AS A RULE OF thumb, the earlier a Stooges' Comedy, the better. This has never been more evident than with UNCIVIL WARRIORS (1934). Being the 8th 2 reeler that the Stooges made for Columbia, it was among the oldest, ergo, the best of their long career.
THE AMAZING THING, to us anyway, about this entry is how real both the Union and Confederate soldiers appear. In till photos, they would appear to be actual Civil War photographs by, say Matthew Brady. "Officers" James C. Morton, Bud Jamison, Theodore Lorch and Marvin Lobach all look the part of the real thing. (See what a little grease paint and artificial facial hair can do!)
AND THE UNIFORMS were accurate and convincing, too!
THE SEVENTEEN MINUTES of the short roll by in a seeming flash; owing to a rich assortment of clever, relevant gags; such as 'Operators 12, 14 and 15!', 'Duck, Dodge, Hyde' and 'Charley walks like this!'
POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, WHICH of course, was an unknown commodity in the 1930's, is in evidence. In the scenes in which Colonel 'Bloodhound' Filbert (Theodore Lorch) interrogates the Stooges, demanding to see Moe's little Son; he is presented with an infant; who just happens to be a Black child. This scene has been deleted in some of the prints which we've seen.
WE WOULD CERTAINLY give this a top shelf rating. As an example of a Stooges' outing, it's strictly Bon Ton!
THE AMAZING THING, to us anyway, about this entry is how real both the Union and Confederate soldiers appear. In till photos, they would appear to be actual Civil War photographs by, say Matthew Brady. "Officers" James C. Morton, Bud Jamison, Theodore Lorch and Marvin Lobach all look the part of the real thing. (See what a little grease paint and artificial facial hair can do!)
AND THE UNIFORMS were accurate and convincing, too!
THE SEVENTEEN MINUTES of the short roll by in a seeming flash; owing to a rich assortment of clever, relevant gags; such as 'Operators 12, 14 and 15!', 'Duck, Dodge, Hyde' and 'Charley walks like this!'
POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, WHICH of course, was an unknown commodity in the 1930's, is in evidence. In the scenes in which Colonel 'Bloodhound' Filbert (Theodore Lorch) interrogates the Stooges, demanding to see Moe's little Son; he is presented with an infant; who just happens to be a Black child. This scene has been deleted in some of the prints which we've seen.
WE WOULD CERTAINLY give this a top shelf rating. As an example of a Stooges' outing, it's strictly Bon Ton!