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Brideless Groom (1947)

Name: Brideless Groom
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1947
Duration: 16 min
Cast: Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Shemp Howard, Emil Sitka, Christine McIntyre

194717 minComedyStrong rights evidence

Brideless Groom (1947) is a 17-minute comedy short film that airs free on Starlite TV's Laugh Track (CH 3) channel. Our rights research indicates it is in the U.S. public domain (evidence below). Directed by Edward Bernds.

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About Brideless Groom (1947)

Brideless Groom is a 1947 short subject directed by Edward Bernds starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 101st entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959.

Shemp is a music teacher navigating the affections of his musically challenged student, Miss Dinkelmeyer, while Larry serves as his musical accompanist. Moe interrupts Shemp's classroom session with news of his uncle Caleb's demise. Shemp initially disparages his late relative, but his demeanor changes quickly upon learning of his unexpected inheritance of US$500,000 (equivalent to $7.2 million in 2025), prompting a sudden change in his disposition towards his deceased uncle. Shemp's windfall comes with a caveat, however; he must marry within a mere 48-hour window to claim his newfound wealth.

Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article Brideless Groom (text available under CC BY-SA 4.0).

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Credits

Directed by: Edward Bernds
Cast includes: Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Shemp Howard, Emil Sitka, Christine McIntyre, Dee Green, Doris Houck, Johnny Kascier
Country: United States

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Airs on

Laugh Track - CH 3, Comedy TV

Rights & source

Basis: Documented as U.S. public domain (e.g. copyright not renewed / no notice)
Evidence: Listed in Wikipedia 'List of films in the public domain in the United States' - reason: Copyright not renewed (cites Pierce 2007 / Fishman / trade sources). Three Stooges; not renewed.
Music: Film soundtrack falls with the film; separately published songs (if any) not individually cleared.
Underlying rights: Three Stooges; not renewed.
Source: Internet Archive

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