Three Hams on Rye (1950): Cast & Plot
Three Hams on Rye is a 1950 short comedy directed by Jules White, starring Shemp Howard as Shemp, Moe Howard and Larry Fine. It runs 15 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 15 min
- Director
- Jules White
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Three Hams on Rye About?
The premise of Three Hams on Rye without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The Stooges are stagehands with tiny roles in a big production, quickly angering the producer. They fail to stop a famous critic from sneaking into the audience, and Shemp mistakenly puts a pot‑holder in a prop cake. Dressed as Southern gentlemen, they and the cast spew feathers in a serious scene, which the critic hails as satire, saving reputation.
Three Hams on Rye Themes & Keywords
· 26 tags- deception
- slapstick comedy
- satire comedy
- satire
- pot holder
- heckling
- dancer
- dancing
- cigarette smoking
- recipe
- feather swollowing
- cake baking
+14 more Show fewer
- slapped in the face
- violence
- play producer
- stagehand
- prop joke
- new york city
- pun in title
- series
- stock footage
- showgirl
- play critic
- vomiting
- the three stooges
- actor shares first name with character
Three Hams on Rye Cast & Characters
Shemp Howard leads the cast as Shemp, with Moe Howard as Moe and Larry Fine as Larry. Directed by Jules White; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jules White
- Shemp Howard as Shemp
- Moe Howard as Moe
- Larry Fine as Larry
- Emil Sitka as B.K. Doaks
Also Starring in Three Hams on Rye
· 8 more- Ned Glass Nick Barker (uncredited)
- Blackie Whiteford Stagehand (uncredited)
- Christine McIntyre Janiebelle
- Brian O'Hara Tall Actor (uncredited)
- Judy Malcolm Brunette Showgirl (uncredited)
- Nanette Bordeaux Lulabelle
- Danny Lewis Short Actor (uncredited)
- Mildred Olsen Blonde Showgirl (uncredited)
More from Jules White
More films directed by Jules White: Sappy Bull Fighters, Triple Crossed, Oil’s Well That Ends Well and Flying Saucer Daffy.
Three Hams on Rye Plot Summary
What happens in Three Hams on Rye from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The Stooges, Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Shemp Howard drift through their roles as low‑level stagehands in the backstage world of The Bride Wore Spurs. They routinely irk their producer, B.K. Doaks, a man whose latest show has drawn sharp critiques from the famed critic Nick Barker. In a bid to salvage the production, Doaks orders the trio to keep Barker from entering the theater. Their disguises prove disastrously weak, plunging the plan into chaotic comedy and leading to a direct, awkward confrontation with Doaks himself.
Full summary
The whole story of Three Hams on Rye, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Three Hams on Rye?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Three Sappy People, Three Little Twirps and All the World’s a Stooge.
Three Hams on Rye FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Three Hams on Rye, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Three Hams on Rye?
Three Hams on Rye runs 15 minutes.
When was Three Hams on Rye released?
Three Hams on Rye was released on September 7, 1950.
Who directed Three Hams on Rye?
Three Hams on Rye was directed by Jules White.
More films by Jules White Who is in the cast of Three Hams on Rye?
Three Hams on Rye stars Shemp Howard as Shemp, Moe Howard as Moe and Larry Fine as Larry, among 12 credited actors.
Does Three Hams on Rye have a post-credit scene?
No. Three Hams on Rye has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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