The Stooge

Starring:Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Polly Bergen, Marion Marshall, Eddie Mayehoff, Richard Erdman, Frances Bavier, Hank Mann, Freeman Lusk, Harold Miller, Oliver Blake, Mary Treen, Don Haggerty, Percy Helton, Jerry Hausner, Michael Ross, Danny Davenport, Eddie Parks, Charles Evans (IV), Al Thompson
Director: Norman Taurog
Studio: Paramount
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Description
In THE STOOGE, Bill Miller (Martin) has found modest success as a singer in the off-vaudeville circuit. Teaming up with a comic (Lewis) proves to be the best thing for Bill, as his routine becomes an instant success, but mainly because of the clown he takes on as his partner. Unable to admit it, Bill knows he owes his success to his sidekick, the stooge. Jerry Lewis calls this his favorite of the Martin & Lewis productions.

Jerry Lewis - The Legendary Jerry Collection (The Bellboy / Cinderfella / The Delicate Delinquent / The Disorderly Orderly / The Errand Boy / The Family Jewels / The Ladies Man / The Nutty Professor / The Patsy / The Stooge)
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I'm a Sucker for All Things Silly

Almost Perfect

Jerry Lewis Rocks!

Classic Laughs!

The Bellhop

Jerry Lewis - The Legendary Jerry Collection (The Bellboy / Cinderfella / The Delicate Delinquent / The Disorderly Orderly / The Errand Boy / The Family Jewels / The Ladies Man / The Nutty Professor / The Patsy / The Stooge)
Starring: Jerry Lewis
Manufacturer: Paramount
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ASIN: B000ANVQ4G
Release Date: 2005-10-25

Amazon.com

This 10-DVD boxed set is a delight for anyone afflicted with a susceptibility to the fractured antics of Jerry Lewis, or "Le Roi du Crazy" to the French. This set emphasizes Lewis's busy period after the breakup with Dean Martin, when he was exerting more influence over his vehicles (six of the titles are directed by Jerry himself) and almost single-handedly keeping Paramount Pictures propped up with his box-office take. The set curiously includes one of the Martin-Lewis pictures, 1953's The Stooge, which has echoes of the real-life vibe between Jerry and Dino.

The other titles include Lewis's 1957 solo starring debut, The Delicate Delinquent, and his directing bow, The Bellboy (1960). The latter is an often-ingenious and plotless collection of gags with Jerry as a bellhop in Miami Beach's Fountainebleau Hotel. His character doesn't speak (making the connection with silent cinema more pointed), but in one uproarious sequence the obnoxious movie star "Jerry Lewis" comes to visit the hotel.

The Ladies Man puts Lewis alone in a boarding house full of women. This film's bizarre sexual politics (and its amazing cut-away set) helps explain why French critics such as Jean-Luc Godard consider Lewis a cinematic genius--Godard actually borrowed the cut-away set idea for his film Tout va bien. The Errand Boy is a cascade of gags strung together on the set of "Paramutual Pictures," a movie studio that employs Lewis's klutzy gofer; it features one of Jerry's best musical miming routines. The Patsy is another good one, as nebbish Jerry is drafted into impersonating a famous deceased celebrity, but by 1965's The Family Jewels the inspiration is flagging a bit.

Two of the titles are directed by Lewis's mentor, Frank Tashlin. Cinderfella works a sentimental variation on the fairy tale; it's slow and at times mawkish, but some of Lewis's physical stuff is top-notch. The Disorderly Orderly is livelier, with a hospital setting and some of Jerry's most inspired babbling. The box also includes Lewis's acknowledged high point, The Nutty Professor, in its special-edition form. Its Jekyll-and-Hyde story is still the funniest and weirdest premise Lewis ever had. There are other Lewis films out there, but this box is definitely the cream of the career. If some of the jokes haven't aged well (and those who can't stand his mugging won't be convinced even by this set), Lewis still seems a more interesting filmmaker than he's usually given credit for. Extras include some disappointing commentaries with Lewis and Steve Lawrence, plus a smattering of outtakes, some of them funny and/or revealing of Lewis's directing technique. --Robert Horton

Description

Contains: The Nutty Professor, The Ladies' Man, The Delicate Delinquent, Cinderfella, The Bell Boy, The Errand Boy, The Patsy, The Disorderly Orderly, The Family Jewels, and The Stooge.

Customer Reviews:

I'm a Sucker for All Things Silly.......2007-06-19

This box set is right up my alley. No, it's not perfect. I also wanted Who's Minding the Store, The Geisha Boy, and Visit to a Small Planet. But you can't have everything. I do like the clear picture and sound on these films. What a fun trip down memory lane.
I haven't had a chance to watch the film which includes Dean Martin. That's back-burner for me. So, as for Jerry's films themselves...

The Good -
The Nutty Professor has been called his best. I really love it. Just great stuff, smooth and funny and colorful. But I hate the Buddy Love character. Totally one dimensional, one of the most obnoxious jerks you'd ever meet, and too much makeup. However, this movie has some truly brilliant comedy before it adds some maudlin goop (a lot of Lewis' work tends to do this sometimes, so you have to roll with it). This is probably the height of his talents.

The Ladies Man is a lot of fun at Miss Welonmelon's boarding house, with some great bits: the butterflies, feeding Baby, the Southern gal's incomprehensible dialogue, fixing the gangster's hat, wiping Welonmelon's portait (that always makes me laugh out loud!), and the microphone problem while broadcasting 'Up Your Street'. There's a rather sudden ending, but this is one of my favorites in Jerry's career. Amazing set, too.

The Bellboy is very enjoyable, and extremely rewatchable because it has a lot going on, one thing after another. The lunch counter gag kills me. And you can't beat Jerry tampering with a clay bust that's still wet. Very good overall. And his character has virtually no dialogue.

The Fair -
The Errand Boy is a fairly good comedy, a typical vehicle for Jerry Lewis. Again, slipping into pathos and mush (with the puppets) seems completely out of place with the pace and feel of this movie, no matter how charming and sweetly executed. But the scene where Jerry butchers all the last names is hilarious.

The Disorderly Orderly is part slapstick and part depressing psychological study. Some wonderful comic bits cannot overcome the serious feel that the movie plays with in the pretty blonde patient who is so bitter, resentful to everyone, and very troubled. If you took out all the parts with her and then extended the slapstick, you'd have a better flick. Just my opinion.

The Family Jewels is cute, definitely a family film; I liked this more than I remembered. Which uncle will young Donna choose to raise her? Granted, you know the ending long before it happens, but I loved the part when Jerry as the pilot takes the old ladies on a trip. Silly, surreal, and fun. Only on a plane with Jerry does the in-flight film become affected by the angle that the plane is flying. And Jerry gets to don five silly disguises in this movie, Uncle Julius being the same character as the Nutty Professor.

The Bad -
The Patsy just doesn't do it for me; taking the same exact concept as The Errand Boy (bigwigs need a substitute immediately and grab the first idiot they see), this movie grows tedious rapidly. It is not as funny as we expect.

Cinderfella is a musical that I don't care for; although it is nice to look at and has a few nice moments, the completely glacial flow kills it. It is slow, dull, and talky. It's not funny. (And Ed Wynn looks like he just returned from a three day drunk in Vegas.) Maybe this would have been a better film if Jerry had written it and directed it. Sorry, but a big yawn.

I still have to watch The Delicate Delinquent, but so far I am pleased with this collection. The bottom line is that this set has a handful of terrific movies that you just don't see on television any longer. And the gems make up for the duds, definitely.

Almost Perfect.......2007-03-08

The product was precisely what was ordered, but the back of the packaging had a gash in it that went through the plastic into the cardboard.

Jerry Lewis Rocks!.......2007-03-08

The Master. Unfortunately, we don't find this type of humor anymore, so we need to keep it alive.

Classic Laughs!.......2007-02-22

Great Praice for 10 classics and lots of laughs! If you are a Jerry fan, you will really enjoy these movies! (especally "Family Jewels", Priceless!)

The Bellhop.......2007-02-20

This collection is a must for Jerry Lewis fans - a delightful return to the days when comedy was clean and presented by talented people.

The Three Stooges DVD Collection (Curly Classics / Spook Louder / All the World's a Stooge)

Average customer rating:

Still funny
Good value
The Stooges at their best !!
A nice collection!!
NOW APPEARING "THE THREE STOOGES" AT AMAZON

The Three Stooges DVD Collection (Curly Classics / Spook Louder / All the World's a Stooge)
Starring: Curly Howard , Larry Fine , Moe Howard , Stanley Blystone , and Lew Kelly
Director: Del Lord , and Ray McCarey
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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Laurel & Hardy (Sons of the Desert/The Music Box/Another Fine Mess/Busy Bodies/County Hospital)

ASIN: B00005M2C1
Release Date: 2001-08-21

Product Description

Includes 3 Classic Stooges DVDs:

Curly Classics : Fun with The Three Stooges in six zany episodes: "A Plumbing We Will Go", "Men In Black", "Micro-Phonies", "Punch Drunks", "Three Little Pigskins" and "Woman Haters."

All the World's a Stooge: Includes these hilarious episodes: "Grips, Grunts and Groans", "All the World's a Stooge," "3 Dumb Clucks," "Three Little Pirates," "Uncivil War Birds," "Back to the Woods" and "Violent is the Word for Curly."

Spook Louder: Digital mayhem ensues in this spooktacular selection of the trio's six funniest fear fests: "Spook Louder", "Mummy's Dummies", "Shivering Sherlocks", "The Ghost Talks", "Hokus Pokus", and "Fright Night."

Customer Reviews:

Still funny.......2007-01-31

Some people think this stuff is silly, but it always makes me laugh. I am starting a dvd collection of varioius movies and old tv shows, this is the perfect addition. Works out to about 5 dollars an episode, can't beat that.
I would like to collect all of them, the ones with Shemp Too!

Good value.......2007-01-19

The DVD's aren't the same quality as something that was filmed 2007 but for 1940's film it is great and very enjoyable to watch.

The Stooges at their best !!.......2007-01-16

I loved the Curly Classics, A plumbing we will go, and Micro-phonies, and men in black are the best, and the others are great too

In Micro-Phonies when the Stooges flip the cherries into the man mouth, it gets me every time, I fall over with laughter !!

And a Plumbing we will go, this is just a CLASSIC!

A nice collection!!.......2007-01-03

For the money, a very nice collection of authentic Stooge shorts! I remember watching these guys when I was a kid, and wanted to introduce my 4 & 6 year olds to the Stooge style of comedy - I was not disappointed with the results this set provided!! Most included shows feature Curly, a few with Shemp, which was my preference. If you enjoyed the Three Stooges when you were younger, this set will bring back lots of good memories!!

NOW APPEARING "THE THREE STOOGES" AT AMAZON.......2004-02-09

FIRST LET ME SAY THIS SET IS WORTHY OF 5 STARS.I ONLY GAVE IT 4 BECAUSE OF THE FORMAT AND NOT THE ACTUAL SHORTS.AFTER EACH SHORT IS DONE YOU HAVE TO RETURN TO THE MAIN MENU TO SELECT THE NEXT SHORT.THE SET IS A GREAT DEAL AT AMAZON'S PRICE.I JUST PURCHASED 4 OTHER STOOGE TITLES SEPARATELY AT OVER $100 SO THIS REALLY IS A BARGAIN.NOW AS FAR AS COLUMBIA AND THEIR RELEASE OF THE STOOGES.I'M DISAPPOINTED THAT THE DISCS ONLY HAVE 5-6 SHORTS ON THEM.WE ALL KNOW THAT A DVD CAN HOLD MORE THAN WHAT THEY HAVE PUT ON THEM,SO THIS REALLY IS ABOUT MAKING MORE MONEY FOR COLUMBIA AND GOUGING THE CONSUMER.IF WARNER CAN PUT OUT GILLIGAN'S ISLAND ON 3 DOUBLE SIDED DISCS WITH 36 EPISODES IN RUNNING ORDER, THAN COLUMBIA SHOULD BE CAPABLE OF DOING BETTER.I AM ANXIOUS TO SEE WHAT UNIVERSAL HAS DONE WITH ABBOTT AND COSTELLO,THEY HAVE A 2 DISC SET WITH 8 MOVIES FOR $22 COMING OUT.COLUMBIA SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF WHAT THE OTHERS ARE DOING AND GIVE US STOOGE FANS MORE FOR OUR MONEY!.

The Three Stooges DVD Collection 2 (Three Smart Saps / Cops and Robbers / G.I. Stooge)

Average customer rating:

Too bad Sony/Columbia doesn't respect the Stooges
3 stooges 2
My 1st Three Stooges Boxed Set.
Great item

The Three Stooges DVD Collection 2 (Three Smart Saps / Cops and Robbers / G.I. Stooge)
Starring: Curly Howard , Larry Fine , Moe Howard , Bud Jamison , and John Tyrrell (II)
Director: Jules White , and Edward Bernds
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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The Three Stooges - Stooges and the Law

ASIN: B00006JMQ1
Release Date: 2002-12-17

Product Description

Includes three classic Three Stooges DVDs:

3 Smart Saps:Another hilarious compilation of Stooge classic shorts! Includes; "Three Arabian Nuts", "Three Little Bears", "Three Smart Saps", "Three Dark Horses" and "Three Loan Wolves".

Cops & Robbers : Six new-to-DVD two-reel shorts starring Columbia's classic slapstick trio. Starring Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard. Includes, "Calling All Curs", "Disorder in the Court", "Dizzy Detectives", "Flat Foot Stooges", "Crime on their Hands", and "Who Done It?"

GI Stooge: Fun with The Three Stooges in six zany episodes: "Boobs in Arms", "Back from the Front", "G.I. Wanna Go Home", "Wee Wee Monsieur", "No Dough Boys" and "Dizzy Pilots."

Customer Reviews:

Too bad Sony/Columbia doesn't respect the Stooges.......2007-01-03

My middling rating does not reflect on The Three Stooges, who are, of course fantastic, but as a criticism of Sony/Columbia, which by releasing the Stooges on DVD in the manner it does, shows a tremendous lack of respect for their brilliance, as well as for their commercial success. We all know about how Columbia treated the Stooges so shoddily while they worked for the studio, underpaying them despite the fact that they were one of the studio's most valuable properties; sadly, this disrespect even continues on.

Columbia should be releasing DVD's that honor the Stooges work, not just exploit it. They could easily have made these DVD's into tributes to the Stooge's work at the studio, as historical records of their years of great work. They should have arranged the shorts chronologically, instead of by these bizarre 'themes', often based more upon the titles than the actual content of the shorts. As an example, the 'Three Smart Saps' disc contains five shorts that have the word 'three' in their titles, while 'G.I. Stooges' contains episodes where the Stooges serve in the military (not necessarily the US military, I might add!, OR the merchant marine(BACK FROM THE FRONT), OR just wear enemy uniforms (NO DOUGH BOYS).

This approach makes little sense, and it really breaks down on the 'Cops and Robbers' disc, which includes shorts where the Stooges are private detectives, reporters, firemen AND veterinarians!

Others have pointed out better than I can the other shortcomings of these discs (no special features, only five shorts per disc, etc...).

I would add another complaint that on several of the shorts, there are small snippets of scenes missing, which tells me that Columbia did VERY little work in compiling these discs. The prints ARE excellent, and the sound is good, but it seems that the studio just used the prints they had available, and made no effort to seek out others that were more complete. I KNOW that more complete prints exist, because like all of you, I have seen them for years shown on TV. How miserly and uncaring of Columbia to not put some effort into fully restoring these shorts. It could have been done, but apparently they did not think it worth bothering.

Columbia, SHAME ON YOU!

Despite this, a Stooges fan MUST buy them, because these discs are the only way to get decent-looking copies of these comedic geniuses' work. So, yes I have bought them, and yes, I will buy more of them. But every time I do, I will bear a grudge against Columbia.

Columbia, SHAME ON YOU!

3 stooges 2.......2006-09-02

a knockout funny funny collection. Moe Larry Currley and Shemp at thier absolute best. A MUST HAVE.

My 1st Three Stooges Boxed Set........2005-12-30

I got this last Christmas.

Great item.......2005-10-25

This is the perfect companion to the other Three Stooges DVD collection here, the one that includes the following DVDs: "Curly Classics," "Spook Louder," and "All The World's A Stooge."

This set features the DVDs "G.I Stooge," "Cops and Robbers," and "Three Smart Saps."

The picture quality varies from short to short, but generally falls into the acceptable range, as does the audio quality. Buying these sets of three will save you a few dollars over buying each release individually.

The short "Who Done It?" is included here, via "Cops and Robbers," and is the highest rated short the Stooges EVER did over at ThreeStooges dot net, a popular Stooges fan site.

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The Stooge
MARTIN & LEWIS
Who's yer li'l whozit? One of Dean & Jerry's best.
Jerry Lewis Breaks into Showbiz
The Martin and Lewis Collection???

The Stooge
Starring: Dean Martin , Jerry Lewis , Polly Bergen , Marion Marshall , and Eddie Mayehoff
Director: Norman Taurog
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ASIN: B0002NY8X0
Release Date: 2004-10-12

Description

In THE STOOGE, Bill Miller (Martin) has found modest success as a singer in the off-vaudeville circuit. Teaming up with a comic (Lewis) proves to be the best thing for Bill, as his routine becomes an instant success, but mainly because of the clown he takes on as his partner. Unable to admit it, Bill knows he owes his success to his sidekick, the stooge. Jerry Lewis calls this his favorite of the Martin & Lewis productions.

Customer Reviews:

The Stooge.......2007-01-18

The Stooge is a classic Martin and Lewis comedy. It features a number of great singing performances by Dean Martin, as well as a few not so great ones from Jerry Lewis. The inventive physical comedy Lewis is known for is on display here in full force. Their chemistry is a near perfect blend of straight man and clown. The most intriguing aspect of this film is that the story line, in some ways, refects their true life relationship. Martin's character, Bill, is a singer who is starting a solo career after being a success in a singer/comedy duo. Bill struggles at first, so he hires Lewis(Ted) to be a stooge and provide comedy relief from the audience. Ted quickly becomes the star of the act but Martin refuses to acknowledge him as an official member of the team. Bill becomes jealous and angry as his wife and manager insist he introduce Ted as an equal partner. Bill, intent on a career as a solo act, refuses and kicks Ted out. He soon realizes, however, that he just doesn't have what it takes to be a solo. During a flopping performance he admits to the audience that Ted is what gave the act it's spark. Ted, who happens to be in the audience, comes to Bill's rescue in a heartwarming and funny finale. This is a must for any Martin and Lewis collection.

MARTIN & LEWIS.......2007-01-13

FANS OF THE COMEDY DUO WILL LOVE THIS RARITY. IT HAS AN ALMOST SYMMETRICAL STORYLINE TO HOW THIER CAREERS TOGETHER WERE GOING, EXCEPT IN THE FICTIONAL VERSION - THEY RE-UNITED THEIR TEAM AND STAYED TOGETHER.

I WOULD SAY THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THEIR BEST WORK.

Who's yer li'l whozit? One of Dean & Jerry's best........2005-09-22

When Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis first played the nightclubs, they became the hottest act, bar none. When they graduated to films, they took the world by storm. They were arguably the last of the great comedy teams (following Laurel & Hardy, Abbott & Costello, etc.). But that partnership had its moments of tension & personality clashes that ultimately brought an end to their teamwork. "The Stooge" certainly mirrors that real-life partnership/friendship in its storyline.
Dean plays Bill Miller, a struggling vaudeville entertainer hungry for good material & genuine success. In desperation, he agrees to hire a "stooge"--a guy "planted" in the audience as comedy relief--in the form of goofy but well-meaning Ted Rogers (Lewis). Chemistry is established & soon after, Miller's act rockets to popularity, but soon enters the conflict: Miller's stubborn ego & his unwillingness to give Rogers equal billing & credit for the success. Which leads to the climactic stage scene, where Miller apologizes to his audience & admits that without Rogers, it's only half an act.
As usual, Lewis gives some classic comedy moments--the early diner scene which he enrages the propietor by eating his own lunch (handily producing a hard-boiled egg, a salt-shaker & a tea bag from his pockets), therefore not paying a dime & just taking up space; the several stage act scenes which are such stellar examples of why Martin & Lewis were such a great comedy team; Lewis' courtship with "Freckles", an admirer; and the train scene, with Lewis' hilarious battle over a portable sink & trying to sleep in an upper bunk.
But the big surprises are the moments of pathos & drama. The scene where a drunken Miller tells Rogers to go away & that he can do the act solo is well-played by the two of them, and Miller's apology to the audience hints at Martin's ability to handle heart-rending moments (note how he fidgets thru this scene). Miller's egomaniacal ways which put him at odds with his wife & manager (and eventually Rogers) throughout the film are done well, and could have easily been over-played & corny, thanks to Norman Taurog's direction.
So if you're already a fan of the boys or new to them, this is a good film to start at.
And by the way: When are they going to release on DVD all the OTHER Martin & Lewis comedies, such as "the Caddy", "Artists & Models", "Sailor Beware", etc.? They are LONG overdue!! And PLEASE..STOP re-releasing "AT War With the Army" over & over again! ENOUGH!

Jerry Lewis Breaks into Showbiz.......2005-06-09

I generally enjoy most of the Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis movies. I find them to be consistently funny. Jerry Lewis is a master of physical comedy and his silliness, when used effectively, created excellent comedy. This movie may be a bit less than the best created by the Martin-Lewis team, but it is still very funny and nearly ranks with their best.

Dean Martin plays struggling comedian Bill Miller. Miller hires Ted Rogers (Lewis) to be a heckler in the audience, hoping to get laughs in the process. The result is beyond Bill's expectations. Ted is a natural comedian and gets laughs wherever he goes. However, self-centered Miller believes he is the star of the show and does not need Ted. Ted shows incredible loyalty to Miller regardless of how poorly Miller treats him.

As Bill's fame rises, and he continues to treat Ted as a nobody, Bill's wife Mary Turner (lovely Polly Bergen) becomes increasingly upset with Bill, wanting Bill to share the glory. Similarly, Ted's girl friend Genevieve "Frecklehead" Tait (Marion Marshall) becomes angry with Ted for allowing Bill to take advantage of him.

Eventually everything works out for the best, but not before we are treated to a series of jokes and slapstick comedy that will have you laughing from the beginning of this movie to the end.

The Martin and Lewis Collection???.......2004-09-23

While I applaud Paramount's decision to finally start releasing some of their older titles, I have to wonder how serious they are when they release only one disc from one of their most successful comedy teams' films, at the same time they're dumping most of the Jerry Lewis catalogue on the market.(And I'm not ragging on Jerry. I think Jerry's great,though it may not be cool to admit it, I'm proudly out of the closet on this issue. But even Jerry admits that he was never as good as when he was with Dean) So the question is how do you have a Martin & Lewis "Collection" with only one movie?
Don't get me wrong, it's a good one. The Stooge is their 7th outing and, unlike the previous films, has some character development and a certain edge. Dino plays Bill Miller a Vaudeville Entertainer whose partner has just quit on him. After an abortive attempt at a solo act, his agent (the dependable Eddy Mayehoff)convinces him to find a patsy to plant in the Audience that Bill can mock. Enter Jerry as the titular Stooge also known as Ted Rogers. Turns out Ted is funny just being himself and the Act is a Smash. But Bill is something of an egomaniac and decides that he himself is responsible for his new found success, and refuses to acknowledge Ted's contribution, or even give him billing. In the end Bill gets a lesson in humility, and we get treated to something that looks a lot like what the Martin and Lewis famous nightclub act may have been. All too brief...
Dino doesn't try to be likable, and gives a performance with hints of the fine dramatic actor he would become. Jerry cements the nebbish, but gives him humanity this time. Polly Bergen is fine as Bill's Show Biz Wife, who has given up her own career. She and Dean do a nice duet on the pleasant but annoying "A Girl called Mary". The other song that will never leave your brain ,once you hear it, is "Who's yer little Whozits". I recommend humming "Lady of Spain" or "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini". If those don't work, try a .45.
Back to the issue at hand, there are dozens of public domain versions of "At War with the Army" out there. But where are
My Friend Irma
My Friend Irma Goes West
That's My Boy
Sailor Beware
Jumping Jacks
Scared Stiff
The Caddy
Money From Home
Three Ring Circus
Living it Up
Artists and Models
You're Never Too Young
Pardners
and Hollywood or Bust?
Universal put out the 24 Abbott and Costello Films in three sets for reasonable prices. Hope and Crosby are out for a similar price. The Marx Bros., W.C. Fields all have collections coming out for affordable cost. So why not Martin & Lewis? I'm just askin'. And by the way, just who is yer little whozits?

The Three Stooges - All the World's a Stooge

Average customer rating:

An Enjoyable DVD
Disappointing quality
Quality, where?
A GREAT COLLECTION OF CURLY SHORTS
The title says it all!

The Three Stooges - All the World's a Stooge
Starring: Curly Howard , Larry Fine , Moe Howard , Sam Lufkin , and Harry Wilson
Director: Jack White (II) , and Del Lord
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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ASIN: 0767847571
Release Date: 2000-05-23

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If you want to hear "nyuk-nyuk-nyuk" in Spanish and Portuguese as well as in English, then the DVD format is for you. The Three Stooges: All the World's a Stooge gives a generous 124 minutes of seven Curly classics in a random order: "Grips, Grunts and Groans" (1937), "The World's a Stooge" (1941), "3 Dumb Clucks" (1937), "Three Little Pirates" (1946), "Uncivil War Birds" (1946), "Back to the Woods" (1937), and "Violent Is the Word for Curly" (1938). The shorts cover some familiar territory; "Grips, Grunts and Groans" is only the Stooges' 20th short in the Columbia series, and it is practically a rewrite of "Punch Drunks," the second. Here Curly is driven wild by a perfume rather than a song and is put into a wrestling ring rather than a boxing ring. Even the backscreen projection of the crowd is the same one used in the earlier film.

"Three Little Pirates" contains the famous "Mahah, Ah Ha" routine from their vaudeville days. "Back to the Woods" is one of their relatively rare costume efforts. The highlight of "Violent Is the Word for Curly" is a pleasant little vaudeville song about the alphabet. In "Three Dumb Clucks," Curly gets to play a double role. The audio and video are generally good. The film of "Three Little Pirates" used for the transfer to DVD, however, shows a defect 10 minutes into the episode in the form of vertical lines flickering to the left of the picture, which some might find distracting. --Frank Behrens

Customer Reviews:

An Enjoyable DVD.......2006-11-14

loved all the episodes. have bought about 8 dvds in the series. pity 'a play all episodes' option was not included in all the discs. frustrating to have to keep selecting 'play next episode'. other than that, enjoyed it very much.

Disappointing quality.......2006-08-14

I would easily have rated this with 4 stars instead of 3 had the A/V quality been up to snuff. At first glance it looks like Columbia were feeling unusually generous when they put a record 7 shorts on this disc, but that generosity didn't extend into assembling the best possible prints. I've seen better prints of these shorts, so it's not like these were the only surviving prints around and only so much could be done given their age. All 190 Stooge shorts have been on safety stock since 1974, so there's no excuse for using such shoddy prints and for a DVD to look worse than a VHS. It's true that one can overlook lesser quality prints to a point when the films themselves are great, but again, we're not talking about films from 90 years ago that were on the brink of disintegration when they were restored. Most films from the Thirties and Forties aren't in this bad of a condition!

The shorts themselves:

'Back to the Woods' (1937) easily gets my vote for one of the worst shorts of the Curly era, right down there with the likes of 'Restless Knights' and 'Beer Barrel Polecats.' Man, this short is DULL. It isn't helped by the poor picture quality and the crackling sound in the background, kind of like the surface noise on a worn vinyl record. The pace is slow, there's not a lot of funny stuff, there's no real spark to it, it's not memorable, the musical number goes on way too long, and to top it all off there's some rather blatantly racist "humor" re the Native Americans. Knowing that that's just how they were portrayed and thought of in those days, untruthful as such a depiction was, doesn't make it any easier to watch. Ethnic humor is one thing, but this goes beyond that into racist "humor."

'Grips, Grunts, and Groans' (1937) also suffers from bad A/V quality. I also find this short to be massively overrated and can't fathom why a lot of fans rate this short very highly. To me, it's just average. There were some entertaining moments, but nothing that I found fall-down funny, classic, or memorable. They also did better shorts featuring the motif of Curly going bonkers whenever he hears, sees, or smells something, like 'Tassels in the Air' and 'Punch Drunks.' Although I did like how the opening scene reflected the Depression era, and I thought it was really funny when they were running away from the detectives and tripped over the baby carriage, sending it falling to the ground and making the baby tumble out. (Some fans find this scene more disturbing than funny, but it's not like that was an actual baby in there, and it's not like there aren't far more shocking gags and moments of dark humor in today's films.)

'All the World's a Stooge' (1941) is a bit above average. The opening scene in the dentist's office is great, and so is the premise of the Stooges pretending to be refugee children, but the scenes of them as children seem more like brief sketches instead of being more cohesive and flowing one into the other. This could have had the potential to have been a great short instead of merely a bit above average. And once again the image quality isn't great, though at least the sound here is good.

'3 Dumb Clucks' (1937) is excellent. Although we do see some bad image quality, overall the print is one of the nicest here. The premise is also interesting, and Curly's dual roles come off more naturally than Shemp's dual roles in the remake, 'Up in Daisy's Penthouse' (1953). In the remake, the camera transitions between the two characters just look fake and unconvincing. I also liked the scene in the hat shop, which was based on the scene in the 1928 Buster Keaton film 'Steamboat Bill, Jr.' Easily one of their best shorts of 1937.

'Violent is the Word for Curly' (1938) is a classic. It was directed by the great Charley Chase, and is widely regarded as one of the best shorts he directed for them. A lot of fans don't really care for the Chase-directed shorts because he tended to emphasise the plot over the slapstick violence, but here all of the elements are great. Though it does sort of have the feel of being a series of sketches instead of one coherently flowing plot, all of the scenes are excellent, with nothing dull or wasted. It also contains the famous "Swingin' the Alphabet" number. Some fans don't like when they sing, but it's not as though they broke into song in every other short, and they did have very nice singing voices.

'Three Little Pirates' (1946) is also a classic, but unfortunately suffers from the worst image quality here by far. Partway through the film, a bunch of annoying distracting white lines appear in the lefthand corner of the screen and just won't go away. It's totally inexcusable, particularly when we've all seen this short in MUCH better condition on television and VHS. This was also Curly's last great performance, even though he does still look and sound very different from the healthy feisty guy in the earlier shorts on this disc. He even has the strength left to do some of his signature moves. I've heard it suggested that perhaps the reason why this short and 'Micro-Phonies' are generally regarded as the best ones in his sick period are because for most of them, he was in heavy costume and playing the part of other characters instead of playing himself, so that his illness wasn't as noticeable as it was in a short the likes of 'Three Loan Wolves' or 'Monkey Businessmen.' This is a great short overall, and one of their classics from this era.

'Uncivil War Birds' (1946) is not a classic by any stretch of the imagination. It's just as dull and unfunny as 'Back to the Woods,' and I'm baffled as to why this short was included instead of the FAR superior 'Uncivil Warriors' (1935). This short is built around one running gag, which gets old quickly. At least some of their other shorts with similarly thin plots made up for it with great slapstick and memorable moments. It's also very slow-paced, though for being from Curly's sick period, he doesn't look or act as ill as he does in other shorts from this era. He doesn't get too many lines, though he does have the energy left to still do some of his signature moves, some of them for the very last time. The only really entertaining part for me was the scene of the boys singing in blackface.

Overall, the films on this disc (three great ones, one a bit above average, one kind of mediocre, and two bombs) would have ordinarily led me to assign it a 4-star rating, but given the atrocious A/V quality on some of these shorts, I just have to take the rating down another star. Columbia easily stands to make a fortune by remastering and releasing these shorts properly, so it's baffling as to why they're treating them like garbage and not using the best prints possible.

Quality, where?.......2005-10-28

The audio and video quality on this DVD is horrendous, even when taking into account the age of these films. Stooge DVDs released later on would show far superior quality to that shown in many of the films on this disc. Grips, Grunts, and Groans is the worst here - the picture is far too dark, and the sound is far less than desirable. All The World's A Stooge is quite bad too as far as A/V. On the plus side, we do get 7 shorts, more than any other Stooge DVD. However, one of them - Violent Is The World for Curly - would be re-released on one of the colorized DVDs from 2004.

A GREAT COLLECTION OF CURLY SHORTS.......2005-01-05

This DVD is loaded with seven Stooges shorts...all of them with Curly and contains some genuine Stooges classics.

"Grips, Grunts & Groans" the Stooges become friends of pro wrestler Bustoff. Bustoff is set to fight for the title but gets drunk and then knocked out by Barbells. Curly had to impersonate him in the match.

"All the World's a Stooge" 1941 - The stooges are window washers who lose their jobs after Moe impersonates the dentist in whose office they were cleaning. On the run, they are hired by a millionaire to pose as children.

"3 Dumb Clucks" 1937 - The stooges escape from jail when they learn their father, who has just become rich, is planning to leave their mother and marry a young girl. Curly is mistaken for the stooges father (he plays both parts) and marries the girl instead.

"Three Little Pirates" 1946. The Best Curly short after 1945. The Stooges are ditched on Dead Man's Island. To escape from the governor, they disguise Curly as a Maharaja and win permission to journey to their own country to fetch presents. Contains the famous "Maha" "aha" routine of Stooges Gibberish. Classic!

"Uncivil Warbirds" 1946 - The stooges are civil war soldiers who are constantly changing uniforms to avoid the opposing armies. Eventually they decide to be loyal to the south, but remain disguised as Union soldiers. Curly is detected as a spy, but Moe and Larry prevent his execution. The least funny of all thier Civil War shorts.

"Back to the Woods" 1937 - Set in colonial times, the stooges are convicted criminals who are banished from England to the American colonies. When they arrive, they find that the colonists are starving because the local Indians won't let them on their hunting grounds. The stooges go hunting any, and after a wild chase, are captured by the Indians.

"Violent Is the Word for Curly" (1938)- The stooges are left in charge of a gas station and manage to blow up the car of their first customers, three famous European professors. The stooges steal some of the academics' clothes and wind up at "Mildew", a women's college where the three professors are expected. Mistaken as the real thing, the boys take their place on the faculty. Contains the famous "Alphabet" song. A true Gem!

This is a great collection! Good transfer and sound and seven strong shorts.

The title says it all!.......2004-11-17

Here in this collection we see Moe Howard,Larry Fine and Moe's brother Curly Howard as pilgrims at war with Indians in BACK TO THE WOODS. Curly filling in for a wrestler named Bustoff(Bustoff has a round jovial face like Curly) in GRIPS,GRUNTS AND GROANS. The scent of a perfume called Wild Hyacinth drives Curly crazy,thus defeating his opponent. The Stooges' father divorces their mother and becomes engaged to a young blonde beauty. After the father shaves off his graying sideburns he looks exactly like Curly(Curly played a dual role in THREE DUMB CLUCKS). In VIOLENT IS THE WORD FOR CURLY,the Stooges are gas station attendants and are mistaken for three professors scheduled to appear at a college(the real professors are the Stooges' customers). In ALL THE WORLD'S A STOOGE,the Stooges are janitors working in a dentist's office. After the trio extract a man's tooth via explosives,the man takes them in as a gift to his wife(they are "refugees"). UNCIVIL WARBIRDS was set in the 1700's during the era of the Confederate War. The Stooges,with southern accents,are engaged to three southern belles and marry them in the final scene. In THREE LITTLE PIRATES,the Stooges search for fifty pieces of gold that(the monetary value) will rescue them from an island. THREE DUMB CLUCKS was later remade as UP IN DAISY'S PENTHOUSE with Moe and Curly's brother Shemp playing the dual role of son and father(Curly died before the remake was made).

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Another mixed bag
WOW!!!!!!!
Not As Bad As Everyone Says It Is...
Hey Columbia, Do You See What Everyone Else is Doing?
Ok all you naysayers!

Three Stooges - G.I. Stooge
Starring: Curly Howard , Larry Fine , Moe Howard , Richard Fiske , and Evelyn Young
Director: Jules White
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ASIN: B00006HAWM
Release Date: 2002-10-08

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Fun with The Three Stooges in six zany episodes:

Boobs in Arms (1940): The troops on both sides are in real trouble when Moe, Larry and Curly are enlisted by a jealous husband who also happens to be a sergeant. "Friendly fire" takes on a whole new meaning as they attempt to defend themselves with a canister of laughing gas and their plan backfires.

Back From the Front (1943): After merchant mariners Moe, Larry and Curly mistake a torpedo for a whale and accidentally cause it to explode, they find themselves cast away at sea in a lifeboat...until they board a Nazi warship and make an even bigger mistake.

G.I. Wanna Go Home (1946): When Moe, Larry and Curly are dis-charged, they go from bunkers to bunk beds upon learning that they now have no home and there are no vacancies to be had anywhere. With their fiancees, they move into a vacant lot and make the most of it, until a farmer forces them to move on.

Wee Wee Monsieur (1938): They'll always have Paris...even if Paris wouldn't have them! Moe, Larry and Curly are having a hard time making it as artists, which means they have no means to pay for rent or food. An assignment with the French Foreign Legion might be just the solution.

No Dough Boys (1944): Mistaken for Japanese saboteurs after posing in make up to look like Japanese soldiers for a magazine ad, Moe, Larry and Curly decide to stay undercover and fight the high-ranking German spies into whose hideout they've stumbled.

Dizzy Pilots (1943): It seems nothing goes right when Moe, Larry and Curly attempt to prove to the military that they can fly their airplane, the Buzzard. But it's not only their egos that are inflated, and Moe appears headed for a crash landing.

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Another mixed bag.......2006-08-08

Unlike many of the other "themed" discs in this series, at least this one stays consistent throughout by being composed entirely of shorts with a military theme, instead of including a few unrelated shorts or ones with a tenuous connection at best. However, the quality of the shorts once again isn't really consistent. We see a few great shorts packed in with ones that are above average or mediocre. Although at least the weaker shorts on here aren't anywhere in the league of a short like 'Sweet and Hot' or 'Scheming Schemers.' The shorts included:

'Wee Wee Monsieur' (1938) is a bit above average. It starts out with the boys as Parisian artists who owe 8 months back rent, and while escaping the irate landlord, accidentally sign up for the French Foreign Legion. While they are supposed to be guarding their captain one night, he gets kidnapped, and they have to enter a harem, disguised as Santa Clauses, to bring him back safe and sound. The first half is great and quite funny, though it slows down a bit in the second half. Not really a classic, but far from a bomb.

'Boobs in Arms' (1940) is one of the best shorts on here. Once again the boys accidentally enter the Army, this time while fleeing from the irate husband of a woman they were trying to sell greeting cards to. When he came home, he saw them acting romantic with his wife (since she wanted to make him jealous and felt he didn't love her anymore), and lo and behold, he ends up being their Sergeant. (The man who plays Sgt. Hugh Dare was Richard Fiske, who incidentally was killed in action in France in WWII.) Obviously they can't do anything right in basic training, and once on the battlefield, they fire a cannon filled with laughing gas onto themselves, and continue to laugh hysterically even as they're captured by the enemy and are taken to their headquarters, where they cause more chaos.

'Back from the Front' (1943) is my favorite short on here. This time they're sailors fighting in WWII, and are being incompetent as usual when their ship gets bombed. They manage to survive, and with the ship's little dog pulling their raft, they eventually find another ship and climb on. Once on board, they find out that this is a German ship, and then recognise their lieutenant, who turns out to be a Nazi spy. After knocking out most of the sailors on board, stuffing them into a sack and pushing it overboard, they disguise themselves as Hitler, Goering, and Goebbels to take out the ranking officers who are still left on the ship. Moe does a great impersonation of Hitler; it was kind of scary how much they looked alike. (I wish I understood enough Yiddish to know what all he was barking at the officers; the only line I know is "Pupik gehabt haben," "I have had a belly button." I love how often they used Yiddish words and even entire sentences in their shorts, even though to most people it probably sounds like gibberish.)

'Dizzy Pilots' (1943) is also a really good short, finding the boys as the Wrong Brothers, who have received a draft deferment for 30 days so that they can build a great new aeroplane. Of course, the plane doesn't fly very well for long, and before they even got the plane off of the ground, Moe twice falls into a bathtub containing a liquid that hardens into what is supposed to be a protective rubber suit for pilots. The first time it happens, he starts flying into the air and has to be shot down into a well. This short was good enough on its own, so it was pretty lame how the ending was recycled footage from 'Boobs in Arms.' They could have easily shot new footage of them being put through basic training (although at least then the excuse was trying to save money during a war, not because Columbia's budget was down to practically nothing, the way it was when almost all of their shorts consisted of a few minutes of new footage padded out with liberal stock footage). It's also pretty stupid how these two shorts were included on the same disc, since they both have identical footage. Why not include another military-themed short, like 'Half-Shot Shooters' (1936), 'Three Little Sew and Sews' (1939), or 'Booby Dupes' (1945)?

'No Dough Boys' (1944) is pretty mediocre. It doesn't really have anything to do with the portrayal of the Japanese but more with the fact that I found the plot kind of uninspired and just average. Some of it is a bit hard to watch today, though at least here, as opposed to 'The Yoke's on Me,' the Stooges are acting stupid as usual, the same way they would act even if they were themselves and not dressed up as Japanese soldiers. The three guys who are playing the actual Japanese soldiers in this one don't act stupid or caricaturish at all, unlike the Japanese in 'The Yoke's on Me.' And it's far from the worst example of wartime propaganda against the Japanese. Some people would try to claim that anyone who finds stuff like this somewhat uncomfortable to watch today is just being "too PC," though I think it's more a case of being honestly offended or at least made uneasy by racist portrayals of the Japanese. It's easier to watch their shorts making fun of the Germans; that enemy was rightly being mocked for their horrible leaders, not because of their race.

'G.I. Wanna Home' (1946) actually isn't too bad for being from the sick Curly era. He does look and sound sick, but at least here you can't see his stroke coming from a mile away. He's slower than usual, but there are scenes where he almost appears like his old self. The boys are playing GIs who have just come home, and are looking for a place where they and their sweethearts can live so that they can all be married. Though they don't have any luck for awhile, eventually they find what at first appears to be a pretty nice place, until the camera pulls away and we realise it's no more than a vacant lot with fences and doorframes around it. Moe and Larry have some great scenes together in the middle of the short, more than making up for Curly's illness. After all, they were the Three Stooges, not "Curly and two other guys," as many people seem to believe. (And I agree, it was a very stupid mistake for the disc to label this short as 'G.I. Wanna Go Home' when the boys are *already* home, just in search of a house, and when the opening credits clearly refer to it as 'G.I. Wanna Home.')

Overall, this isn't the strongest disc in the series, and Columbia does need to get its act together and release the shorts properly, with extras, a "Play All" feature, and possibly even in boxed sets and in chronological order, but it's not like the weaker shorts on here are from the bottom of the barrel either.

WOW!!!!!!!.......2003-07-27

This DVD is amazing. I'm serious!! Columbia actually put a lot of effort into making this DVD. The quality is astounding. It looks like Columbia finally opened the doors to the room where they keep the original 35mm prints. All shorts look really good. On the VHS, Columbia used bad prints for "Back From The Front" and "No Dough Boys", but not here. Columbia used the best prints out there. I guess Columbia read all of the complaints people wrote here and they finally got the message. Out of all The Three Stooges DVDs that were made, this one looks the best. So, go ahead and buy it. You won't believe that it was Columbia who made this DVD.

Not As Bad As Everyone Says It Is..........2002-10-23

I agree with what many people have said that Columbia Pictures could be handling the Stooges DVD releases better than they have been recently. Someone hit the nail on the head with the suggestion that Columbia should release the shorts in some sort of order (chronological, by films featuring the "Third Stooge", etc) instead of releasing them with a running "theme".

In my opinion, the overall quality of "G.I. Stooge" is not as bad as people have said, although I do agree that Columbia should be taking more care and paying more attention to the quality on future releases. Some of my all-time favorite shorts are on this disc, including the seldom-seen "No Dough Boys"; while this film doesn't rank amongst their best, it still has much of the Stooges' sardonic humor, particularly in their portrayal here of Japanese soliders. Moe is VERY convincing in this role, both in appearance and dialect; rather unheard of for a film to be released while the country was at war with Japan at the time!

While I'm a big fan of the older shorts featuring Curly, I agree with everyone who commented that Columbia should also release more (but preferably all) of the films featuring Shemp and especially Joe Besser. To many, Besser may not have been very "Stooge-like", but that doesn't mean he wasn't funny; some of my favorite Stooge episodes are with Besser. I think he more than deserves a fair shake!

I enjoyed this DVD, as I'm sure many Stooge fans will! It also wouldn't hurt for every Stooge fan to tell Columbia Pictures what you think and what you want to see in the future; there's always strength in numbers, and persistence DOES pay off. If they receive enough comments/complaints, they'll get the message.

Hey Columbia, Do You See What Everyone Else is Doing?.......2002-10-16

OK, every other DVD compilation is made up of entire seasons, so why can`t Columbia release the Stooge shorts by year & in release date order? Would it really be that difficult to do? Of course not. Columbia is just out to rake in as much money as possible. They don`t care what the quality of the product is. The VHS tapes shouldn`t look better than the DVD.

Ok all you naysayers!.......2002-09-20

Alright it's clear columbia hasn't put the time and effort into these DVDs that they should. But why on Earth are you people so mad!!?! I am a young stooge fan myself (only 19), and quite frankly any chance for me to own the shorts is hapily accepted. Would you rather have nothing at all? I didn't think so... The point is the shorts on these DVDs are still just as funny as they were the first time I saw them, and nothing will change that. I am mad at Columbia for not putting a better effort into it, SURE!! But it's better then having to rely on AMC to watch them isn't it??

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Variety Pack
THREE STOOGES 2 DVD SET INFO

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ASIN: B00013D404
Release Date: 2003-11-04

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Variety Pack.......2005-12-28

The first disc has four shorts that are widely available. The second disc includes "Jerks of All Trades" a 1949 TV pilot, trailers from "Stop! Look! and Laugh!","Have Rocket, Will Travel", "The Three Stooges in Outer Space" and "Around the World in a Daze". Color Classics are the color live action wrap-around segments the Stooges did for the 1965 New Three Stooges cartoons. There are ten different themed ones here-safari, wallpaper hangers, artists, fisherman, etc. Of the actual New Stooges cartoons these are included: Bee My Honey/That Little Old Bomb Builder/The Tree Nuts/There Auto Be a Law/Litter Bear/Tin Horn Dude/Woodsman Bear That Tree/Turnabout is Bear Play/The Noisy Silent Movie/Dentist the Menace/Furry Fugitive/Get That Snack Shack Off the Track/Safari So Good/Curley's Bear/Thimk or Thwim/Barefoot Bear and Movie Scars. No chapter markers for the individual cartoons or wrap-arounds but the quality is more than acceptable and often very good.

THREE STOOGES 2 DVD SET INFO.......2005-01-18

VOLUME # 1 (DVD #1)
1. DISORDER IN THE COURT (B/W)
2. THE BRIDELESS GROOM (B/W)
3. MALICE IN THE PALICE (B/W)
4. SING A SONG OF SIX PANTS (B/W)
VOLUME #2 (DVD #2)
1. JERK OF ALL TRADES (B/W)
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3. THE THREE STOOGES COLOR CLASSICS (COLOR)
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The Three Stooges - Fancy Mixed Nyucks (Curly Classics / All the World's a Stooge)

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Little Boys Do Love Their Stooges!
wooo wooo woooo
Its Worth the Price! Highly recommended

The Three Stooges - Fancy Mixed Nyucks (Curly Classics / All the World's a Stooge)
Starring: Curly Howard , Larry Fine , Moe Howard , John Tyrrell (II) , and Bud Jamison
Director: Del Lord , Ray McCarey , and Edward Bernds
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ASIN: B00008EY76
Release Date: 2003-09-23

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Little Boys Do Love Their Stooges!.......2007-04-05

I have to confess that I am not that much of a Stooges fan. Therefore, my opinion may not be very useful to those who are true fans. I will not even bother trying to critique the quality or entertainment value of these films. I will tell you that if you are considering this collection as a gift for a young boy, you simply cannot go wrong. My son is nine years old and definitely all boy and he absolutely adores the Three Stooges. He had a $50 gift certficate from Amazon and blew the whole wad on Stooges DVD's. This set was not a disappointment to him in any way! It was the best of the ones he ordered and he watches it again and again. The skits included in this collection are definitely classics and show the Stooges at the top of their form.

wooo wooo woooo.......2007-02-07

These are some of the most special of the three stooges shorts and some of my all time favorites. A plumbing we will go is the best short in stooges history, and the rest are in the best of catagory. I must warn you though, if you buy this set you will be incapacitated by laughter and side splitting comedy from the masters of slapstick.

Its Worth the Price! Highly recommended.......2006-02-01

I enjoyed watching the 3 The Three Stooges in good quility. I get Hours of fun with this plus it keep the kids laughing.

The Three Stooges 3 DVD Bundle (Curly Classics, Cops & Robbers, All the World's a Stooge)

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The Three Stooges 3 DVD Bundle (Curly Classics, Cops & Robbers, All the World's a Stooge)

Manufacturer: Sony
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A Plumbing We Will Go(1940): /// Men In Black(1934): /// Micro-phonies (1945): /// Punch Drunks(1934): /// Three Little Pigskins (1934): /// Woman Haters(1934): /// Three Little Pirates (1946): /// 3 Dumb Clucks (1937) /// Grips, Grunts and Groans (1937): /// All the World's a Stooge (1941): /// Back to the Woods (1937): /// Uncivil War Birds (1946): /// Uncivil War Birds (1949): /// Crime on Their Hands (1948): /// Calling All Curs (1939): /// Dizzy Detectives (1943): /// Flat Foot Stooges (1938)

Jerry Lewis Double Feature - Family Jewels / The Stooge

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Jerry Lewis Double Feature - Family Jewels / The Stooge
Starring: Marion Marshall , Polly Bergen , and Eddie Mayehoff
Director: Norman Taurog
Manufacturer: Viacom
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD
ASIN: B000OQ0BYA

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Family Jewels - All hail his "Royal Highness of Hilarity," Jerry Lewis! And Jerry Lewis, and Jerry Lewis, and Jerry Lewis... in fact all seven of him! When a poor little rich girl is suddenly orphaned, a six-pack of her wacky uncles suddenly comes out of the woodwork, all desperate to take her in. Along with her $30 million inheritance! The "King of Crazy" is at his most regal playing seven kooky characters, from a crazy clown to a high-flying airplane pilot, to a bumbling thug called "Bugs" -- all down on their luck and out for a buck -- in this sparkling comic gem! The Stooge - Money isn't everything and Bill Miller is the guy who keeps proving it. He's carved out a modest niche as a singer in the off-off-vaudeville circuit. But suddenly his act is big news. Well not just his act. He's now teamed with a manic comic. Yet Bill can't admit that the reason for his success is The Stooge. One sings, one clowns...sounds like anyone you know? Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis bring their straightman-funnyman act to this show biz story set in the 1930s. Songs include "Who's Your Little Whozis?" and comedy moments include just about any time Lewis is on screen. Don't miss the fun when he turns Dino's "Just One More Chance" into a zany production number of rising curtains, falling sandbags and a flying comic-on-a-rope. You'll be glad to give it more than one chance!

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