The Three Stooges Collection

[GeniusInTheLamp]

I seem to recall a Stooges short that had Curly (IIRC) looking at a gorilla through a mirror without any glass and the two were making the same hand movements and Curly wasn't sure if he was the gorilla or not! Can't remember the name of that one...off to do more research!

BTW, one of the best lines in the 1937-1939 set is from Tassels In the Air, when Moe tells Curly that his Pig Latin name would be "Umday." Moe goes on to say, "You're Umday in any language!'

You're probably thinking of IDLE ROOMERS, where Curly confuses his reflection in the mirror with that of a wolfman-type monster. This short is also noteworthy as the debut short of the lovely and talented Christine McIntyre.

 

[Nathan Dodge]

You're probably thinking of IDLE ROOMERS, where Curly confuses his reflection in the mirror with that of a wolfman-type monster. This short is also noteworthy as the debut short of the lovely and talented Christine McIntyre.

That's the one! Another thirty-year-old mystery solved! Thanks!

 

[Nathan Dodge]

Scholarly Stooges Sing!

Included on volume 2 is the classic "Alphabet Song" or "Swingin' the Alphabet," from Violent Is the Word For Curly:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8Pk1UYkB3I

 

[Doctor Strange]

B-A-Bay...

That charmingly performed song (and the rest of the short itself) is one of my all-time faves with the Stooges. One of my friends used to have a 16mm print of it that we watched about a gazillion times, back when that was the only way to see the Stooges other than on local kiddie TV shows...

 

[skyvue]

I'm not much on the Stooges -- the Marx Brothers are my comedy team of choice -- but here's a tip for those of you who are: You can own these sets for 20% off an already discounted price -- about $16 each -- if you buy them before June 22 (I think) at deepdiscount.com.

Use the coupon code "SUPERSALE" at checkout.

That discount applies to all non-preorder DVD purchases at that site, by the way, not just the Stooges.

 

[Nathan Dodge]

That charmingly performed song (and the rest of the short itself) is one of my all-time faves with the Stooges. One of my friends used to have a 16mm print of it that we watched about a gazillion times, back when that was the only way to see the Stooges other than on local kiddie TV shows...

I had my wife watch that short and she's come a long way from her prior Stooges stance. She absolutely adores this song, especially the "Curly's a dope!" line sung by the girls...

 

[Nathan Dodge]

Okay, porcupines! The Three Stooges Collection Volume Three, 1940-1942 is due out August 26, 2008! It will be a two-disc set including the following shorts:

1940
You Nazty Spy!
Rockin' Thru the Rockies
A Plumbing We Will Go
Nutty But Nice
How High is Up?
From Nurse to Worse
No Census, No Feeling
Cookoo Cavaliers
Boobs in Arms

1941
So Long Mr. Chumps
Dutiful But Dumb
All the World's a Stooge
I'll Never Heil Again*
An Ache in Every Stake
In the Sweet Pie and Pie
Some More of Samoa

1942
Loco Boy Makes Good
Cactus Makes Perfect
What's the Matador?
Matri-Phony
Three Smart Saps
Even as IOU
Sock-a-Bye Baby





* A favorite!

 

[Nathan Dodge]

From what I've read, Sony plans to release all of the Three Stooges short films by the end of 2009. Three years per release at every three months should get the job done, at least as far as my interest goes, as I only plan on getting up to 1952.

 

[Nathan Dodge]

Wow! Three Stooges Collection Volume 4 due out October 7! They must be selling like mad!

EDIT- Here's the complete info:

THE THREE STOOGES COLLECTION Volume Four: 1943 - 1945

21 Digitally-Restored Shorts, Arranged Chronologically,
and Packaged in a Two-Disc DVD

AVAILABLE ON OCTOBER 7

CULVER CITY, CALIF. (July 28, 2008) - The Three Stooges will be caught in their brand new set of crazy shorts on October 7. The classic comedy trio returns with more eye-gouging, nose-tweaking fun in The Three Stooges Collection Volume Four: 1943 - 1945 debuting on DVD October 7 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. All 21 short films from those two years, chronologically organized, have been digitally remastered from original negatives and include such fan favorites as Dizzy Detectives, Busy Buddies and Three Pests in a Mess. The Three Stooges Collection Volume Four: 1943 - 1945, continuing the fan-requested roll-out of the group's complete short film anthology, will be available for $24.96 SRP.
The Three Stooges are one of the most influential screen comedy teams of the 20th century and an inspiration to generations of comics that followed. Following their start in vaudeville, the trio's film career began in the early 1930s, reached its slapstick peak during their tenure at Columbia Pictures (1934-1957) and lasted well into the 1950s. After their initial retirement, they were rediscovered by an enthusiastic new generation through the medium of television and have surpassed all their contemporaries in terms of lasting popularity.

The Three Stooges Collection Volume Four: 1943 - 1945 episodes include:
They Stooge to Conga
Dizzy Detectives
Spook Louder
Back From the Front
Three Little Twirps
Higher Than a Kite
I Can Hardly Wait
Dizzy Pilots
Phoney Express
A Gem of a Jam
Crash Goes the Hash
Busy Buddies
The Yoke's on Me
Idle Roomers
Gents Without Cents
No Dough Boys
Three Pests in a Mess
Booby Dupes
Idiots Deluxe
If a Body Meets a Body
Micro-Phonies

DVD Features Include:
Full Screen Presentations
Audio: English (Mono)

 

[Nathan Dodge]

RE: Volume Three (1940-1942)

Highlights of the third volume (for me, at least):

1940:

Boobs In Arms- As manic and insane a finale as you'll find in a Stooges short.

1941:

I'll Never Heil Again- IMO the better of the two "Hailstone" shorts. I remember this one from childhood and I loved it then, too.

In the Sweet Pie and Pie- Watch how the Stooges show the women "who's in charge"!

1942:

Cactus Makes Perfect- Still painful (for Curly!) to watch after all of these years.

 

[funneman]

A great Stooge book!

As a Stooge-a-holic since I was big enough to turn on a television set, I highly recommend "The Complete Three Stooges, The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Compilation." by Jon Solomon.

It contains an in-depth synopsis of every Stooge appearance on film arraigned in order of release. Each chapter covers one year.

Summers breaks down everything from what song was used during the opening credits, to how they spell they Curly's name (at first it was Curley). He also includes explainations of some of the Stooge lines and how they were related to politics and other current events of the day.

It's the perfect companion piece to those looking to by the newly released
shorts on DVD.

As an adult I have found all kinds of new things to laugh at thanks to this book.

John in Covina-The short with Curly as a boxer who goes crazy when he hears
"Pop goes the Weasel" is called Punch Drunks. It's only the second short done for Columbia and was written by Moe. It contains one of my favorite Stooge exchanges:

Curley-"You can't have any hamburgers"

Moe-"Oh yeah? Why not?

Curly-"Because the meat's too fresh!"

 

[Nathan Dodge]

funneman: Thanks for your post. I've been on the lookout for a decent Stooges book.

BTW, Amazon currently has The Three Stooges Collection Volume One 1934-1936 on sale for $13.99!

 

[Nathan Dodge]

Just a caveat for those purchasing Volume Four of the Three Stooges Collection: Curly had a stroke in 1945 and his performances sometimes suffer as a result. His speech isn't as fast and he comes off more like one of the post-Shemp Curly "replacements." Curly's diminished power is sad to see, but a diminished Curly is still better than no Curly at all. All that aside, I am looking forward to Shemp's arrival in volume five, Sony willing...I'm having a ball watching these sets, especially after a long day at work.

 

[Nathan Dodge]

"Queen of the Walk-On"

Ever since I started watching these Stooges short films, I've noticed the presence of Stooge supporting actress Bess Flowers. I've seen her throughout my 1930s DVD collection. So far, she's been in My Man Godfrey; The Awful Truth; and Holiday. She worked!