Both colorized and black & white versions of each film are on this DVD. Feature allows you to toggle instantaneously between the colorized and black & white versions using your DVD remote. Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard. Men in black originally released as a motion picture in 1934; The sitter downers originally released as a motion picture in 1937; Punch drunks originally released as a motion picture in 1934; Playing the ponies originally released as a motion picture in 1937. Special features: "Colorizing the classics" featurette.
Contents:
Playing the ponies / director, Charles Lamont. The sitter downers / director, Del Lord -- Punch drunks / director, Lou Breslow -- Playing the ponies / director, Charles Lamont.
Summary:
Men in black (1934): Calling Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard. These three nitwits take medical malpractice to a whole new level. Story and screenplay by Felix Adler; directed by Raymond McCarey; director of photography, Benjamin Kline; editor, James Sweeney. The sitter downers (1937): A sit-down strike wins three imbeciles the girls of their dreams. Written by Ewart Adamson; directed by Del Lord; director of photography, George Meehan; editor, Charles Nelson. Punch drunks (1934): Whenever Curly hears "Pop Goes the Weasel," he turns into a fighting madman, so Moe promotes him as the next heavyweight champion of the world. Directed by Lou Breslow; director of photography, Henry Freulich; editor, Robert Carlisle. Playing the ponies (1937): You can lead a horse to water and make him drink if you feed him chili pepperinos, as the Stooges do to a broken-down nag, turning him into the thirstiest - and fastest - racehorse on the planet. Written by Jack Cluett; directed by Charles Lamont; director of photography, Allen G. Siegler; editor, Charles Hochberg.
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