Wedlock Deadlock was an American comedy short released by Columbia Pictures on December 18, 1947 and starring Joe DeRita, who later joined the Three Stooges and became "Curly Joe" DeRita. The supporting cast features Dorothy Granger and Norman Ollestead. This was the third of four shorts in the Joe DeRita series produced by Columbia from 1946-1948; all entries were remakes of other Columbia shorts.