Scrambled Brains is the one-hundred-thirty-second Columbia Pictures short subject starring the Three Stooges.
Plot[]
Moe and Larry are at a sanatorium where Shemp is being treated for suffering from hallucinations. Before being prematurely released, Shemp insists on saying farewell to his new fiancée, beautiful nurse Nora (Babe London). When Nora calls out to Shemp, she appears, much to the scare of Moe and Larry: poor Nora is a homely, toothless thing who seems to have won Shemp's heart. It then becomes clear that Shemp is far from cured, and needs additional therapy. While Shemp is home, the boys receive a visit from Dr. Gesundheit (Emil Sitka). The doctor, who suffers from poor eyesight, tries his best to cure Shemp, but runs into difficulty when the stubborn stooge refuses to swallow a sleeping pill. Later, Shemp hallucinates an extra set of hands while enduring his piano lesson. On the verge of a nervous breakdown, Shemp insists on seeing Nora, with hopes of finally getting married. On their way to the doctor, the Stooges become wedged in a phone booth with a stranger (Vernon Dent), leading to a fist fight, making a mess from the foods the stranger had in his grocery bag. The physical altercation results in the phone booth toppling on its side where the Stooges escape. Back in their apartment, they find Nora waiting for her father—who happens to be the man the Stooges brawled with in the phone booth. Trying to escape, the Stooges knock themselves out thinking that the silhouette on the wall is a window. Nora claims Shemp as her own, carrying him away.
Cast[]
- Moe Howard
- Larry Fine
- Shemp Howard
- Babe London, as Nora
- Emil Sitka, as Dr. Gesundheit
- Vernon Dent, as the stranger carrying groceries
Notes[]
- Larry Fine often cited this film as his all-time favorite short, with You Nazty Spy! and Cuckoo on a Choo Choo his runner ups. He would often screen this film during his last days residing at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital.