Okay, when it comes to comedy I love the old silent stars as well as Laurel and Hardy BUT I never was a huge fan of the Stooges. Plus, after the incapacitation and subsequent replacement of Curly, my interest in their antics became even less--mostly because I missed Curly so much and he just wasn't replaceable. While Shemp wasn't quite as funny and many of his films were remakes of older Stooge films, he at least was considerably more entertaining than his replacements--the insipid Joe Besser and Joe DeRita. Both Joes were "comedians" who relied on schmaltz instead of slapstick. As a result of this, the edge was gone after Shemp died and NONE of these later films are worth seeing.
Fortunately, this Shemp film is one of the best ones--because of one particularly funny scene and because while parts of it were re-hashed, the overall story was still pretty fresh. In particular, I loved the long sequence in the restaurant that,...wait, I'd better not say, as I don't want to spoil the surprise. However, this film is funny and is worth seeing--even to a casual fan like myself.
Fortunately, this Shemp film is one of the best ones--because of one particularly funny scene and because while parts of it were re-hashed, the overall story was still pretty fresh. In particular, I loved the long sequence in the restaurant that,...wait, I'd better not say, as I don't want to spoil the surprise. However, this film is funny and is worth seeing--even to a casual fan like myself.