Whoops, I'm an Indian!

Larry, Moe, and Curly are petty crooks in Lobo City in the old west. They go on the run as fugitives from the law. They have a $333.33 bounty wanted "Dead or in Bad Shape". They go fishing and then get pursued by lawmen. The guys break into a cabin and pretend to be Indians. When the real cabin owner shows up, he is angry. His wife had ran away with an Indian. The boys escape and continue with their Indian disguise. A cross-dressing Curly gets married.

This certainly wouldn't fly today. Times have changed. It's not the most inappropriate, but it is still funny. This is early official "The Three Stooges" directed by Del Lord. I actually find the fishing the most fun. It is simple Stooges comedy and I like its simplicity. I also like a cross-dressing Curly. Cross-dressing is always fun. I truly love a bald Curly trying to be demure.

The big debate is how many more times were the Stooges victims of circumstances as compared to playing crooks??? In this case, yes, they're cheatin' gamblers in the Old West who have no choice but to high-tail it outta' town. A lynch mob, headed by tough hombre Pierre (Bud Jamison) is out to string 'em up!

This is where it gets creative, thanks to writer Clyde Bruckman. Moe, Larry and Curly hide out in the wilderness at an Indian reservation. Very clever manuever, and the wardrobe folks deserve credit. They borrowed from the studio's western unit, applied some fakeup makeup and Curly is back in drag! This time playing an outrageous Squaw. By this stage in the game, Curly could dress up as about anyone and make us laugh out loud. Except Pierre. Bud Jamison seeks his REVENGE. A super role for Bud, the ultimate Stooge foil, much like Vernon Dent.

Veteran silent actor Robert Mackenzie plays the sheriff, often in westerns and film classics. Another winner directed by Del Lord, definitely inspiration for Stooge westerns yet to come.

Always on dvd via Columbia, generally decades, 30s, 40s, and 50s releases. Some box sets have themes. All remastered.

Thanks to METV for running the Stooges Saturdays, perfect weekend entertainment.

"Whoops, I'm an Indian!" is not one of the better Three Stooges shorts, though it is one that features some LGBTQ content!

The story is set in the Yukon during the Canadian Gold Rush. The trio have set up a gambling business but are soon caught cheating. They are now wanted men so they disguise themselves as natives. The problem is that a nasty character thinks Curly is an Indian maiden and not only does he court Curly but marries him as well!

This is a strange short....not bad but really weird. Curly certainly didn't look like an Indian maiden to me but to each his own. I wish them the best.

In the episode, Curly says he belongs to Chief Vanderpuss, although the closed captioning says Chief Ratapuss, and Moe says he belongs to Chief Afuntagribbinis~ that's how the closed captioning spells it. I am unable to find out anything about Afunta Gribbinis or Afuntagribbinis. What am I missing? Or what is he really saying? In the episode, Curly says he belongs to Chief Vanderpuss, although the closed captioning says Chief Ratapuss, and Moe says he belongs to Chief Afuntagribbinis~ that's how the closed captioning spells it. I am unable to find out anything about Afunta Gribbinis or Afuntagribbinis. What am I missing? Or what is he really saying?

Whoops I'm an Indian (1936)

** (out of 4)

Lazy short from The Three Stooges has them wanted by the law so they dress as Indians but then run into a man whose wife left him for one. The jokes here are pretty standard and routine and there really weren't any laugh at loud moments. The fishing scene is probably the highlight but even this wasn't that funny.

Now available on Columbia's 2-disc set, which features over 20 shorts, all digitally remastered and looking better than ever. If you're a fan of the Stooges then this is a must own.