Disorder in the Court is a 1936 slapstick comedy short film starring The Three Stooges—Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard. Directed by Preston Black, the film follows the Stooges as they serve as key witnesses in a murder trial involving their friend, nightclub dancer Gail Tempest. Their chaotic antics disrupt the courtroom proceedings, leading to hilarious misunderstandings, slapstick gags, and a surprising revelation that helps solve the case. With fast-paced humor, classic physical comedy, and Curly’s unforgettable reactions, this short remains one of the most beloved entries in the Stooges’ filmography.
Credits:
Director: Preston Black
Producer: Jules White
Starring: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Bud Jamison, Suzanne Kaaren
Screenplay: Felix Adler
Cinematography: Benjamin H. Kline
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Credits:
Director: Preston Black
Producer: Jules White
Starring: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Bud Jamison, Suzanne Kaaren
Screenplay: Felix Adler
Cinematography: Benjamin H. Kline
#DisorderInTheCourt #ThreeStooges #ClassicComedy #SlapstickHumor
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00:00You
00:30Do you sound as well to send to the door to that answer to the truth?
00:38I do.
00:43What is your name?
00:44Gail Tempest.
00:45What is your occupation?
00:47I'm a dancer.
00:48On the night of February the 13th, were you working at the Black Bottom Cafe when this
00:52murder was committed?
00:53Yes, but I didn't do it.
00:55Then who killed Kirk Robin?
00:58I don't know.
00:59Didn't you kill Kirk Robin?
01:01I object, Your Honor, and ask that the last question be stricken from the records.
01:05It is merely an attempt to influence this intelligent, broad-minded, and most intellectual jury.
01:17Objection sustained.
01:18Thank you, Your Honor.
01:21That is all.
01:26Why?
01:27Why?
01:27Why?
01:27Why?
01:27Why?
01:27Why?
01:28Why?
01:29All right, Polly.
01:31If it please the court, Your Honor, at this time, I would like to introduce my three main
01:35witnesses, Howard, Fine, and Howard.
01:47They were here a minute ago.
01:49Will you pardon me, Your Honor?
01:51I'll be right back.
01:52Hey, what's the idea's for in the game?
02:13I was for onesies.
02:14Well, here's twosies.
02:15Whoa, whoa!
02:15He was for onesies?
02:16You get him to...
02:17Here's fives.
02:18Gentlemen, gentlemen!
02:19Gentlemen!
02:20Gentlemen!
02:22Don't you realize Miss Gayle Tempus's life is at stake?
02:24Oh, Gayle!
02:25Groovey!
02:26.
02:30Oh!
02:44Oh!
02:45Will you gentlemen please try to be a little more quiet in the court?
03:00Certainly, Judgey. The gate is locked.
03:03Will you please step forward?
03:05No, no, no. Prepare yourself for the witness box.
03:15Take off your hat. Now raise your right hand. Now place your left hand here.
03:23Take off your hat.
03:25Raise your right hand. Now put your left hand here.
03:30Please take off your hat.
03:33Raise your right hand. Now put your left hand here.
03:38Will you please take off your hat?
03:40raise your right hand now put your left hand here take off your hat raise your right hand
03:52will you get rid of that hat raise your right hand
03:58raise your right hand do you solemnly swear to tell truth or truth and nothing but the truth
04:05huh do you solemnly swear to tell truth or truth and nothing but the truth are you trying to give
04:11me the double talk do you solemnly swear to tell truth or truth and nothing but the truth
04:16why don't you answer him he's talking pig latin i don't know what he's saying he's asking you if
04:23you swear no but i know all the words he's asking you if you'll swear to tell the truth truth is
04:30stranger than fiction judgy wudgy kindly address this court as your honor and take the oath do you
04:40solemnly swear to tell truth or truth that other but the truth certainly what have i got to lose
04:44take the stand where did i put it no no take the stand i got it now what will i do with it
04:53sit down
04:58you're in the court not from clancy's pool room sit down i'm a victim of circumstance
05:13who are you hitting
05:15oh god be quiet
05:18proceed with the case
05:22were you in the black bottom cafe on the night of february the 13th
05:29certainly
05:30did you at that time see the defendant miss gail tempest in any way shape or form commit or try
05:37to commit bodily harm to the deceased kirk robin i object your honor cuss is trying to lead you with
05:43this objection sustained mr howard did you see miss gail tempest in physical fight with kirk robin
05:52if it pleases the court may i suggest that counsel be instructed to allow the witness to testify to
05:57what he saw
05:58i say jasper uh what comes after 75 76 that's the spirit
06:03request granted proceed with the testimony
06:10mr howard kindly tell the court what you know about the murder of kirk robin
06:14well it was like this mr court address the judge as your honor
06:18well it was like this my honor
06:20your honor not my honor
06:22why don't you like him
06:24allow the witness to proceed the court understands him
06:28thanks court you're a pal
06:30well me and my pals we're musicians
06:34we were tearing up some hot swing music in the orchestra gail over there was swinging the fans
06:39her sweetie kirk robin was inhaling a bottle of hooch at a table
06:43and a hoofer by the name of buck wing was getting ready to shake his tootsies
06:47kindly speak english and drop the vernacular
06:51vernacular that's a doibee
06:54drop the vernacular
06:56no no not that talk so the jury can understand
07:01is everybody dumb say judgy if you let me my partner and gaily kind of act it out for you
07:07we'll show you just what happened
07:09if counsel doesn't object that's an excellent idea
07:11no objections
07:12no objections
07:13no objections
07:13okay gaily
07:17thank you
07:34thank you
07:38thank you
07:42thank you
07:44thank you
07:46thank you
08:13thank you
08:15thank you
08:43Get away, get away!
08:50What you moved, you?
08:56I killed him!
08:58What are you, Mouse?
09:00Stand back, it's liable to bite you.
09:03Tarantula, shot five holes in the divot.
09:05Get out of here.
09:06Go on.
09:08Push the five good slugs in the...
09:10I'll sue you for this.
09:13Oh, superstitious, eh?
09:14Oh, vice I kid.
09:16Gentlemen, you must control your killing instincts.
09:20Proceed with the testimony, please.
09:22Proceed.
09:23Ow!
09:41That was sure hot, Moe.
09:49Hey, Larry.
09:51Listen.
09:52You got it.
09:53Please omit the rest of the entertainment and continue.
09:57Now, Gailey's dance was over.
09:58I stuck my head in the office door and I saw Kirk Robin and Buck Wing arguing over by the parrot cage.
10:06What were they arguing about?
10:07I don't know.
10:08But Buck Wing was sizzling like a hot dog.
10:09You got it!
10:10You got it!
10:12Please omit the rest of the entertainment and continue.
10:15Now, Gailey's dance was over.
10:17I stuck my head in the office door and I saw Kirk Robin and Buck Wing arguing over by the parrot cage.
10:23What were they arguing about?
10:24I don't know.
10:25But Buck Wing was sizzling like a hot hamburger.
10:27He grabs Kirk by the neck like that.
10:29See?
10:30And drags him over to the letterpress.
10:31See?
10:34Then he smacks him on the head like that.
10:36Then he pokes his coconut into the letterpress.
10:38See?
10:39Like that.
10:40Then he says,
10:41I'll squeeze the cider out of your Adam's apple.
10:43Then he gives him the works like this.
10:47Then he keeps turning.
10:49And twisting.
10:52That, ladies and gentlemen, is the one.
11:07What the matter? You want to kill me?
11:09Why is it preposterous?
11:10When the police broke into the office, they found this woman, the defendant, Gail Tentus, bending over the body of the murdered man with a revolver clutching in her hand.
11:19Which only goes to prove that my client is innocent.
11:21Innocent?
11:22Exactly, and I'll prove it.
11:24Ladies and gentlemen, the action of this pistol is so hard, it would take the strength of a mule to pull the trigger.
11:32Try it.
11:33I'm no mule.
11:34No, your ears are too short.
11:36So I'm a mule.
11:38Pull the trigger.
11:41Never fear, it's not loaded.
11:43How could Gail Tempest's frail little finger pull the rusty trigger of that instrument of destruction?
12:00See, there was nothing in it.
12:09Broad Lane, 9972.
12:12Off to five o'clock.
12:15It's stuck!
12:16It's stuck!
12:17It's stuck!
12:18It's stuck!
12:19It's stuck!
12:20It's stuck!
12:21It's stuck!
12:22It's stuck!
12:23What's the fault?
12:24What did you do with my book in the air?
12:25Give me that gun!
12:26What happened?
12:27Don't point that gun at me!
12:28What happened?
12:29Every man for himself, fellas.
12:30Here, take it, take it.
12:31Ah, there you are, boss.
12:32You was called to be a witness, weren't you?
12:33Certainly!
12:34So was you!
12:35What are you butting in for?
12:36You're supposed to be a good one, aren't you?
12:37Well, ain't I?
12:38Now what are you disturbing the court for?
12:39Oh!
12:40Get going!
12:41Stop chewing that gum!
12:42Certainly!
12:43What are you disturbing the court for?
12:44Certainly!
12:45So is you!
12:46What are you butting in for?
12:47You're supposed to be a good one, aren't you?
12:48Well, ain't I?
12:49Now what are you disturbing the court for?
12:50Get going!
13:06Stop chewing that gum!
13:08What?
13:09Certainly!
13:17Will you throw that gum away?
13:21Look, I got rid of it!
13:30Wait a minute.
13:31Hold still.
13:32I'll get it.
13:33Ow!
13:34Ow my nose!
13:38Ow!
13:39Ow!
13:40Ow!
13:41Ow!
13:42Ow!
13:43Ow!
13:44Ow!
13:45Hey, you're in the court, not in the woods, Tarzan.
13:47Cut it out!
13:48Come on!
13:51Order in this court!
13:55Find the letter!
13:57Find the letter!
13:59What does this parrot mean by find the letter?
14:02There's a whole pile of letters there!
14:03Must be here!
14:08Look!
14:09There's a note tied to the parrot's foot!
14:11Come on, Polly Polly Polly Polly!
14:12Come on, Polly Polly Polly!
14:13Come on, Polly Polly Polly!
14:14Come on, Polly Polly Polly!
14:15Come on, Polly Polly Polly!
14:16Come on!
14:17Ouch!
14:18Look out!
14:19Here it comes!
14:20Take that parrot!
14:21Get him!
14:22Get him!
14:23Open the camera!
14:28Hey!
14:35Oh, my Stradivarius!
14:37Oh, my beautiful Stradivarius!
14:40Grab your ear!
14:41Come on!
14:49Find the letter!
14:50Find the letter!
14:51How'll we get him now?
14:52Let's get some salt and put it on his tail!
14:54That's no way to get a parrot!
14:55You gotta wet his feathers so he can't fly!
14:57Oh!
14:58Don't do nothing till you hear from me!
14:59Come on!
15:00Give me a hand!
15:03Wait a minute!
15:04Hold it!
15:05What do you mean?
15:10I object your honor!
15:11Please perceive this courtroom!
15:15What's the idea?
15:20Get him!
15:22Get him!
15:23Get him!
15:27Give me that!
15:29Do you want to get him?
15:30What?
15:31What?
15:32What?
15:33We gotta get the parrot!
15:34Hey, you!
15:40What life!
15:44Shut that off!
15:45Wait a minute!
15:46I don't have to tell you nothing!
15:47Give me that.
15:52I got it.
15:53Get it?
15:55Get this!
15:56Who killed Kirk Robin?
15:58I killed Kirk Robin.
15:59And that was my little ball and arrow.
16:01Don't try to find me as I'm shuffling off the buffalo.
16:03Signed, Buckwing.
16:05Hooray!
16:06Hooray!
16:08Hooray!
16:10Hold it, hold it, hold it, hold it.
16:12Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute.
16:14Just a second now.
16:17Now, ready?
16:20Hold it.