Violent Is the Word for Curly
The stooges are left in charge of a gas station and manage to blow up the car of their first customers, three famous European professors. The stooges steal some of the academics' clothes and wind up at "Mildew", a women's college where the three professors are expected. Mistaken as the real thing, the boys take their place on the faculty. When the real professors show up, the stooges try to convince a rich woman, the schools benefactor, that an athletics programs is more important. Their athletics demonstration comes to an explosive end when the real professors slip them a nitroglycerin basketball.
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Plot Summary
This animated short follows the misadventures of a tough-talking sailor named Curly. Curly tries to impress a woman by singing a song, but his gruff nature and violent tendencies get in the way. The cartoon humorously depicts his attempts at romance clashing with his aggressive persona, leading to comical chaos.
Critical Reception
As a short cartoon from the Golden Age of American animation, 'Violent Is the Word for Curly' is primarily remembered for its energetic animation and vocal performances, particularly from Mel Blanc. While not a landmark film, it's considered a typical example of the humorous, sometimes aggressive, style prevalent in shorts of that era.
What Reviewers Say
- Appreciated for its classic animation style and fast-paced humor.
- Mel Blanc's voice work is a highlight, embodying the titular Curly.
- A lighthearted, albeit predictable, cartoon short.
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Fun Fact
This short is notable for featuring one of the earliest uses of Mel Blanc in a lead voice role for a theatrical cartoon outside of his more famous Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies characters.
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