Detail of the famous trio of heroes of Soviet comedies

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Details of the famous trio of heroes

New Year's holidays - a period when the Soviet comedies on television is given the maximum amount of time per year.

Vitsin, Nikulin, Morgunov. Coward, Bobby, Experienced. Trinity was invented by Leonid Gaidai, and played by wonderful actors, it was one of the most popular in our country. They were not just movies heroes. Their characters have gone into folklore, became heroes of jokes. But at the trio have his birthday - December 27. On this day in 1960, Mosfilm artistic council approved Nikulin, Morgunov Vitsin and the main roles in the comedy "Dog Mongrel and unusual cross".

On the role of the experienced auditioned Mikhail Zharov and Ivan courtesy. But Ivan Pyrev advised to pay attention to a little-known actor Yevgeny Morgunov. It was a hit in the top ten.

The first in the trio was enrolled Georgy Vitsin. By that time it is quite successful and popular actor. He had already worked with Gaidai in the film "The bride from the world."

On the role Goonies director invited Sergey Filippov, but he was busy and did not want to act in this role. Vitsin suggested to try Clown Yuri Nikulin Moscow Circus. He already had several minor roles in the movie. Seeing him Gaidai immediately exclaimed: "Here it is - Goonies! And no need to make up. "

Short film about the adventures of the hapless poachers was shot a month in the suburban village of Snegiri.

Following the success, Gaidai took up shooting a new short film, which has invited the popular three shutters.

As soon appeared complexity - Morgunov refused to appear, assuming the role of the experienced passing and frivolous. Only the intervention of Pyreva forced the actor to agree. The film was eventually shot in two weeks. In it the actors is not only running, but also sang. The plot for the film Gaidai proposed Yuri Nikulin - he played like a circus sideshow. He also proposed the first version of the song for the film to the tune of the folk song "Semyonovna." True to the film it was not included.

At this time, the successful trio "tried to entice" Eldar Ryazanov - he shot her in the comedy "Give plaintive book".

A still favorites of the public were welcome guests at the "blue light".

may be released Gaidai and trio, but he did not give - Mosfilm management wished to see them in one part of the new comedy about the adventures of Shurik Gaidai student.

It is said that the film is then criticized by many critics - too pretty out there criminals. But the audience was thrilled.

After the release of "Operation" Y "Gaidai was firmly determined not to take more than three. But he was not allowed again - already conducted work on the script of the film under the working title "Shura in the mountains", who later became a great "Prisoner of the Caucasus".

That's just the movie really was the last to Gaidai, where he directed the famous trio.

Why? Because of the conflict Gaidai and Morgunov.

In addition, the director despite all the assurances have long believed that the material with the triple already worked out and it can not be operated.

The creative union of three actors did not survive the separation from Gaidai.

Another attempt to play on their former popularity was made in 1980 in the movie "The Comedy of bygone days." But agreed only Morgunov and Vitsin. Nikulin did not like the script, and he refused to shoot.

Their only soedineniniem can be considered as work on the plate, "Events in the country of Multi-console", where they are not even voiced their characters and bandits from the "Bremen Town Musicians".