''Knutzy Knights'' is a 1954 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team

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and

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). It is the 156th entry in the series released by

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starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959.

Plot

The Stooges are troubadours sent to cheer up the brokenhearted Princess Elaine ( Christine McIntyre). Her father, the King, (

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) has pledged her hand in marriage to the Black Prince (

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), but she loves Cedric, the local blacksmith (

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). The Stooges try to intervene for Cedric by serenading Elaine (they sing a variation on the Sextette from "

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", with lyrics telling Elaine that Cedric is present and warning of the Black Prince's plot). They are captured by the king’s guards and condemned to be beheaded. Eventually, the King realizes the plot and jails the Black Prince and his fellow plotter. Elaine is allowed to marry Cedric, and they all live happily ever after.

Cast

Credited

as Moe *

as Larry *

as Shemp *

as Cedric the Blacksmith * Christine McIntyre as Princess Elaine *

as Black Prince

Uncredited

as King Arthur * Ruth Godfrey as Lady in waiting *

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as Sir Satchel (stock footage) ** Joe Palma as Sir Satchel (new footage) * Robert Stevens as Guard in blacksmith shop, Guard giving chase in castle hallways (new footage) *

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as Guard in blacksmith shop, Guard giving chase in castle hallways (new footage) * Bill Clark as guard in courtyard *

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as guard in courtyard * Douglas Coppin as King Arthur's personal guard *

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as Woman in king's entourage

Production notes

''Knutzy Knights'' is a remake of ''

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'' (1948), using ample stock footage; new scenes were filmed on January 18–19, 1954.''Knutzy Knights'' at threestooges.net
/ref> ''Knutzy Knights'' is notable for being the last film featuring new footage of longtime Stooge foil

. Dent was aged 58 at the time of filming and losing his eyesight from the effects of

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. (He would be completely blind by the time of Shemp Howard's death in November 1955.) Dent appeared in six more Stooge films after ''Knutzy Knights'', via recycled footage: ''

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'', ''

Bedlam in Paradise ''Bedlam in Paradise'' is a 1955 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 162nd entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring ...

'' (both 1955), ''

Flagpole Jitters ''Flagpole Jitters'' is a 1956 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 169th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring th ...

'', ''

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'', '' Hot Stuff'' (all 1956), and ''

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'' (1957).

References

External links

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''Knutzy Knights'' at threestooges.net
1954 films 1954 comedy films The Three Stooges films American black-and-white films The Three Stooges film remakes Fiction set in Roman Britain Arthurian films Films directed by Jules White Columbia Pictures short films 1950s English-language films American comedy short films 1950s American films {{short-comedy-film-stub