Movie Maniacs (Short 1936)

Movie Maniacs (Short 1936). 18m

“This Three Stooges short was a particular disappointment given the Hollywood milieu; in fact, the opening scene aboard the train is more inventive than the ensuing studio silliness! The comic trio are mistaken for movie executives and given the run of the studio (the presidentu0026#39;s name, Fuller Rath, emerges as the filmu0026#39;s best gag): unsurprisingly, they drive the director and leading actors to distraction with their antics and end up by replacing them (with Moe as director, Larry the leading man, and Curley – naturally in drag – takes on the part of the leading lady)! The film is okay in itself, but clearly not in the same league as feature films on the subject starring other contemporary comedians – such as Harold Lloydu0026#39;s similarly-titled MOVIE CRAZY (1932) and W.C. Fieldsu0026#39; NEVER GIVE A SUCKER AN EVEN BREAK (1941).”