Who Done It? (1949)

Interesting facts

Who Done It? is a 1949 short subject directed by Edward Bernds starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges. It is the 114th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959.

Production notes

Who Done It? was filmed on December 9–12, 1947, and released 15 months later on March 3, 1949. It was remade as For Crimin' Out Loud, the penultimate entry filmed featuring Shemp prior to his death in November 1955; it was released posthumously in May 1956.

Who Done It? marks the final appearance of supporting actor Duke York, who committed suicide on January 24, 1952.

In 1946, Director Edward Bernds concluded the scripting process for Who Done It? with plans for its immediate production following the completion of Half-Wits Holiday, Curly Howard's final leading role alongside the Stooges ensemble. Unfortunately, Howard's incapacitation in May 1946 due to a stroke necessitated a significant alteration of plans.

Upon reflection, however, Bernds recognized the incongruity between the rewritten script and the comedic sensibilities of Schilling and Lane. Eager to restore coherence to the project, Bernds opted to revert to the original script, albeit with adjustments tailored to the comedic style of Shemp, who had rejoined the Stooges ensemble.

During the final day of filming, amidst the enactment of a scene portraying the Stooges' forceful entry through a door, Moe incurred an ankle sprain. Given the exigencies of production timelines, a delay was untenable; thus, Moe opted to mitigate the injury by employing tape and persevering with filming. His physical discomfort was discernible during subsequent scenes set within the hallway, characterized by a noticeable limp.

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