The Stooges are bumbling furniture makers. Miss Gladys Scudder hires the boys to do work in her house. Suddenly, two wanted thugs break in. It's a good Shemp Stooges short. The woodshop is lowkey scary. The circular saw is fake but it looks too real. The scene that crystalizes the difference between Shemp and Curly is the cuckoo clock. Curly would make that scene funnier. He would hit himself and has funnier frustrated mannerisms. This is still good Shemp Stooges.
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"With these helpers, I'm helpless!"
slymusic17 October 2009
Warning: Spoilers
"A Snitch in Time" is a very good Three Stooges short starring Shemp Howard, Larry Fine, and Moe Howard. The boys are furniture designers who stumble upon a gang of criminals when they make a delivery to their lovely client Ms. Scudder (Jean Willes).
Highlights: As the Stooges apply walnut stain on Ms. Scudder's table, they just cannot seem to keep from staining themselves as well. During the boys' fight with the three crooks, Ms. Scudder applies a hot iron on the gang leader (John Merton). Larry has trouble with some dresser drawers that won't stay shut (a variation of the Stooges' famous filing cabinet gag).
If there's one thing about "A Snitch in Time" that really stands out, it's the fact that director Edward Bernds (who was known for toning down the violence in the Stooge films he directed) displays a surprising amount of painful sight gags at the boys' furniture shop. Cases in point: Moe's nose gets eaten away by a circular saw; Larry accidentally uses a wood plane on Moe's scalp; and Shemp & Larry try to open Moe's eyelid after it has been glued shut.
Highlights: As the Stooges apply walnut stain on Ms. Scudder's table, they just cannot seem to keep from staining themselves as well. During the boys' fight with the three crooks, Ms. Scudder applies a hot iron on the gang leader (John Merton). Larry has trouble with some dresser drawers that won't stay shut (a variation of the Stooges' famous filing cabinet gag).
If there's one thing about "A Snitch in Time" that really stands out, it's the fact that director Edward Bernds (who was known for toning down the violence in the Stooge films he directed) displays a surprising amount of painful sight gags at the boys' furniture shop. Cases in point: Moe's nose gets eaten away by a circular saw; Larry accidentally uses a wood plane on Moe's scalp; and Shemp & Larry try to open Moe's eyelid after it has been glued shut.
Savage....
simeon_flake18 January 2019
Of course, when are the stooges not violent onscreen? Anyway, I guess the supposed "surprise" about this one is the director, Mr. Bernds, who was known for not being as vicious with the slapstick; as opposed to the great Jules White.
Anyway--for all of that exposition by me--I'm very amused by the opening section of this short. Don't even have to spell it out, except saying "Poor Moe," or "Camel's Hair-brush, must be the hump."
The only part that is less exciting, I guess, is another Bernds standard of using a "hallway chase" during the finale. Nice ending, though, with a lot of slapping going on...
Anyway--for all of that exposition by me--I'm very amused by the opening section of this short. Don't even have to spell it out, except saying "Poor Moe," or "Camel's Hair-brush, must be the hump."
The only part that is less exciting, I guess, is another Bernds standard of using a "hallway chase" during the finale. Nice ending, though, with a lot of slapping going on...
Great Three Stooges Shemp short!
Movie Nuttball18 February 2005
The Three Stooges has always been some of the many actors that I have loved. I love just about every one of the shorts that they have made. I love all six of the Stooges (Curly, Shemp, Moe, Larry, Joe, and Curly Joe)! All of the shorts are hilarious and also star many other great actors and actresses which a lot of them was in many of the shorts! In My opinion The Three Stooges is some of the greatest actors ever and is the all time funniest comedy team!
One of the most unique Three Stooges shorts is A Snitch in Time. In this short are Jean Willes, John L. Cason, Henry Kulky, John Merton. The acting by these actors are good. Willes looks great! There are many hilarious scenes here that I think most Three Stooges fans will love! In My opinion this one of the most hilarious Three Stooges shorts. I strongly recommend this one!
One of the most unique Three Stooges shorts is A Snitch in Time. In this short are Jean Willes, John L. Cason, Henry Kulky, John Merton. The acting by these actors are good. Willes looks great! There are many hilarious scenes here that I think most Three Stooges fans will love! In My opinion this one of the most hilarious Three Stooges shorts. I strongly recommend this one!
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