Three Stooges - Stooges at Work

Rating:
Summary: it could have been a five star DVD...
Review: As I had said in other reviews, when Shemp isn't in the film, watch Larry. Although the films on this DVD are some of the best from the Curly period, I would have liked one or two Shemp shorts included. Now, if they would only wise up and release their two great war-time shorts (You Nazty Spy, I'll Never Heil Again) and start putting out (just to have a complete overview) the Joe Besser shorts. But, if you're a fan of Curly Howard, I highly recommend this DVD. Truly timeless comedy from the funniest men who ever lived.

Rating:
Summary: Stooges at Work - proxy synopsis, borrowed from IMDb
Review: Booby Dupes - 1945
"The stooges are three fish peddlers who decide to cut out the middleman by catching their own fish. They trade their car and $300 for a "new" boat which turns out to be a piece of junk that soon falls apart and sinks in the middle of the ocean. Luckily the boys also have a row boat which they climb into and then try to signal some passing planes for help. Unfortunately, their paint spattered rag is mistaken for a Japanese flag and they are bombed from the sky. "

Crash Goes The Hash - 1944
"The stooges are hired as reporters and their first assignment is to get a picture of a visiting prince who is planning to marry a local socialite. The boys disguise as servants and infiltrate a party being in thrown in the honor of the prince. The stooges ruin the party, but save the day as they expose the prince as crook who is planning to rob the house. Their boss is so grateful for the expose that he gives the boys a bonus and the rich lady decides to marry Curly!"

Dutiful But Dumb - 1941
"The stooges are photographers for Whack magazine ("If it's a good picture it's out of Whack") who, after messing up an assignment, are sent to the country of Vulgaria to get a picture of a death ray gun. In Vulgaria the penalty for taking pictures in is death, and the boys soon wind up in front of a firing squad. Curly's last request is a giant cigar and by the time he's done smoking it all the soldiers are asleep and the stooges make their escape."

How High Is Up - 1940
"The stooges are the 'Minute Menders', three tinkers who live under their car. The boys decide to drum up some business by punching holes in the unattended lunch boxes of some workmen. When they're caught in the act, they escape and accidentally get hired as riveters on a new building, working on the 97th floor. Their ineptitude and lousy workmanship screw up construction of the building and they must parachute off the building to escape the wrath of the boss."

Three Missing Links - 1938
"The stooges are janitors working in a movie studio. After wrecking the bosses office, they get jobs as actors in an African movie. Curly plays a gorilla and Moe and Larry are primitive natives. On location in Africa, the stooges have a confrontation with a witch doctor from whom Curly buys some "love candy" with hopes of attracting the films leading lady. When a female gorilla disrupts the movie set, Curly eats some of the candy and chases after her."

Rating:
Summary: The Three Stooges At Work
Review: DVD Review- While only 5 shorts on this collection, they are the best ones, especially "Booby Dupes". All of them fit the 'work' theme perfectly and they are hilarious. No weak shorts are in this colection, which is a plus.

Picture Quality- The picture is at it's best. All shorts are very good looking and are all perfect 35mm prints. I've never seen the stooges look this good. Aside from minor dusts and scratches here and there, the quality is picture perfect.

Sound Quality- The sound is very clear and very good. Every face slap and head bonk is very clear. "Three Missing Links" has a little bit of a tinny sound to it, but the sound is still clear.

Final Comments- Every stooge fans deserves a copy of this DVD because of it's amazing quality and excellent shorts. Columbia finally provides a 'Play All' button so you can watch all the shorts without touching your remote. No special features are contained in this collection, except for English Subtitles. Overall, this is a magnificent collection to have.

Rating:
Summary: Three Stooges- Stooges At Work
Review: Finally Columbia is releasing more stooge shorts again.This contains 5 very funny shorts.

1)Booby Dupes-1945
2)Crash Goes The Hash-1944
3)Ditiful But Dumb-1941
4)How High Is Up-1940
5)Three Missing Links-1938

Don't hesitate to pick this up if your a stooges fan.

Rating:
Summary: Three Stooges- Stooges At Work
Review: Finally Columbia is starting to release more shorts of the three stooges again.This dvd will include the following 5 funny shorts.

1)Booby Dupes-1945
2)Crash Goes The Hash-1944
3)Ditiful But Dumb-1941
4)How High Is Up?-1940 This is one of my favorite shorts and it is a classic Curley short that is very funny.This was the one were they got a job on a skyscraper on the 99th level.I'm glad to see this coming to a dvd.
5)Three Missing Links-1938

If you like the three stooges this is a great one to pick up.

Rating:
Summary: The Three Stooges work hard
Review: Here we see the Stooges mistaken for newspaper reporters,who are actually drycleaners(an editor of another newspaper sees the right door of their van open,thus reading "Star Press"). The back of the van reads "Star Cleaning and Pressing Co." with both doors closed. The Stooges also are hired to appear in a jungle film. They also are in trouble with the law for taking pictures in a country when photography is illegal. They fish for their own fish to sell. They also are hired as construction workers and are immediately fired after poor structure(they begin on the 97th floor of a skyscraper!). Supporting cast members include Vernon Dent,Symona Boniface and Jane Hamilton. In BOOBY DUPES,the fish film,after the Stooges' boat sinks and they find another one astray,they're mistaken for Japanese enemies when Moe sways a large white rag with a red stain on it on a fishing pole. Thinking it's a Japanese flag,the pilot of the overhead helicopter drops bombs,near them if not on them. That film was made during the World War 2 era,as was CRASH GOES THE HASH,the newspaper film. A must for Three Stooges fans.

Rating:
Summary: The Three Stooges work hard
Review: Here we see the Stooges mistaken for newspaper reporters,who are actually drycleaners(an editor of another newspaper sees the right door of their van open,thus reading "Star Press"). The back of the van reads "Star Cleaning and Pressing Co." with both doors closed. The Stooges also are hired to appear in a jungle film. They also are in trouble with the law for taking pictures in a country when photography is illegal. They fish for their own fish to sell. They also are hired as construction workers and are immediately fired after poor structure(they begin on the 97th floor of a skyscraper!). Supporting cast members include Vernon Dent,Symona Boniface and Jane Hamilton. In BOOBY DUPES,the fish film,after the Stooges' boat sinks and they find another one astray,they're mistaken for Japanese enemies when Moe sways a large white rag with a red stain on it on a fishing pole. Thinking it's a Japanese flag,the pilot of the overhead helicopter drops bombs,near them if not on them. That film was made during the World War 2 era,as was CRASH GOES THE HASH,the newspaper film. A must for Three Stooges fans.

Rating:
Summary: GOOD COLLECTION OF ALL CURLY SHORTS
Review: The Three Stooges at work doesn't feature any of the best shorts featuring Curly, but at least all 5 shorts ARE Curly's. Booby Dupes, Crash Goes the Hash, Dutiful but Dumb, How High Is Up?, and Three Missing Links are the five shorts on this DVD.

The Three Missing Links is the oldest from 1938 featuring the Stooges as janitors who then get jobs as extras in a Jungle movie. Curly in a gorilla suit encounters a real gorilla.

"How High is Up" from 1940 has the stooges as Tinkers who can fix anything. They end up working as riveters on a high rise building featuring some classic scenes as Curly eats a rivet thinking its a hot dog. Vernon Dent is the boss.

Dutiful but Dumb" 1941, The stooges are photographers for Whack magazine ("If it's a good picture it's out of Whack") who, after messing up an assignment, are sent to the country of Vulgaria to get a picture of a death ray gun. In Vulgaria the penalty for taking pictures in is death, and the boys soon wind up in front of a firing squad.

"Crash Goes the Hash" 1944 - The stooges are hired as reporters and their first assignment is to get a picture of a visiting prince who is planning to marry a local socialite. The boys disguise as servants and infiltrate a party being in thrown in the honor of the prince. The stooges ruin the party, but save the day as they expose the prince as crook who is planning to rob the house.

"Body Dupes" finds The stooges as fish peddlers who decide to cut out the middleman by catching their own fish. They trade their car and $300 for a "new" boat which turns out to be a piece of junk that soon falls apart and sinks in the middle of the ocean.

The DVD is very good quality and this is a fine collection.

Rating:
Summary: The Three Stooges at Work ?
Review: These are Five Classic Stooge Episodes, (Glad to see No "Shemp Episodes on this one), especially my favorite " How High is up". I have been waiting a while for that one ! I just hope Columbia will soon release: " An Ache in every Stake", " No Census-No Feeling", "Oily to bed-Oily to Rise", "Tassels in the Air" and "Three Sappy People", NOW THAT WOULD BE "MY" ULTIMATE STOOGE DVD !

Rating:
Summary: Play all episodes featcher
Review: well this DVD is great, as all the three stooges DVD's are great..... but i wont go into detail on what episodes are on this DVD... because the review's below go into detail on the episodes.. but im glad to see all curly on this DVD..... there is one cool thing that this DVD has that the other stooges DVD dont have and its the ''''''play all episodes featcher'''''' yes you can play all episodes by just pushing Play... you dont have to push play after each episode...... thanks Columbia Pictures for adding that________________