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Don't Throw That Knife (1951) starring Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, Jean Willes, Dick Curtis
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In Don’t Throw That Knife, Moe, Larry, & Shemp are census takers, who ask a married lady innocent questions, and annoy the jealous husband!

Don’t Throw That Knife (1951) starring Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, Jean Willes, Dick Curtis

In Don’t Throw That Knife, Moe, Larry, and Shemp are census takers. Who make the mistake of asking a married lady (Jean Willes) some innocent questions, and breaking some the couple’s vaudeville props. They’re magicians, complete with magic mirrors. And the husband (Dick Curtis) is insanely jealous … and a knife thrower!

Census takers and their first customers

Census takes Shemp, Larry, Moe rehearsing in "Don't Throw That Knife"
Census takes Shemp, Larry, Moe rehearsing
Getting their credentials from Shemp's safe
Getting their credentials from Shemp’s safe
Jean Wiles says walk this way - so Moe, Larry & Shemp do!
Jean Wiles says walk this way – so Moe, Larry & Shemp do!

Jealous Husband

Shemp Howard accidentally breaks one of the funhouse mirrors, while Moe and Larry play with them
Funhouse mirrors
Jealous husband Dick Curtis returns, and the Three Stooges try to hide …. And Shemp Howard fails!
Jealous husband Dick Curtis returns, and the Three Stooges try to hide …. And Shemp Howard fails!

Don’t Throw That Knife!

Shemp Howard tries to protect himself & brother Moe - but it's a prop gun
Shemp Howard tries to protect himself & brother Moe – but it’s a prop gun
Shemp Howard and Moe at the mercy of the knife thrower in "Don't Throw That Knife!"
Shemp Howard and Moe at the mercy of the knife thrower
Larry Fine rescues the other Stooges from the jealous knife thrower
Larry to the rescue!

Conclusion

Dick Curtis firing the egg cannon at the Three Stooges in "Don't Throw That Knife!"
Shemp Howard says, "Make mine fried!"
The Three Stooges run *through* the door to get away in "Don't Throw That Knife"

Funny movie quotes from Don’t Throw That Knife!

[Opening scene caption] Any resemblance between the Three Stooges and regular human beings is a dirty shame.

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Moe: Remember, we’re census takers, not ordinary idiots.

Moe: Larry you play part of the husband of the house, you play his wife.
Shemp: Oh, no I wouldn’t be his wife.
Larry: Why not?
Shemp: You’re not my type.

Moe: [Shemp and Larry are pretending to be a couple] Good morning what is your name please?
Shemp: Shempena Howard.
Moe: Well married or single?
Shemp: Married and this is my husband, the rat.
Larry: Cut it out.
Moe: Tell me Sir, have you any children?
Larry: [Larry counts his fingers] No children.
Moe: Where were you born, madam?
Shemp: In the hospital.
Moe: Hospital?
Shemp: Yes, I wanted to be near my mother.

Shemp: Money shrinks.
Moe: So do you, every time you’re near a bathtub.

Larry: What does your husband do?
Lucy Wyckoff: He’s an expert in legerdemain.
Larry: Legerdemain. Oh, a bookkeeper.
Lucy Wyckoff: No, he’s a prestidigitator.
Shemp: Oh, a pants presser?
Moe: Are you guys ignorant? Didn’t you hear the lady say? He presses refrigerators.
Shemp, Larry: Oh!
Lucy Wyckoff: No, no, no. We do an illusion act in vaudeville. He’s a magician. He makes things disappear.
Shemp: I got an uncle who can make things disappear.
Moe: Is he a magician?
Shemp: No, he’s a kleptomaniac.

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