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A gorilla heist movie with the Three Stooges' forgotten cousin? Chaos guaranteed.
TMDB
100
IMDb
58

Fraidy Cat (1951)

slapstick mayhemB-movie absurdity16-minute fever dream

Overview

ComedyCrime

Hired as guards to protect an antique shop, Joe and Jim run into a gorilla who has been trained by a gang of thieves to rob the store.

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gorilla

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Two different men in gorilla suits, zero explanations given.

Acting

Joe Besser's whimpering coward schtick is aggressively committed.

Best for:Background: Perfect chaos while folding laundry you keep ignoring.·Friends: Group chat will need gorilla GIFs immediately after.
Jules White

Director

Jules White

ReleasedDec 13, 1951
Runtime16m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Columbia Pictures

Top Cast

Joe Besser

Joe Besser

Joe Besser

Jim Hawthorne

Jim Hawthorne

Hawthorne (as hawthorne)

Ray Corrigan

Ray Corrigan

Gorilla (archive footage) (unconfirmed)

Eddie Baker

Eddie Baker

Nick - Thief (uncredited)

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

I. Katchum (uncredited)

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Ray Corrigan's 'archive footage' gorilla appearance means this short technically recycles performances from 1940s jungle films without the actor's knowledge.

Cultural

Joe Besser was the 'replacement Stooge' who briefly joined Three Stooges in 1957—this 1951 short captures his solo scream-era before that controversial gig.

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