New News

New News

April 1, 1937

Aa Columbia 2-reel comedy starring Tom Kennedy and Monty Collins in NEW NEWS (1937). Fans of the 3 Stooges will recognize the exact same plot and situations from their short CRASH GOES THE HASH (1944). Yes, this version came out BEFORE the Stooges version...so anyone that says these guys are ripping the Stooges off, they are wrong! Columbia made 526 slapstick two-reelers between 1933-1958...190 starred the Stooges...336 others starred a variety of comedians.

New News

April 1, 1937

New News
Aa Columbia 2-reel comedy starring Tom Kennedy and Monty Collins in NEW NEWS (1937). Fans of the 3 Stooges will recognize the exact same plot and situations from their short CRASH GOES THE HASH (1944). Yes, this version came out BEFORE the Stooges version...so anyone that says these guys are ripping the Stooges off, they are wrong! Columbia made 526 slapstick two-reelers between 1933-1958...190 starred the Stooges...336 others starred a variety of comedians.
Producers
Original title New News
Directors Charles Lamont
Writers

Cast

Monte Collins

as Monte Collins

Tom Kennedy

as Tom Kennedy

Bud Jamison

as Blodgett, the Butler

Clara Kimball Young

as Mrs. Van Gage

Stanley Blystone

as Newspaper Editor

Symona Boniface

as Party Guest

Lynton Brent

as Reporter

Lew Davis

as Guard

William Irving

as Agency Man

Eddie Laughton

as Party Guest

Harry Semels

as Prince Albert

Bert Young

as Reporter

Al Thompson

as Agency Man