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.


EmilSitka.com is an on-line informational resource serving the mission of the Emil Sitka Fan Club.

EMIL'S PLAYS

"The Viper's Fang"
or "The Virgin's Dilemma"

by
Symona Boniface

Presented as
"The Viper's Fang"

Campo Trading Post
Campo, Calif.

August 1948

Producer - Frank Pharr
Director - Symona Boniface

Cast
Bob Barton
Rose Marie Burke
Frank Pharr
Emil Sitka
Symona Boniface
Jack Fedder
Ray DiFabio
RELATED ITEMS
Both Emil Sitka and Symona Boniface appeared in many of the films discussed in the very informative book shown above, as well as many Stooge and non-Stooge shorts included in the extraordinary DVD package shown below.

EmilSitka.com / Stage


"The Viper's Fang"

by
Symona Boniface

August 1948

Campo Trading Post
Campo, California
          Nearly four years after the successful premier run of "The Viper's Fang" in October 1944, the author Symona Boniface and her husband Frank Pharr decided to revive the production. As you will read in the articles below, they purchased a ranch in the mountains of southern California and brought their cast out to rehearse and develop the production. The essential details are presented in the items below, taken from Emil Sitka's personal scrapbooks and photo albums. The captions on the photos were written by Emil.
EmilSitka.com Image Gallery:
"The Viper's Fang" (August 1948)
August 6, 1948 MOUNTAIN MESSENGER Guatay, California
August 13, 1948 MOUNTAIN MESSENGER Guatay, California
From left, Emil Sitka, Frank Pharr, Symona Boniface, Bob Barton, Rose Marie Burke, and Jack Fedder rehearsing outdoors at Campo, Calif.


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