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I'll Never Heil Again

  • 1941
  • Approved
  • 18m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Mary Ainslee, and Curly Howard in I'll Never Heil Again (1941)
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A follow up to "You Nazty Spy", the stooges have taken over the country of Moronica. Moe is Hailstone the Dictator, Curly is a Field Marshal and Larry is Minister of Propaganda. The stooges ... Read allA follow up to "You Nazty Spy", the stooges have taken over the country of Moronica. Moe is Hailstone the Dictator, Curly is a Field Marshal and Larry is Minister of Propaganda. The stooges are planning with their allies to conquer the world, which mainly consists of fighting ove... Read allA follow up to "You Nazty Spy", the stooges have taken over the country of Moronica. Moe is Hailstone the Dictator, Curly is a Field Marshal and Larry is Minister of Propaganda. The stooges are planning with their allies to conquer the world, which mainly consists of fighting over a globe. The former king's daughter gets into their headquarters and plants a bomb which... Read all

  • Director
    • Jules White
  • Writers
    • Felix Adler
    • Clyde Bruckman
  • Stars
    • Moe Howard
    • Larry Fine
    • Curly Howard
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    776
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    • Director
      • Jules White
    • Writers
      • Felix Adler
      • Clyde Bruckman
    • Stars
      • Moe Howard
      • Larry Fine
      • Curly Howard
    • 12User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Moe Howard
    Moe Howard
    • Moe Heilstone
    • (as Moe)
    Larry Fine
    Larry Fine
    • Larry Pebble
    • (as Larry)
    Curly Howard
    Curly Howard
    • Curly Gallstone
    • (as Curly)
    Mary Ainslee
    Mary Ainslee
    • Princess Gilda
    • (uncredited)
    Nick Arno
    • Japanese Delegate
    • (uncredited)
    Don Barclay
    Don Barclay
    • Russian Delegate
    • (uncredited)
    Lynton Brent
    Lynton Brent
    • Mr. Amscray
    • (uncredited)
    Don Brodie
    Don Brodie
    • King Herman
    • (uncredited)
    Bobby Burns
    Bobby Burns
    • King's Aide
    • (uncredited)
    Early Cantrell
    • Heilstone's Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Vernon Dent
    Vernon Dent
    • Mr. Ixnay
    • (uncredited)
    Ned Glass
    Ned Glass
    • King's Bugler in Opening
    • (uncredited)
    Bud Jamison
    Bud Jamison
    • Mr. Umpchay
    • (uncredited)
    Johnny Kascier
    • Napoleon in Picture Frame
    • (uncredited)
    Jack 'Tiny' Lipson
    • Bay of Rum
    • (uncredited)
    Cy Schindell
    Cy Schindell
    • Chizzilini
    • (uncredited)
    Al Thompson
    Al Thompson
    • Heilstone's Servant
    • (uncredited)
    Bert Young
    • Guard
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jules White
    • Writers
      • Felix Adler
      • Clyde Bruckman
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    10boatista24

    Nobody did Hitler like Moe!

    This is perhaps the funniest of all Stooges shorts, with many great scenes and gags. I have seen every one of the Stooges' shorts several times, and this has long been my favorite one. I also feel that Moe was the only impressionist to grasp the full severity of the world's most nefarious despot, which, years later, reveal just how extremely well informed, as well as accurate and highly intelligent Moe was. (I have often stated to my wife that I found Moe to be the funniest of the trio.) There are several notable scenes with adult humor content. In one scene, Gilda, the daughter of the deposed king, plans to place a loaded pool ball on the Stooges' pool table and tells Mr. Umpchay that when she gets through with Hailstone, "he won't know which end his axis is standing on", coming dangerously close to limits The National Board Of Review were imposing at the time. (My feeling is, that the Board probably had some reviewers who were adamantly opposed to Hitler and let that one slide.) The pool sequence is astonishingly well produced, and there's that extremely silly RHUMBA number again, when the evil leaders are all vying for the world! This is also one of the best written Stooges shorts in that it is entirely consuming from start to finish. In a personal event that involved this short, in 1991, my wife was at the local hospital. I was in the waiting room, which seemed to be filled with nothing but other husbands, on a winter Sunday morning. In the corner there was a TV set playing. At 11:00 AM, a local UHF station broad-casted Stooges shorts for one hour on Sundays in those days, which this set just happened to be tuned to. As 11:00 rolled around, the sound of the Stooges opening title music attracted my attention and I put down the Sunday paper to look. The first short was this one. None of the other men were watching. As I started to laugh, then guffaw, the other men became curious, put down their magazines, and within 3 or 4 minutes, the entire room was exploding in laughter. I don't think I ever laughed so hard in my life! One of the funniest scenes I will never forget, is when Moe has summoned Curley and Larry. As they goose step into the room, one of them is marching in reverse. When they stop in front of Moe, both of them have one of their legs raised, to which Moe retorts: "put 'em down!" A number of Stooges shorts will likely never be shown on TV, as they have been banned for various social reasons. Although this one is still screened occasionally, it is quite rare. Until I bought the complete collection in 2007, that screening in the hospital waiting room was the last time I had seen it. If I had to choose 10 of the stooges MUST SEE shorts, this would be at the very top of the list. In conclusion, every woman I have ever known has claimed to have disliked the Stooges. Yet, when I get them to watch one of their shorts, they always laugh! Go figure.
    10ehman1

    The Best Stooge Short Ever Made

    I saw "I'll Never Heil Again" before I saw "You Nazty Spy" and I feel "I'll Never Heil Again" is the better short of the two. With "I'll Never Heil Again" the Stooge's acting had matured and their characters were much more defined and refined taking the story to the next and I believe higher plane. It is simply a comedy masterpiece in every aspect, maybe the best short they ever filmed; I have it on a DVD by its self. With this short we see Moe, Larry and Curly each being the absolute best at what they individually bring to the "Stooges." They all meld together to form one cohesive maniacal unit; just a real joy to watch.
    10Quinoa1984

    A great part 2

    Technically, this is a sequel to the 1940 masterpiece "You Nazty Spy" where Moe, Larry and Curly are heads of a country (parodied after Germany) called Moronica. Here, they return, with the dead on impressions still funny, yet chilling. Great gags, but I also laughed at the names on the map of Starvania (Great Mitten, Yom Kippers, Jug 'O' Slavia). Great fun, with the stooges being hilarious as always. Not as good as part 1, but plenty of laughs still around. A+
    Michael_Elliott

    A Different Short from the Boys

    I'll Never Heil Again (1941)

    *** (out of 4)

    Sequel to YOU NAZTY SPY! has Moe (The Dictator), Larry (Minister of Propaganda) and Curly (Field Marshall) successfully taking over the country of Moronica but a spy has planted a bomb for them in hopes that the old leader can take over. This short from the boys is actually different one a couple of levels. The obvious is the fact that this is the only sequel The Three Stooges did during their careers. The surprising thing about this short is the fact that the majority of the jokes are dialogue driven, which certainly wasn't the norm for the boys. I was really surprised to see how much of it was dialogue driven but even more shocked that most of the jokes were funny. Obviously a lot of the humor goes towards the boys simply being dumb in what they say and this includes the countless ways that they say hail. Another funny bit of dialogue deals with the boys talking with other evil leaders about who really owns the world. There's also some physical humor, which includes a very funny pool game as well as a few slaps with a turkey. While I don't think this short quite lives up to the original film, there are still plenty of laughs to be had here so fans should enjoy it.
    8SnoopyStyle

    the Stooges' war effort

    In the country of Moronica, Moe is Hailstone the Dictator, Curly is a Field Marshal, and Larry is Minister of Propaganda. They are Nazi-like rulers trying to take over the world with the other Axis powers. The former king is trying to take back his kingdom and his daughter plants a bomb in their headquarters.

    This is the sequel to You Nazty Spy! (1940) and follows Chaplin's great satire The Great Dictator (1940). Most of it is down with a nudge and a wink to the audience. It's not quite as meta. It's a direct spoof of the real world. The boys manage to have their cake and eat it too. They are the bumbling Nazis and get to fight the other Axis leaders. I can see this as a safe anti-Nazi film for the masses. The boys are using their power for the war effort.

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    • Trivia
      During filming, Moe Howard was running late for his daughter's birthday, so he was rushed home in full costume, much to the surprise of his neighbors. He went through his daughter's entire birthday dressed like Adolf Hitler, stopping traffic and ending up with numerous calls to the police about it.
    • Goofs
      When Curly kicks the globe to Chizzilini's head, it actually knocks into the camera lens.
    • Quotes

      Field Marshal Herring: [Moe, playing pool, curls the cue ball back to where it stated] Oh! You used too much English.

      Hailstone the Dictator: Never speak that word in this house!

    • Crazy credits
      [Opening Caption] The characters in this picture are all fictitious. Anyone resembling them is better off dead.
    • Connections
      Follows You Nazty Spy! (1940)

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    • The war profiteers Ixnay, Ohnay, Amscray are written in Pig Latin ,right? Which translates to English as Nix, Noh, Scram . Scram I know , where the other words popular slang in this time period (39's-40's) ? Thanks

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    • Release date
      • July 4, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Duke by Fluke
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Runtime
      • 18m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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