the spot out.
Oh boy.
Am I sap!
>> I can't think when I'm hungry.
>> Pfft.
Pfft.
Oh, a funny man.
The heck's the matter with you?
>> What did I do?
>> Who wants lunch?
>> Larry: I do!
>> Shemp: Make me some too.
Will ya?
>> Okay.
Coming up.
(pants presser sizzling) (pants presser sizzling) (pants presser sizzling) (pants presser sizzling louder) >> Boy!
Aha-ha.
Ah.
(Shemp laughing) (Shemp laughing louder) Well, here we go.
(Shemp mumbles then laughing) (Shemp mumbles then laughing) What are you stalling around for?
(bones cracking) >> Oh!
Oh!
Oh!
>> You know you got a rush order to get on.
Get Mr. Grant's and hand-press them.
>> All right.
All right.
But where are they?
>> I pinned them up on the shade.
What'd you do with them?
>> I didn't touch them.
>> Uh-oh.
Here.
Hurry up and press those.
What are you standing around for?
(Shemp shrieks) (Shemp grunting) (Shemp laughing) (Shemp grunting) (iron sizzling) >> Ooh!
Oh!
Oh!
(Shemp grunting) Oh!
(Shemp screaming) (Shemp crashing) Oh!
Oh!
Oh!
(Shemp grunting) You double crosser!
(pressing board crashing) Ow!
Ow!
(door slamming) Oh!
(Shemp barks) Wiseguy, this time I'll close you.
(broom banging) No.
I'm sorry, Moe.
>> Oh, think nothing of it.
>> Oh, gee, thanks.
>> Here.
You're welcome.
(metal clunking) >> Ow!
(Shemp screams) (spring boing) >> Oh!
(spring boing) Oh!
What's the idea?
>> I'm sorry.
You stepped into me.
(footstep in fast pace) >> Hey fellas!
>> A customer.
>> Say, have you seen- >> Yes sir.
>> Don't worry about it.
>> You really come to the right place.
>> You bet.
This is the store where dollars have more sense.
>> Say, we've got the very sport coat you're looking for.
>> I don't want a coat.
>> But listen, mister, we're gonna give you a bargain.
Where did you ever get this mess?
>> I bought it here.
>> Oh, what a beautiful masterpiece.
He, he.
>> Here, here.
Isn't this beauty?
>> Genuine import.
Smell the ocean.
>> And it's 200% wool.
>> 200%?
>> Yeah, this sheep led a double life.
>> Yes, sir.
Now get it on right in there.
>> I don't wanna- Will you- I don't want a coat.
I don't want a coat.
I don't want a coat!
>> [Moe, Larry, And Shemp] Oh, he don't want a coat.
>> What he wants is a pair of our slick slacks.
>> Why don't you tell me the man wants slacks?
Get him slacks.
Go ahead.
>> I don't want any part of- >> Now, look.
Now, look, bud.
In this store, the customer is always right.
>> There you are, brother.
Slick slacks.
Try them on for size.
>> Oh yes, try them right on.
>> Oh.
>> Gee, officer, we didn't- >> Quiet!
Your birds realized you just let Terry Hargen, the bank robber, slip right through my hands.
I had to run you in!
>> Please officer, I got six wives and two kids.
>> Honest officer, there was nobody came in here.
>> Well, he's in the neighborhood.
Keep a sharp lookout.
I'll be back!
>> Right.
>> Right.
(head bonking) >> Ooh!
>> Hello, sugar plum.
How are you?
>> Just dandy.
(Flossie laughs) Listen carefully.
My clothes are in the Pip Boys tailor shop around the corner.
Now, in the watch pocket of the trouser, there's a piece of paper with a combination to a safe.
I wanna do that job tonight and I need that paper.
>> Okay, sugar.
Just leave it to me.
(paper crinkling) >> Hey fellas.
>> What is it?
>> Look what I found in the pocket of these pants.
L-R-L-R-L, one, one, two.
Hey.
L, one.
R, one.
Left one, right one.
This is the combination to a safe.
TH.
I wonder what that means.
>> Teddy Hoosevelt?
>> You're wrong, quiz kid.
>> T-H, T-H.
I got it!
I got it!
>> What?
>> Thomas Hedison.
>> Why don't you a dumbbells stop?
Terry Hargen.
Terry Hargen.
He was here.
The bank robber was here!
>> You're crazy.
Those clothes came off one of the dummies.
No cracks.
(bones cracking) Ow!
(footsteps approaching) >> Hiya, fellas!
Is my coat altered?
>> Just finished.
>> Oh, fine.
>> Try it on.
>> Good.
>> Wait a minute here.
Brush him off.
>> Sleeves, 31 inches.
How's that?
>> That's right 31.
>> Who made that hat?
>> My mother.
>> I thought so.
>> There you are.
You're all set.
>> Right.
>> Well, see you on payday.
>> Right.
(footsteps leaving) >> What kind of brushing you have going around here?
>> He had a loose base.
>> Yes, ma'am?
>> Do you dye?
>> Oh, that's his natural expression.
>> What can we do for you?
>> I'd like to have this dress dyed.
>> What color?
>> Henna color.
>> You mean "hanna" color it all?
>> No.
H-E-N-N-A, henna.
It's kind of a brown-reddish.
>> I never ate a brown radish.
>> I'm also interested in a sport coat and a pair of slacks for my brother.
There's exactly what I want.
>> Oh yes, we have it.
>> How much would that be?
>> 42.
>> 47.
>> 89.
>> You better add that up.
(Shemp clicking) (Shemp clicking) What's the total?
(Paper snapping) >> $411, but there's a sale today.
>> You get 10% off.
>> That makes it 42.50.
>> I'll take them.
>> Oh, just a moment.
I'll be right back.
(paper crinkling) >> Henna color.
>> You mean brown radish?
>> Oh, yellow turnip, blue cucumbers, anything.
>> All right.
All right.
>> There we are.
>> Flossie: You said 42.50?
>> Yeah.
>> 100, 200, 300, 400, 50.
There you are.
Keep the change.
>> Thanks.
>> Aren't we the saps?
We had a fortunate in our hand and let it slide through.
>> I'm gonna search all the clothes.
>> Me too.
>> Hey, look!
I found another 50.
>> Yeah, so you did.
>> Ow!
Ow!
>> Hey, hey.
Leave him alone.
>> Customer: Hiya, fellas.
My wife was just crazy about the way you fix this coat.
She wants you to make me a pair of pants to match.
(Moe, Larry, and Shemp crashing) >> Hi.
>> You got them.
>> There you are sugar plum.
>> I knew you'd come through baby.
Ah, this is it.
"Received payment in full Pip Boys Cleaners."
Why the dirty?
They even took my bank roll.
That dirty crooks.
Come on, boys, we're going calling.
>> Shemp: Green suit, dry cleaned.
>> Larry: Dry cleaned, right.
>> Shemp: Repair the pockets.
>> Larry: Repair the pockets.
>> Shemp: Ge- (shrieks) Yes?
What can we do for you sir?
>> Terry: We'd like to have our suits cleaned and pressed while we wait.
>> Well, certainly.
Yes, sir.
>> That's what we'll do.
>> Uh-oh.
>> Oomph!
(Shemp shrieks) >> All right, Bob.
Where's that piece of paper was in my pants pocket?
>> You mean the one with the numbers on it?
>> That's it.
That's it.
>> And the letters, L-R-L-R-L?
>> Yes!
Yes!
Where is it?
>> I never saw it.
>> Oh, why is that?
Okay, fellas, make them talk.
Get them!
>> Now, take it easy.
>> Where that guy was here?
>> He went that away.
>> Oh, I'll get him out.
>> Oof!
>> Cut it out will ya?
(footsteps running) >> Oh!
(Moe laughing) >> Cut it out.
I'm ticklish!
>> All right.
Come across with that paper.
>> Oh, the paper.
>> Yes, the paper.
>> Why didn't you say so?
There it is.
(head bonk) >> Oh!
(henchman screaming) >> Hey, Larry, I got him!
>> Henchman: Ouch!
Ouch!
>> Nice work, Moe.
(iron sizzling) We might as well press his pants.
(henchman screaming) >> Where is that paper?
>> I tell you I haven't got it.
Oomp!
>> You'll talk.
(Shemp screaming) There, you'll talk now.
>> Hey- >> Shut up!
>> All right.
>> Where is that piece of paper?
>> I haven't got it.
>> Still won't tell me.
>> Ow!
(screaming) >> Oof!
>> Oh, I didn't mean it.
I didn't mean it.
Honest, I didn't.
>> Still won't talk.
>> Ow!
(screaming) Oh.
>> Oh.
(pants presser sizzling) (Larry laughing) >> Oh, his head is steaming.
(head bonking) (henchman crashing) Success.
(Larry laughing) (Shemp screaming) >> Oh!
(Terry crashing) >> Shemp: Hey, Moe!
Moe!
Larry!
Get me off here!
Oh!
>> Take it easy.
>> Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh.
>> How do you feel kid?
>> I'm all right.
>> We got him!
We got Hargen!
>> Oh.
>> Detective: What's that?
>> It's Hargen, all right.
>> Nice work boys.
>> We're in the chips.
>> The moolah.
>> Now, we can pay Skin and Flint.
>> Oh, a couple of more.
Hold him while I phone for the wagon.
>> Wait a minute.
When do we get our reward?
>> The reward?
Oh, I get the reward but here's some tickets to the Policeman's Ball.
>> Tickets to the Policeman's Ball?
(Shemp sobbing and crying) >> Oh, green stuff.
>> I'll take him.
Thanks again, boys.
>> Oh, thank you.
>> Thank you.
Hurry up, count it quick.
How much we got?
How much?
Come on.
>> Wait a minute.
100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 50, oh, how did that get in here?
(laughs) (upbeat music)
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