Written and directed by Del Lord, "Booby Dupes" is a good Three Stooges short. The boys are fish peddlers who decide to purchase a boat so that they can catch their own fish to sell. Unfortunately, the boat that they buy is definitely not worth the $300 they shelled out for it.
Highlights from "Booby Dupes" include the following (watch the film first before you read any further). At the opening of this film as the Stooges are driving down the road selling fish, Larry blows a horn right into Moe's ear; Moe says, "Hey, Harry James," Larry modestly says, "Oh, I'm not that good," Moe responds, "You said it," and he cracks Larry in the face with the horn. As the Stooges inspect the broken-down boat they just purchased, Curly takes one step on the boat and puts a hole right through it! For the most exciting scene in the film, Curly accidentally chops a hole in the boat while going after a live fish that he caught; the boat sinks and the boys hop aboard a nearby abandoned boat.
Again, "Booby Dupes" is pretty good for a Three Stooges short. Curly Howard's energy in this film might not be what it was in the thirties and early forties, but he still does well. In addition, watch for John Tyrrell as the dishonest boat salesman and Vernon Dent as the captain who is forced to wear Curly's clothes when Curly steals his uniform.
Highlights from "Booby Dupes" include the following (watch the film first before you read any further). At the opening of this film as the Stooges are driving down the road selling fish, Larry blows a horn right into Moe's ear; Moe says, "Hey, Harry James," Larry modestly says, "Oh, I'm not that good," Moe responds, "You said it," and he cracks Larry in the face with the horn. As the Stooges inspect the broken-down boat they just purchased, Curly takes one step on the boat and puts a hole right through it! For the most exciting scene in the film, Curly accidentally chops a hole in the boat while going after a live fish that he caught; the boat sinks and the boys hop aboard a nearby abandoned boat.
Again, "Booby Dupes" is pretty good for a Three Stooges short. Curly Howard's energy in this film might not be what it was in the thirties and early forties, but he still does well. In addition, watch for John Tyrrell as the dishonest boat salesman and Vernon Dent as the captain who is forced to wear Curly's clothes when Curly steals his uniform.