Review by springfieldrental

In the Three Stooges previous short, February 1944's "Crash Goes the Hash," the three are mistaken for newspaper investigative journalists by a newspaper editor who promised a handsome reward if they photograph romantically together a visiting prince and his rumored American socialite fiancee, Mrs. Van Bustle (Symona Boniface). Actor Bud Jamison plays the prince's assistant, Lord Flint, who arranges a reception for the royal. To get inside, the Stooges pretend they're cooks. "Crash Goes the Hash" was Jamison's final Stooges' movie appearance after starring in 38 of their films, beginning with their first Columbia Pictures short, 1934 "Woman Haters." Although seen in several more movies, he died in September 1944 at 50 from, his family claims, phlebitis of the leg, where a blood clot went straight to his lungs, killing him. He had suffered from Type 2 diabetes.

"Crash Goes the Hash" also was the rare time Curly is captured on film speaking in his real-life low voice rather than his on-screen high-pitched one. The scene occurs around the lemonade table at the reception where Curly is in charge of dispensing the drink. In a deep voice he instructs Larry to take a picture of the prince. The short was written by Felix Adler, who also scripted the Stooges' only Academy Awards nominated film, 1934 "Men in Black," as well as Hollywood's first parody of Adolf Hitler in the Stooges' 1940.