"Pop Goes the Easel" was the first Three Stooges film that was directed by Del Lord, who was solely responsible for shaping & molding the screen characters of Curly, Larry, and Moe. The most memorable highlight of this wonderful short is the wild clay fight instigated by the Stooges at an art school. (In later Stooge shorts, cream puffs and pies would replace clay.)
Other highlights: As the Stooges initially run away from the cop, they come across two little girls playing hopscotch; these two girls are played by none other than Moe's daughter Joan and Larry's daughter Phyllis. Curly utters his famous catchphrase "Look at the grouse!" A small ray of sunshine through a hole in a window shade causes dismay for an aspiring French painter (Leo White) trying to rub out a "spot" on his finished painting; the Stooges try to help him out, but.....you know the rest. And Moe & Larry are quite amusing in their respective French & Arab disguises in order to elude the cop.
Without question, "Pop Goes the Easel" is a classic Three Stooges comedy. Enough said. Enjoy!
Other highlights: As the Stooges initially run away from the cop, they come across two little girls playing hopscotch; these two girls are played by none other than Moe's daughter Joan and Larry's daughter Phyllis. Curly utters his famous catchphrase "Look at the grouse!" A small ray of sunshine through a hole in a window shade causes dismay for an aspiring French painter (Leo White) trying to rub out a "spot" on his finished painting; the Stooges try to help him out, but.....you know the rest. And Moe & Larry are quite amusing in their respective French & Arab disguises in order to elude the cop.
Without question, "Pop Goes the Easel" is a classic Three Stooges comedy. Enough said. Enjoy!