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DVD Snow White and the Three Stooges
Many Stooges fans will find Snow White and the Three Stooges painful going, while some might find it quite charming. The film was conceived as a vehicle for Carol Heiss, the 1960 Olympic figure skating champion, but it was obvious that her limited acting would not carry the classic plot very far. So the Three Stooges were substituted for the Seven Dwarfs, and Prince Charming (Edson Stroll) became their companion. The start and end of the film follow the Disney version fairly closely, with Patricia Medina providing the only real acting as the Wicked Queen, abetted by the reliable villainy of Guy Rolfe.
In fact, Snow White lost in the woods is almost a frame-by-frame copy of the Disney sequence, complete with a live tree out of the 1939 Wizard of Oz. This might grab some youngsters' attention by frightening them and some by amusing them, but the love sequences and the forgettable songs might bore them. The fight sequences are possibly too grisly for some children; Guy Rolfe dies by falling into a vat of boiling oil.
As a Three Stooges vehicle, it differs from their other films. Except for Curly Joe's spoonerisms, there is little humor in the dialogue, a bare minimum of slaps (without the reassuring comic sounds), and no eye pokes. (Moe was sensitive to parental complaints about their television shorts.) There is, however, a touching moment when they are mourning the supposed death of Snow White. And you do get to see them in color. --Frank Behrens
I loved the Three Stooges movies when I was a kid so I couldn't wait to see this with my kids. They loved it! Sure the acting is a twee hammy but this is a kid's movie after all. The widescreen version is sharp and colorful with the ice dancing scenes and every scene with the Three Stooges a joy to watch. My kids are now asking to get the Three Stooges Meet Hercules and In Orbit.
Once Upon a Wonderful Movie!
"Snow White and the Three Stooges" has long been reviled by critics, fans of the Stooges, and even the Stooges themselves, who felt cheated by the subordinate roles they play. When the film was released in 1961, it was yet another flop Fox could ill afford. It is, however, a wonderful movie with fine performances by Carol Heiss in what was both her film debut and swan song, the ravishingly beautiful Patricia Medina, who conveyed the evil in her character without overdoing it, and Stroll, who, alas was little heard from since, though he became a regular on the TV series "McHales's Navy".
The Cinemascope production is truly beautiful, with sets which convey the perfect fairy tale mood, as well as establishing where a good deal of the budget went. The music score by Lyn Murray, and the songs were delightful, as well. SW3S is, to be sure, best appreciated by lovers of fairy tale films than fans of the Three Stooges.
Another criticism leveled at the film was the toned-down antics of the rowdy team. but, truthfully, there is little room for all-out slapstick in a fantasy of this kind, without destroying the mood. However, they did have a brief pie-throwing scene. In short, the film is successful as a very lavish and satisfying adaptation of the beloved fairy tale, and no apologies need be made for it. [phillindholm]
Not classic "Stooges," But a Pleasant Little Film.
Okay, so this is not classic "stooge" comedy. The boys are a bit long in the tooth and long past the frenetic physical stunts and slapstick that made them legends. True, Curly Joe is no Curly Howard and the Stooges are not in enough of the scenes to satisfy their die-hard fans. That being said, SNOW WHITE AND THE THREE STOOGES is a pleasant film that will delight younger audiences, providing a mixture of fairy tale with gentle comedy. It is a film that the whole family can watch and enjoy.
The film was beautifully filmed in Cinemascope and is presented on the DVD in both full-screen and wide-screen format. The picture and sound quality are excellent and it is great to see its wide-screen presentation and pristine technicolor. Carol Heiss, a champion skater and 1960 Olympic Gold Medal winner (although no actress in the real sense), does a decent job in the title role, and Edson Stroll gives a good journeyman's performance as Quatro/Prince Charming. The villains are well played by Patricia Medina (the wicked queen) and British character actor, Guy Rolfe (as Count Oga). Although uncredited, veteran actor and comic, Herbie Faye gives an absolutely Shemp-like performance as the head cook in the queen's kitchen on the receiving end of a number of pies.
There are a number of critics who lambast the film. I believe Leonard Maltin referred to it as a "technicolor mistake" and perhaps, by classic Three Stooges measures, it is somewhat true. The dialogue is somewhat stilted, the songs are generally mediocre and the film needed tighter editing. However, the Stooges offer something in this film not seen in their classic shorts - genuine pathos and character, particularly when they tell Snow White of the Prince's apparent demise or when they find her body after she had bitten the apple. It makes one wonder what might have been, if the Stooges had been consistently given Grade A writing and direction, as well as the opportunity to stretch their acting abilities when in their prime.
Very much in the tradition of such Columbia Three Stooges period shorts as "Back to the Woods," the 1962 costume epic The Three Stooges Meet Hercules is 100% pure Moe-Larry-Curly Joe comedy, with the barest of a ho- hum love interest to detract from the nonsense at hand. Working at the pharmacy of an ill-tempered boss (George N. Neise) and friends of a budding time-machine inventor named Schuyler (Quinn Redeker), the Stooges and Schuyler, along with the obligatory attractive female, Diana (Vicki Trickett), are transported back to the time of Hercules. Here the legendary hero (Samson Burke) is the enforcer for King Odius (Neise in a double role), and anachronisms are rampant in an English-speaking ancient Greece.
I've wanted to see this film for quite awhile, and I must say, I wasn't let down! This film is a riot. The plot isn't strong, but it doesn't need to be. Between early forms of Stoogery, Fred Sanborn's silent and musical antics (I may even be willing to argue he stole the show), Ted Healy's 'relationship' with an obnoxious girlfriend, and the 'Hat Tipping' device, this movie is more than just a good movie for a Stooge fan, but for anybody that likes the comedy of old. Jus' git it. More Info about this DVD Director(s): Benjamin Stoloff DVD Release Date: Released the 26 April 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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The Three Stooges in Orbit has the team playing not only themselves but themselves trying to make it big on a television show. Since they keep breaking leases by cooking in their apartments, they rent a room in a spooky castle that houses not only a wacky professor (played by "the fourth Stooge," Emil Sitka, veteran of many a Stooge short) and his pretty daughter, but a pair of Martians who are waiting for him to perfect his latest invention and use it to conquer the Earth. After an old situation-device in which the craft is too large to leave the workroom, the Stooges make a trip into space that adds nothing to the plot, and finally defeat the invaders by hoisting them on their own petard. The usual chase routine is replaced here by a fairly well done sequence in which the team is... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Moe Howard - Larry Fine Director(s): Edward Bernds DVD Release Date: Released the 25 November 2003 Usually ships in 24 hours
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In 1952 Superman flew right into the hearts and minds of the American TV audience faster than a speeding bullet. Though most people were already familiar with man of steel through his comic books, as well as the popular radio show, it was the new medium's Adventures of Superman that transformed our resident Kryptonian into a timeless icon. For many young baby boomers, Superman was the ultimate symbol of truth, justice and the American way. After watching this nostalgic trip back in time it is easy to see why: George Reeves. Reeves is the quintessential Superman. He is kind, confident, smart, always does the right thing and can literally do anything physically. Even Reeves' Clark Kent is cool, even cocky without any of the trademarked shy, clumsy and hickish traits the character... More Info about this DVD Director(s): George Blair - Philip Ford - Lee Sholem DVD Release Date: Released the 18 October 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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