To the veterans of the United States Civil War, some still living in the mid-1930s, the bloody conflict was no laughing matter. But when it came to the Three Stooges' April 1935 "Uncivil Warriors," no former soldier in that war couldn't help but laugh at the antics of Moe, Larry and Curly as they pose as spies for the Union Army.
The trio's eighth released film, directed under Del Lord, his second with the Stooges, became one of their more popular shorts. Disguised as Confederates, the trio sneak into Rebels' headquarters by telling a guard they need to see Charlie, the man who walks with a pronounced gimp. The routine was used in two other Stooges' film. Also, "Uncivil Warriors" is the first time Curly uses one of his signature catchphrases, "I'm a victim of soycumstance!" Another oft-repeated phrase first introduced in "Uncivil Warriors" was the repetition of the phrase "Hallelujah!" as the three praise something said in a pronounced southern accent.
Actor Ted Lorch, a character actor from the silent era who was in over 140 films, including several with the Stooges, makes his first appearance with them playing Major "Bloodhound" Filbert, questioning the three who he thinks are spies. Informing Moe that his wife is in the area wanting to see him, Filbert sees Curly darting out of the room and dressing up in woman's attire to return as his spouse, the second time Curly poses as a female.
One of the highlights of "Uncivil Warriors" is Curly accidentally mistakes a potholder for part of a cake layer as he helps make it and smothers it with frosting. As polite gentlemen who don't want to insult the Southern belle who had cooked the cake, the three struggle to eat it with the feathered potholder inside. Their digestive tract become upset, and a cough leads to a fountain of feathers spewing from their mouths. The routine of the three eating something foreign disguised as something else appears in several future Stooges movies.
The trio's eighth released film, directed under Del Lord, his second with the Stooges, became one of their more popular shorts. Disguised as Confederates, the trio sneak into Rebels' headquarters by telling a guard they need to see Charlie, the man who walks with a pronounced gimp. The routine was used in two other Stooges' film. Also, "Uncivil Warriors" is the first time Curly uses one of his signature catchphrases, "I'm a victim of soycumstance!" Another oft-repeated phrase first introduced in "Uncivil Warriors" was the repetition of the phrase "Hallelujah!" as the three praise something said in a pronounced southern accent.
Actor Ted Lorch, a character actor from the silent era who was in over 140 films, including several with the Stooges, makes his first appearance with them playing Major "Bloodhound" Filbert, questioning the three who he thinks are spies. Informing Moe that his wife is in the area wanting to see him, Filbert sees Curly darting out of the room and dressing up in woman's attire to return as his spouse, the second time Curly poses as a female.
One of the highlights of "Uncivil Warriors" is Curly accidentally mistakes a potholder for part of a cake layer as he helps make it and smothers it with frosting. As polite gentlemen who don't want to insult the Southern belle who had cooked the cake, the three struggle to eat it with the feathered potholder inside. Their digestive tract become upset, and a cough leads to a fountain of feathers spewing from their mouths. The routine of the three eating something foreign disguised as something else appears in several future Stooges movies.