Space Ship Sappy is the 178th 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.
49yearold Joe Besser suffered a mild heart attack shortly after filming began. Production of the Stooge shorts was put on hold for several weeks while Besser recovered.Space Ship Sappy features Moe and Larrys more gentlemanly haircuts, first suggested by Joe Besser. However, these had to be used sparingly, as most of the shorts with Besser were remakes of earlier films, and new footage had to be matched with old. ........
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