Without a doubt, "Uncivil Warriors" is one of the best shorts the Three Stooges ever made, and it's one of my personal favorites. It's the eighth Stooge short in a series of 190, and it's the second Stooge short that was directed by the competent Del Lord. Probably more than any other director during the Stooges' heyday, Lord helped to further define the comic personalities of Moe, Larry, and Curly.
This entertaining Civil War comedy has some wonderful highlights (but do not read any further until after you see this picture). While preparing a cake, Curly accidentally spreads frosting on a torn potholder. The one close shot of Curly's hands applying frosting to the cake is brilliantly hilarious: Curly's voice is heard explaining about his getting "sick of the dough" and going "on the loaf." Then a slap is heard (presumably from Moe) and Curly lets out a yelp. Moments later, the Stooges predictably cough up feathers after they struggle to eat the cake (Moe remarks that the cake, called "Southern Comfort," tastes more like "Southern Comforter"). In their opening scene, the Stooges cause some ruckus when they scramble to answer their bugle call. By the same token, they cause more havoc at the film's closing when they get shot out of a cannon and land on their Union campsite. When Capt. Dodge (Moe) reveals an African-American infant as his own child, the sneering Major Filbert (Ted Lorch) remarks, "Looks like you, does he?" And finally, in order to dodge a Confederate soldier, the Stooges apply the familiar "Charlie, the fellow who walks like this" gag, which they did later in "From Nurse to Worse" (1940).
For Three Stooges fans everywhere, "Uncivil Warriors" is simply a gem not to be missed.
This entertaining Civil War comedy has some wonderful highlights (but do not read any further until after you see this picture). While preparing a cake, Curly accidentally spreads frosting on a torn potholder. The one close shot of Curly's hands applying frosting to the cake is brilliantly hilarious: Curly's voice is heard explaining about his getting "sick of the dough" and going "on the loaf." Then a slap is heard (presumably from Moe) and Curly lets out a yelp. Moments later, the Stooges predictably cough up feathers after they struggle to eat the cake (Moe remarks that the cake, called "Southern Comfort," tastes more like "Southern Comforter"). In their opening scene, the Stooges cause some ruckus when they scramble to answer their bugle call. By the same token, they cause more havoc at the film's closing when they get shot out of a cannon and land on their Union campsite. When Capt. Dodge (Moe) reveals an African-American infant as his own child, the sneering Major Filbert (Ted Lorch) remarks, "Looks like you, does he?" And finally, in order to dodge a Confederate soldier, the Stooges apply the familiar "Charlie, the fellow who walks like this" gag, which they did later in "From Nurse to Worse" (1940).
For Three Stooges fans everywhere, "Uncivil Warriors" is simply a gem not to be missed.