Sappy Bull Fighters

Sappy Bull Fighters
Directed by	Jules White
Produced by	Jules White
Written by	Saul Ward Jack White
Starring	Moe Howard Larry Fine Joe Besser Greta Thyssen George J. Lewis Joe Palma
Cinematography	Irving Lippman
Editing by	Harold White
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)	June 4, 1959 (1959-06-04)
Running time	15' 12"
Country	United States
Language	English

Sappy Bull Fighters is the 190th and final short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.

Plot

The Stooges are vaudeville entertainers who trek to Mexico to perform their gag bull fight shtick, with Joe as the brave matador, and Moe and Larry dressed in a bull costume. Unfortunately, their gig is cancelled once they arrive, leaving them stranded. Feeling bad for them, attractive señorita Greta (Greta Thyssen) gets the boys a gig at the local bull ring. Joe is so ecstatic that he plants a kiss right on Greta's cheek, much to the chagrin of her jealous husband José (George J. Lewis).

In an act of revenge, José pays the bullring attendant (Joe Palma) to release a live bull into the ring. Moe and Larry flee the ring, but Joe is unaware of the switch. He eventually head-butts the wild animal, and is paraded out of the ring to the rousing cheers of "Olé, Americano!"

The Stooges get on the bad side of a jealous husband

Notes

• The film is a parody of the 1941 film Blood and Sand.^[1]
• It is a reworking of 1942's What's the Matador?. Minimal recycled footage from the original was used, including far shots (and "woo woo woo" 's) of Curly Howard riding the bull.^[1]
• Though filmed in autumn 1957, this film was not released until nearly two years later. By that time, the Stooges were experiencing a rebirth in popularity, due the release of their shorts on television. In essence, the June 1959 release of Sappy Bull Fighters actually competed with the enormously successful television revival.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Solomon, Jon. (2002) The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion, p. 209; Comedy III Productions, Inc., ISBN 0971186804

External links

• Sappy Bull Fighters at the Internet Movie Database
• Sappy Bull Fighters at AllRovi