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
 

EMIL SITKA FAN CLUB MISSION STATEMENT:

To communicate with friends and fans of Emil Sitka, share information about his life and career, preserve the cultural heritage of the Hollywood productions in which he participated, and promote his legacy as The Fourth Stooge.


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Feature Films
          Although we list six titles here, Emil Sitka actually worked in only four feature films with The Three Stooges:
 
          Emil appears in the Stooge shorts compilation STOP! LOOK! AND LAUGH! (1960) through the use of "archival footage," scenes from an earlier previously-released production.

          And through the use of "interview footage" he appears in the Stooge retrospective THE FUNNIEST GUYS IN THE WORLD (1983). So that makes for a total of six Stooge feature films that included Emil Sitka, as listed below. Click titles for more details.

1

STOP! LOOK! AND LAUGH!

Released July 1, 1960

Emil's role: Sappington, the butler
-Archival footage from HALF-WITS HOLIDAY (1947)

2

THE THREE STOOGES MEET HERCULES

Released Feb. 15, 1962

Emil's role: Shepherd

3

THE THREE STOOGES IN ORBIT

Released July 4, 1962

Emil's role: Professor Danforth

4

THE THREE STOOGES GO AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAZE


Released August 21, 1963


Emil's role: Waiter in Mens Club

5

THE OUTLAWS IS COMING!


Released Jan. 1, 1965


Emil's role #1: Mr. Abernathy, publisher

Emil's role #2: Indian medicine man

Emil's role #3: Cavalry Colonel


6


THE FUNNIEST GUYS IN THE WORLD


(aka STOOGE SNAPSHOTS)

(aka 60th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION)


Released Aug. 30, 1983


Emil's role: himself in interview
The DVD set below has not only all the Stooges shorts but also the two-reelers of Shemp Howard, Joe Besser and Joe DeRita! It's a fantastic set of Stooge material AND it's the first release of Columbia Pictures' non-Stooge shorts since, well, a very long time!
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