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The Three Stooges - In the Sweet Pie and Pie [VHS]

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IN THE SWEET PIE AND PIE (1941) - Stars the Stooges as convicts who get duped into marrying 3 women who are just doing it to collect a legacy. This short does have it's similarities to HOI POLLOI (and even has a reused scene from it), but this short can stand well enough on its own. I love the wild pie fight at the end. This short is a gem.

PHONY EXPRESS (1943) - One of the few Stooge Westerns I actually like. This was surprisingly well-done for a western - very fast-paced, zany and cartoony. Curly's bloodhound scene is a killer.

PLAYING THE PONIES (1937) - stars the Stooges as restaurant waiters, who give up their job to get into horse racing business. A great short, and this must've been one of Larry's favorite's, since he loved betting on horses. The scene where he gets a rake caught up his behind kills me every time.

Also, there's a mistake on the back of the video box. For the description of PHONY EXPRESS, they use a picture of PLAYING THE PONIES by accident, and the other way around for the description of PLAYING THE PONIES.

IN THE SWEET PIE AND PIE is a very funny short. The pie fight at the end is hilarious, but too slowly paced. A great short, only one bad moment.

PHONY EXPRESS is a pretty mediocre short. Not enough entertainment, too westerny. A few good scenes, but this needs help.

PLAYING THE PONIES, on the other hand is great. Some great scenes at the racetrack. "Follow the water, Thunderbolt."

A great tape, needed for a Three Stooges collection.

"In the Sweet Pie and Pie" is on of the Stooge's best. What's really funny about it is that in 'In the Sweet Pie and Pie" they're trying to turn them into slobs and in "Hoi Polloi" they're trying to turn them into gentlemen.