Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Hugs and Mugs

(Short # 121 in Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk: The Columbia Shorts of The Three Stooges)

Owners of storage units selling abandoned units did not star with the advent of Storage Wars. I knew that already, but this was proven in Hugs and Mugs. After a needed day off from posting any sort of review, it was nice to watch this short then a feature film yesterday.

Series regular Christine McIntyre, Nanette Bordeaux (the first of a few appearances she made) and Kathleen O’Malley (her only appearance in the Stooge world… although she acted for decades and was in everything from John Ford’s Wagon Master to the Chris Farley Black Sheep and many random television shows in between) are dames just released from prison whom hid a pearl necklace in a warehouse but Emil Sitka just sold it to the Stooges, whose blue-collar job this time was “upholsters.” 

They used their feminine charms to distract the boys as McIntyre attempted to find the necklace. Then, the hoodlums who they stole it from also discover its location… there’s some quality physical comedy, funny lines, and the amusement of the faux seduction. All three ladies excelled in their roles and the final few minutes were a hoot; a hot iron was used to great effect. Thus, this was… sew good.


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