Scotched in Scotland is the one-hundred-fifty-eighth Columbia Pictures short subject starring the Three Stooges
Plot[]
The Stooges are detective school graduates shipped off to Scotland. Dressed in kilts and talking in phony Scottish accents, the Stooges (as McMoe, McLarry, and McShemp) are given the task of guarding the prized possessions of the castle's owner (Herbert Evans). The castle staff is actually ransacking the place while the boys sleep there, though they eventually get the baddies.
Cast[]
- Moe Howard
- Larry Fine
- Shemp Howard
- Christine McIntyre
- Herbert Evans, as the Castle's Owner
Trivia[]
- Scotched is Scotland is the remake for 1948's The Hot Scots, which include the use of recycle footage.
- Althogh, that Larry Fine was also appear in new footage for two days. In the promotional pictures of Larry was present in castle scene, but he was absent for new footage and he wearing incorrect Scottish uniform, which it was didn't match to Moe and Shemp's dress.
- Whistling, howling wind-like sound is added to the soundtrack to give the film a more "spooky" effect; however this was not done in The Hot Scots.
- The working title was Hassle in the Castle.
- This is only support actor Philip Van Zandt does not portrayed as villain role.