Saved By The Belle (1939) Site

: Production took place between December 12 and December 15, 1938.

: The "Maharaja" routine, where Moe says "Hello, doh!", appears here and was reused in several future Stooges films.

: Señorita Rita (notable for appearing in Citizen Kane shortly before her death in 1942). LeRoy Mason : Singapore Joe Gino Corrado : General Casino Saved by the Belle (Short 1939) - IMDb Saved by the Belle (1939)

: Instead of the plans, the Stooges mistakenly deliver a rolled-up calendar.

: The film was directed by Charley Chase, a veteran comedian who died a year later. This was the final Three Stooges short he directed. : Production took place between December 12 and

: The title is a play on the boxing idiom "saved by the bell," substituting "belle" in reference to the character Rita. Cast Members Moe Howard : Moe Larry Fine : Larry Curly Howard : Curly

The Stooges play three unsuccessful traveling salesmen attempting to sell fur coats in Valeska, a fictional Central American country plagued by constant earthquakes. Their luck worsens when they are mistaken for revolutionary spies and arrested for allegedly plotting to assassinate the country's leader, President Ward Robey. LeRoy Mason : Singapore Joe Gino Corrado :

: With the help of Señorita Rita (played by Carmen Laroux), a beautiful revolutionary, the trio escapes prison. They are tasked with delivering important military plans to the rebel leader.