Saved By The Belle (1939) May 2026

(1939) is a Columbia Pictures comedy short starring The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard). Released on June 30, 1939, it was the 40th short subject featuring the trio. Plot Summary

: Instead of the plans, the Stooges mistakenly deliver a rolled-up calendar. Saved by the Belle (1939)

: Señorita Rita (notable for appearing in Citizen Kane shortly before her death in 1942). LeRoy Mason : Singapore Joe Gino Corrado : General Casino Saved by the Belle (Short 1939) - IMDb (1939) is a Columbia Pictures comedy short starring

: The title is a play on the boxing idiom "saved by the bell," substituting "belle" in reference to the character Rita. Cast Members Moe Howard : Moe Larry Fine : Larry Curly Howard : Curly : Señorita Rita (notable for appearing in Citizen

: Sentenced to a firing squad, they are momentarily spared when Rita arrives with the real plans. However, they are quickly recaptured and placed back in front of the firing squad. A massive earthquake allows them to escape in a truck filled with explosives.

The Stooges play three unsuccessful traveling salesmen attempting to sell fur coats in Valeska, a fictional Central American country plagued by constant earthquakes. Their luck worsens when they are mistaken for revolutionary spies and arrested for allegedly plotting to assassinate the country's leader, President Ward Robey.