In this box comedy, the Stooges run the Pip Boys Tailor Shop. They receive a bill for tailoring equipment, which will be repossessed if the bill is not paid. They hear on their radio that a robber named Terry Hargen is on the loose and a large reward is offered for his capture. Shemp thinks they should catch Hargen, collect the reward and pay their bill. Later on, the Stooges do meet up with Hargen and his henchmen. The boys thwart the bad guys, but a cop gets the reward. They manage to find money in Hargen's coat pocket and pay their debts off. 1947 Remade as RIP, SEW AND STITCH (1953), with stock footage.
The Stooges are artists living in Paris and owe many months back rent. They hope they sell a painting to pay off their debt. When their landlord threatens to kill them, they escape and hope to join the American Legion and go home. They accidentally join the French Foreign Legion. Their captain is kidnapped and they disguise as Santa Clauses to rescue him. 1938
Larry is a pet store dealer who is having an affair with Moe's wife and is trying to have an affair with Shemp's fiancee. After both become suspicious, Larry comes up with a plan to put himself in the clear and frame Shemp as the philanderer. The plan backfires, Shemp kicks Larry into Moe's apartment and Moe discovers the real rat. Moe chases Larry down the hall and shoots him in the butt several times. The Stooges play separate characters in this short and Larry gets the main role. 1952
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