THE THREE STOOGES [3 episodes] ~ Grips, Grunts and Groans (1937) / All the World's a Stooge (1941) / 3 Dumb Clucks (1937) [VHS]

However, 3 DUMB CLUCKS is a very funny short, especially with Curly playing two parts. There's a big clever mix-up toward the end. The scene where the Stooges fall 14 stories is funny. This short was remade with Shemp as UP IN DAISY'S PENTHOUSE (1953). I thought that one was funnier, but this one was also great.

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GRIPS, GRUNTS THE WORLD'S DUMB CLUCKS  Jul 05, 2001
GRIPS, GRUNTS AND GROANS (1937) is one of my top 5 personal favorite Stooge shorts. This keeps me laughing every time. I also love the man playing Bustoff, he's hilarious and works well with the boys. He should've been in more shorts. The final scene with Curly going crazy in the wrestling ring is excellent. A Must see.

ALL THE WORLD'S A STOOGE (1941) - A classic, with plenty of great scenes. The first half with the boys taking over the dentist office is great, and the second half with the boys posing as little kids was even better. The ending was clever.

3 DUMB CLUCKS (1937) - A very creative and funny short with Curly playing two parts - himself and as his father. The interaction and camera work in the scene with the Stooges talking to their father (Curly) is interesting.

Viewers with careful eyes will notice Curly has a patch of hair on his head in several scenes in this short. You aren't seeing things - When they filmed the part where Curly (as his father) gets thrown down the elevataor shaft, Curly accidentally sliced his head open on a sharp object that was left in the shaft. He became unconscious and was rushed to the hospital immediately. After recovering, they used the patch of hair on Curly's head to hide his wound, but the patch of hair is too noticable on Curly's bald head.

Standard Stooges stuff  Apr 28, 2000
ALL THE WORLD'S A STOOGE has some lowbrow dentist's-office comedy, followed by a sketch in which they have to impersonate "refugee" children. THREE DUMB CLUCKS is distinguished by Curly's dual role (as himself and the Stooges' father); the Stooges try to prevent Pa from remarrying. GRIPS, GRUNTS AND GROANS is the topper for this group of shorts: Curly has to impersonate a professional wrestler! While these titles are no classics, they're certainly typical of the comedians' heyday, and fans will like them.

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Hilarious Stooges at their side-splitting best!  May 22, 1999
GRIPS, GRUNTS, AND GROANS; ALL THE WORLD'S A STOOGE; and THREE DUMB CLUCKS are the three short films packaged. If you want some good comedy classics, then check this out.