Emil Sitka ~

The Fourth Stooge

        "The most important actor in most Stooges films, besides the Stooges themselves, was the sharp-nosed, wide-eyed Emil Sitka... His presence was such a mainstay of the operation that many thought of him as an undeclared 'fourth Stooge.'"

                                       -Moe Feinberg, Larry Fine's brother

                                         Larry The Stooge In the Middle


 

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Emil Sitka's List of Films: 1955 - 1956


This list is based on Emil Sitka's personal journal and presents a record of his motion picture acting work from his perspective. The titles are listed in the order that he worked in them and the dates shown are his working days. Click on the colored titles for further details from Emil's journal, additional background information and any images that may be available from the archives of the Emil Sitka Fan Club. For an alphabetic list, click here.

THAT'S HOLLYWOOD: #3

Various

Emil's role: assistant director, airy-explosive

Jan. 12, 1955


SHIPPER, BEWARE: WATERFRONT
Preston Foster

Emil's role: truck driver, heavy

Jan. 25 and 26, 1955


THE SPOILERS
Anne Baxter Rory Calhoun John Chandler

Emil's role: sourdough miner, comic-gruff

Feb. 1 and 8, 1955


THE NECKLACE: SO THIS IS HOLLYWOOD
Mitzi Green and Jimmy Lydon

Emil's role: prop-man, straight

Feb. 15, 1955


G. I. DOOD IT

Joe Besser

Emil's role: archive footage

Released: Feb. 17, 1955


BOHEMIAN BEER COMMERCIAL
Emil's role: Fisherman, hands only

Apr. 1, 1955

JAIL BUSTERS
Leo Gorcey and the Bowery Boys

Emil's role: prison photographer, comic-gruff

Apr. 22, 1955

HUSBANDS BEWARE
The Three Stooges

Emil's role: justice-of-the-peace, eccentric

May 17, 1955

FOR CRIMIN' OUT LOUD
The Three Stooges

Emil's role: Councilman Goodrich, eccentric nervous

June 30, 1955


SPIN AND MARTY/AN INTRODUCTION:
MICKEY MOUSE CLUB

Tim Considine David Stollery Harry Carey Jr.

Emil's role: father, comic

July 13, 1955

FURY AT GUNSIGHT PASS
David Brian

Emil's role: workman, Western-straight

Aug. 3, 1955

ESCORT: HIGHWAY PATROL

Broderick Crawford

Emil's role: Paul the gangster, heavy

Aug. 30, 1955


MEET CIRCUS BOY: CIRCUS BOY

Robert Lowery and Mickey Dolenz

Emil's role: Rube, dumb-hick

Oct. 11, 1955

 

OVER-EXPOSED

Cleo Moore and Richard Crenna

Emil's role: taxi driver, explosive

Oct. 24, 1955

 

DEALERS CHOICE:

SCHLITZ PLAYHOUSE

John Ireland

Emil's role: sailor, salty

Nov. 19, 1955

 

HE LAUGHED LAST

Frankie Laine

Emil's role: flivver driver, irate

Dec. 3 and 12, 1955

CRASHING LAS VEGAS

Leo Gorcey & the Bowery Boys

Emil's role: meek man, comic

Dec. 21, 1955

 

RENDEZVOUS AT RED ROCK: CHEYENNE

Clint Walker

Emil's role: hostler, Western-drawl

Dec. 28, 1955

 

SCHEMING SCHEMERS

The Three Stooges

Emil's role: Norfleet, pedantic rich man

Jan. 18, 1956

 

COMMOTION ON THE OCEAN

The Three Stooges

Emil's role: reporter, straight

Jan. 19, 1956

 

THE THRESHOLD: CRUSADER

Brian Keith

Emil's role: German bartender, heavy

Feb. 6, 1956

 

THUNDER OVER ARIZONA

Skip Homeier

Emil's role: stranger, straight

Mar. 30, 1956

 

THE WHITE SQUAW

David Brian

Emil's role: Texas Slim, Western comic

May 24, 1956

 

NEVER THE TWAIN: FATHER KNOWS BEST

Robert Young

Emil's role: Earl the handyman, Western straight

June 6 and 7, 1956

 

VOICE ON TAPE: THE MAN CALLED X

Barry Sullivan

Emil's role: policeman Shultz, German dialect

June 18, 1956

 

THE PHANTOM STAGECOACH

William Bishop

Emil's role: citizen Johnson, Western straight

July 18, 1956

 

THE SHADOW ON THE WINDOW

Betty Garrett John Barrymore Jr.

Emil's role: handyman Trent, straight

July 31, 1956

 

AN AFFAIR IN RENO

John Lund

Emil's role: cashier, lightly comic

Aug. 9, 1956

 

SPACE SHIP SAPPY

The Three Stooges

Emil's role: President of liars club, straight

Aug. 29, 1956


HOT STUFF

The Three Stooges

Emil's role: archive footage

Sept. 6, 1956


THE 27TH DAY

Gene Barry

Emil's role: newsboy, loud

Sept. 26, 1956

 

HORSING AROUND

The Three Stooges

Emil's role: groom, old quaint

Nov. 19 and 20, 1956