this one hangs together pretty good, less emphasis on sadistic violence.
another terrific mix of slapstick and anachronism, as the boys find themselves in the land of the Casbah...and the worst restaurant on the planet...cuisine straight out of Times Square, New York! And Vernon DEnt gets another chance to do his thing with his usual adversaries.
however...any viewing of this above-average short is marred by the knowledge that Brother Curly was intended to have a small part, as a Chef, who leaves his kitchen....to go out to lunch! that is apparently why Larry takes on the role of culinary artist! proof of Curly's 2nd cameo? well...we see him in the Lobby Card for the flick and in a script fragment found in a STOOGES JOURNAL, NUMBER 6! interesting that the film was completed in mid-1948 but released late in 1949!
let's hope this deleted footage turns up!
another terrific mix of slapstick and anachronism, as the boys find themselves in the land of the Casbah...and the worst restaurant on the planet...cuisine straight out of Times Square, New York! And Vernon DEnt gets another chance to do his thing with his usual adversaries.
however...any viewing of this above-average short is marred by the knowledge that Brother Curly was intended to have a small part, as a Chef, who leaves his kitchen....to go out to lunch! that is apparently why Larry takes on the role of culinary artist! proof of Curly's 2nd cameo? well...we see him in the Lobby Card for the flick and in a script fragment found in a STOOGES JOURNAL, NUMBER 6! interesting that the film was completed in mid-1948 but released late in 1949!
let's hope this deleted footage turns up!