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Scrambled Brains

Scrambled Brains

Scrambled Brains

Shemp suffers from hallucinations which lead him to his own wedding. Classic Stooge scene in the telephone booth.

1951•16m•

★7.8(5 ratings)

Comedy

Overview

Shemp is a sick man, suffering from hallucinations. His worst vision is that his ugly nurse Nora is actually beautiful. When Moe and Larry come to take him home from the sanitarium, they discover he's become engaged to Nora. On the way to Nora's apartment for the wedding, the boys get in a fight with a stranger who promises to get even with them if he ever sees them again. They arrive to finding Nora waiting for her father, who, when he arrives, turns out to be the man they just fought with.

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Main Cast

Shemp Howard

Shemp Howard

Shemp

Larry Fine

Larry Fine

Larry

Moe Howard

Moe Howard

Mo

Babe London

Babe London

Nora

Emil Sitka

Emil Sitka

Doctor

Vernon Dent

Vernon Dent

Nora's Father

Pamela Britton

Pamela Britton

Pretty Nora (uncredited)

Johnny Kascier

Johnny Kascier

Orderly (uncredited)

Royce Milne

Royce Milne

Marybelle (uncredited)

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Jules White

Writing

Writer: Felix Adler

Production

Producer: Jules White

Music & Sound

Sound Effects Editor: Joe Henrie
Music Arranger: Lyle 'Spud' Murphy

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Henry Freulich

Editing

Editor: Edwin H. Bryant

Art Direction

Art Direction: Charles Clague

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Shemp suffers from hallucinations which lead him to his own wedding. Classic Stooge scene in the telephone booth."

#2

The film was directed by Jules White.

#3

The screenplay was written by Felix Adler.

#4

Cinematography was handled by Henry Freulich.

#5

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0044007.

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Rating

7.8/10

Great

5 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Scrambled Brains

Status:

Released

Language:

N/A

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures

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