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"So Long, Mr. Chumps" is a 1941 short where the Stooges start out as street cleaners and are then hired by a guy to find an honest man who could be an executive (if you think this sounds strange, hang in there, you are right). The honest man is Percy Conroy, who is in jail for stealing, but he did not do it. So the boys get themselves arrested so they can find Conroy and break him out of jail. Yes, the ending where the Stooges break out of character is a nice touch that helps make this an above average two-reeler (did you ever notice that most of the classic Stooges comedies have a premise with a great big hole in it?).

"Three Loan Wolves" is a 1946 are operating a pawn shop ("Here Today Pawn Tomorrow") who explain to their seven-year-old how he got there. Once upon a time a baby was left by Molly, the moll of mobster Butch McGee. This involves some average Stooges dealing with a baby bits and an ending that is something of a downer. Plus we are getting really close to the stroke that ended Curly's career and already he is showing signs of breaking down. This one is below average.

"Even as I O U" is a 1942 short that has the Stooges as con men in the first reel giving racing tips at the track, but then they are helping a mother and daughter who have been dispossessed. This is an average Stooges outing that is memorable for two things. First, it is the first time the Stooges pass as journalists with the respective signs "Press," "Press," and "Pull" on Moe, Larry, and Curly. Second, the Stooges meet the famous Sea Biscuit, and if that is not a surprise I do not know what would be. Who knew racehorses did cameos?

Anyhow, with these three Columbia comedies you have "So Long, Mr. Chumps" to win, "Even as I O U" to place, and "Three Loan Wolves" running out of the money. But the legions of new fans made for Sea Biscuit by last year's movie might find this one of passing interest as well.

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SO LONG MR.CHUMPS-this short is teriffic.the best part is when the stooges are in jail.notice when moe is painting curly,es suitthat scene plays twice.this also had a funny ending. THREE LOAN WOLFS-on the other hand is good but not better than so long mr.chumps.even though i sid this tape is a classic i never really liked the stooges with babys.plus larry plays the third stooge. notice when curly taps the milk top a pot next to him falls over.EVEN AS iou-now this is a classic. this has two diffrent plots.its funny when moe hits larry on the head with a picture. otherwise that is the only hit he gets. other than that this is a classic

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SO LONG MR. CHUMPS (1941) - A great short. The beginning scenes with the Stooges sweeping the street has plenty of funny gags, the middle with the Stooges searching for an honest man in the streets is pretty good, and the last half with the boys finding their honest man in jail, then painting their jail uniforms to look like guard uniforms is hilarious. The ending, with Curly ad-libbing "That's a real one - I'm no fool!" when Larry and More are about to break a real rock over Curly's head is classic. Watch Larry and Moe to crack up as Curly says this line.

THREE LOAN WOLVES (1946) - I never liked this. I never thought the boys made any good "Baby" shorts, and that goes for this one as well. Just plain weak. And where is Curly in this short? I understand that he was ill at the time, but the man hardly gets any lines or screen time here. Larry seems to step into the third Stooge role here as he has most of the lines and screen time, which is very rare for him. As much as I love Larry, I like him better as the middle man. He really can't carry a short in the third Stooge role. This short's just a plain mess.

EVEN AS I O U (1942) - Good short. This has almost two entirely different plots, but it's still a great short. Curly giving birth to a colt at the end is weird, but funny.