to give Shemp the blows: Copyright status Brideless Groom is one of four Columbia Stooge shorts that fell into the public domain after their copyright expired in the 1960s, the other three being Disorder in the Court (1936), Sing a Song of Six Pants (1947), and Malice in the Palace (1949). As such, these four shorts frequently appear on budget VHS and DVD compilations. See also List of American films of 1947 List of films in the public domain in the United States Public domain film References External links Brideless Groom complete film on YouTube 1947 films 1947 comedy films 1947 short films American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films The Three Stooges films Columbia Pictures short films Films directed by Edward Bernds Articles containing video clips 1940s American films