Three Arabian Nuts
The stooges are delivering some Arabian antiques, which include a magic lamp complete with genie. Three Arabian bad guys are after the magic lamp, but the stooges defeat them once they get the "genius", (as Shemp calls the genie) on their side.
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Plot Summary
In this musical short, the Three Stooges find themselves transported to an Arabian setting where they encounter a band of musicians and a princess. They become entangled in a series of comedic mishaps involving magic lamps and mistaken identities.
Critical Reception
As a short subject from the Golden Age of Hollywood, 'Three Arabian Nuts' was primarily viewed as light entertainment. Its reception was typical for a Three Stooges comedy, appealing to audiences who enjoyed their slapstick humor and familiar routines. Critical reviews of the era often focused on the escapism and comedic value of such shorts.
What Reviewers Say
- Fans of the Three Stooges will find the familiar slapstick and gags they expect.
- The musical elements and exotic setting offer a slight variation on their usual formula.
- A short, lighthearted diversion typical of the studio's short film output.
Google audience: Information on specific Google user reviews for this 1951 short is not readily available.
Fun Fact
This short film is notable for being one of the few Three Stooges shorts filmed in color, though it was often distributed in black and white.
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