Friday, July 20, 2018

Lucy meets the Three Stooges! (Three Little Pigskins, 1934)

Yeah, that would be the title if the Three Stooges had appeared on The Lucy Show or Here's Lucy in the 60's.

You see, while Lucille Ball might be better known for her red hair and gift for physical comedy, in 1934, she was a blonde actress trying to make it big. Columbia hired her for a supporting role opposite the Stooges in "Three Little Pigskins". In it, the Stooges are unemployed (naturally) before being hired to hype a football game. A case of mistaken identity gets the boys onto the gridiron, and, of course, trouble.



Normally, the Stooges would do their own stunts, but needed stunt doubles for some key scenes, especially after Curly broke his leg in the dumbwaiter scene.

Rating: A.

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