ToquoteaMarineD.I.inSanDiegoorJohnWayneinseveralmovies,"Listenup,weain`tgoingtoplowthisgroundtwice."In1947,HalRoachmadeafilmcalled"Curly",whichwasanexpandedversionof1930`s"OurGang"short"Teacher`sPet",withFrancesRaffertyandLarryOlsentakingtherolesplayedbyJuneMarloweandJackieCooperintheoriginalshort.HalRoachalsomadeafilmcalled"TheFabulousJoe",basicallyaboutadrunk,atalkingdog,gangstersandMarieWilsonrunningaroundinherskivvies.Thetwofilms,intendedasbottom-halfofadoublefeature,werereleasedabouttwoweeksapart,with"Curly"goingoutfirst."TheFabulousJoe"cameabouttwoweekslater.Atthesametime,thetwofilmswerestitchedtogetherandoffered,withthecombinedrunningtimeof112minutes,toexhibitorswhodidn`tplaydoublefeatures.Thefilmlistedonthispage,"HalRoach`sComedyCarnival",istheresult.