A Childish Entry
I've been watching the Three Stooges collection in order of production, and this entry, in their 14th year, is the first one that felt like it was made for kids. Even the talented Vernon Dent couldn't add anything significant to the one-dimensional role of King Cole. The "nursery rhymes" section is cutesy filler (although the boys do get to show off their harmonizing). The chase scene is infantile. Finally we get some laughs when the boys hide in the magician's box. Unfortunately, the plot is all too reminiscent of the episode right before, "Squareheads of the Round Table". You should see every Three Stooges short ever made, but feel free to close one eye during this one!
- Shep-4
- Jul 22, 2014