"No Dough Boys" (1944, #82) begins with the Stooges themselves in Japanese military costume posing for a propaganda picture and being chased by a patriotic waiter, whose store just happens to abut that of a Nazi spy (Vernon Dent). The two key gags in this short include Curly's ability to smoke his fist (an idea lifted from the Laurel & Hardy "Blockheads") and the boys attempting an acrobat routine to prove their identities as Japanese. Here the real Japanese are simply menacing rather than clownish.

"Higher Than a Kite" (1943, number 72) is one of the most plotless in the series. Half the film is taken up with the Stooges somewhere in Great Britain trying to find a squeak in a car. ("What does a squeak look like?" asks Curly in a more reasonable moment.) The close-ups of Moe's head caught in a pipe as the other two try to extricate him are painful rather than funny. Hiding from their boss, they find themselves in a bomb that is dropped into a house (in France?) filled with German soldiers. Moe and Curly pose as German officers while Larry does a Carmen Miranda (or Moronica, in this case) drag routine. It is very uneven and stretches too far for laughs, even for this series. --Frank Behrens

NO DOUGH, BOYS is another bad short. This shouldn't be on TV for the same reason as THE YOKE'S ON ME. Once again, a put-down for the Japanese.

I actually like HIGHER THAN A KITE because it's not about the Japanese and not all about World War II. The scene where Moe and Curly play checkers on the world globe is priceless.

This just might be the worst Three Stooges tape.


THE YOKE'S HIGHER THAN US DOUGH BOYS   July 4, 2001
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THE YOKE'S ON ME (1944) - A very controversial short. This short is very rarely shown on TV because of the racial overtones of the Japanese soldiers. However, that is a part of history. You just can't hide that! I think this short should be shown on TV, just as often as the other shorts are, and if the TV producers want to be careful, they should just air a disclaimer before the short, explaining the racial stereotypes, and how we were at war with the Japanese at the time.

As for the quality of the short itself, it's not that great. It's pretty slow-paced for a Curly short, and aside from Curly's fandance, there's nothing special or that funny. But I think the banning of this short is ridiculous.

NO DOUGH BOYS (1944) - A funny and interesting short, since the boys are dressed as Japanese soldiers for the entire short. The boys do great jobs and I love the wild acrobatic scenes. Surprised the PC police didn't pull this short along with THE YOKE'S ON ME, due to the Japanese stereotypes.

HIGHER THAN A KITE (1943) - Great short. The first half basically deals with Moe getting his head stuck in a pipe, and Larry and Curly trying many ways to get him out, but the scene is a masterpiece. Hilarious. The second half is great, too, like when Larry dresses up as "Moronica" and swoons Marshal Borring.

Like the THEY STOOGE TO CONGA video, this is an all WWII tape.


Three of their funniest shorts.   July 7, 2000
This stooge video has the shorts "The Yoke's on Me","No Dough Boys" and "Higher Than A Kite."

All 3 are very funny but my favorite in this video is "Higher Than A Kite."

After messing up in the motorpool, the stooges go into a sewerpipe to escape. Actually, it's not a sewerpipe at all.(That's what the stooges think). It's really a blockbuster bomb that is headed towards Germany!


Great Stooge Classics   June 26, 2000
 5 out of 5 found this review helpful

This is the ultimate package for Stooge fans. It contains all the classic stooge films in their uncut versions. It is a must collection for everyone that even remotely likes the Stooges and the number one gift for a true Stooge maniac. I received this as a gift, and I have spent many hours watching and rewatching the videos. You will not be disappointed with the selection of videos. Most of them are with Curly and a few with Shemp. Must buy, five star selection.


THREE OF THEIR FUNNIEST!!!   April 12, 1999
 1 out of 5 found this review helpful

These three shorts were my very first glimpse into the world of the Stooges. I laughed myself silly on all three of these, and I watched it almost every day I had it out of the video rental place. If you want to laugh, get these three!