Disorder in the Court (1939)
Dir: Jules White
Starring: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Bud Jamison
I love the Three Stooges. I watch their shorts frequently. Some are better than others.
Disorder in the Court is a good one. The Stooges are called as witnesses in the murder trial of Gail Tempest. They try to prove her innocence of the murder of Kirk Robin. This short features the famous swearing in scene:
Judge: "He's asking you if you swear..."
Curly: "No! But I know all the woids."
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Brideless Groom (1947)
Dir: Edward Bernds
Starring: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, Dee Green, Emil Sitka, Christine McIntyre
Brideless Groom is another good one. This short sees Shemp set to inherit $500,000 if he can get married in 6 hours. After numerous mishaps ("Can I help it if I ain't Cousin Basil?"), the Stooges get him set up to wed his singing student ("Hold hands you love-birds"). Chaos ensues when Shemp's old flames find out about the money. My favorite line:
Moe: "You wouldn't hit a lady with that, would ya? Use this. It's bigger."
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Sing a Song of Six Pants (1947)
Dir: Jules White
Starring: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, Vernon Dent, Harold Brauer
This time the boys are tailors and encounter bank robber Terry Hargan. Shemp has several great moments and this was the short that really convinced me that, even without Curly, the Three Stooges are worth watching. My favorite exchange:
Girl (to Shemp): "Do you dye?"
Moe: "No, that's his natural expression."
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Malice in the Palace (1949)
Dir: Jules White
Starring: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, Vernon Dent
Mayhem in the middle east as the Stooges set out after a rare gem. I love the names of the supporting characters, like Hassan Ben Sober ("I had a few too many myself."), Gin-A Rummy and Haffa Dollar. The best scene involves Larry, a cat, a dog, and a meat cleaver. Hilarious.