http://www.threestooges.net/filmography/episode/39http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032150/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1It's been a while since I've seen this one, and I've always considered this an average short. Upon my most recent viewing, I realize I like this short much better than I remember, always a good thing! Like I'll be repeating like a broken record for the shorts of the next few years, this is the boys at their peak, and the energy they have at this time is awesome.
I do love the opening stage scene. It's fun watching the boys perform on stage with their girlfriends and funnily enough, it's obvious all three ladies are taller than the Stooges. Hey, nothing wrong with that, I've been known to like women taller than me, but still, it goes to show that The Three Stooges, like several classic comedians, were little guys. I also love Curly's intro, him strapping in his bike like it's a horse and then taking apart his hat in two pieces and hanging each bit on the rack. Great pieces of prop humor that would make Charlie Chaplin proud.
I also love this part at around the 4:30 mark, after Moe gets drenched with the beer because Larry fails to catch it. Moe pretending he understands it was an accident with Larry mumbling an "Oh gee, that's nice" only to get smacked on the skull and have Moe proclaim what he just did is no accident is hysterical. It's not funny when I type it but the timing of those two together is again, them in their prime.
My only minor complaint about this short is the chase at the end. It's too brief and too faked. I'm spoiled on silent comedy, the height of comedic chase scenes, and this short did't have time or budget to do a great chase scene. A shame, because the rest of the short is absolutely awesome. Still, a minor complaint, nowhere near enough to hinder my enjoyment.
8/10