SUMMARY: Running Time: 17 Min. (Black & White)
Directed by Del Lord, this early Three Stooges sitcom stars Moe, Larry, & Curly as new hires at a brewery. Almost immediately, these bumbling beer deliverymen go gaga over the prospect of cash prizes in their company’s upcoming annual golf tournament. Despite having no idea how golf is actually played, the boys rationalize they’re shoo-ins to win … that is, with a little practice first.
Thanks to fate, their next delivery run takes them to the golf course their incensed boss belongs to. Seeking to polish their golf swings, the trio invades the Rancho Golf Club with disastrous whack-a-mole results. Not only facing the wrath of irate golfers, their truck’s badly loaded cargo is saving the Stooges another barrel-rolling surprise.
Moe: Moe Howard
Larry: Larry Fine
Curly: Curly Howard
A. Panther: Bud Jamison
Traffic Cop: George Magrill
Tiny: Jack Lipson
Golf Course Girls: Althea Henley, Eve Reynolds, & Ninette Crawford
Cement Paver: William Irving
Groundskeepers/Gardeners: Charles Dorety & Harry Semels
Desk Clerks: Jack Kenney & Eddie Laughton
Golfers: Lew Davis, Frank Terry, John Tyrell, Larry Wheat, Arthur Thalasso, & Frank Mills, etc.
Caddy: George Gray
REVIEW:
Imagine Caddyshack for 1935! While Three Little Beers is best known for the Stooges’ golf-themed merchandising, this episode holds up surprisingly well. In addition to the usual slaps, smacks, and pokes, each Stooge shines in their solo scenes running amok. Larry, Curly, & Moe are definitely on being off their game, so to speak.
Viewers will likely catch some primitive bluescreen action thrown in, too – i.e. Curly’s laundry scene and Moe’s barrel-rolling gag. While the script is amusing vs. LOL hilarious, the kid-friendly humor spoofing golf etiquette makes Three Little Beers a delightful hole-in-one with all fans. This Stooges misadventure further makes an ideal lead-in to fun-and-games with Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray, and Chevy Chase on a movie night.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8 Stars
