“Sweet and Hot” (1958) starring The Three Stooges / Z-View

Sweet and Hot (1958)

Director:  Jules White

Writer:  Jerome S. Gottler, Jack White

Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe Besser and Muriel Landers.

Tagline:  None.

The Plot…

Larry is a successful nightclub performer.  When he returns home to the farm  he hears his sister, Tiny, singing.  He immediately gets the idea to have her in his act.  The only problem is Tiny suffers from stage fright.  Larry and Joe take Tiny to Dr. Hugo Gansamacher (Moe) in an effort to cure her.  What could go wrong?

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

There have been Stooges shorts before where the boys play separate characters rather than a team.  This happens again, in Sweet and Hot.  The difference between Sweet and Hot and those other shorts, is that in the others, the Stooges were still the leads.  In Sweet and Hot, Muriel Tiny Landers is the star.  And, for my money, that doesn’t work.

There are sight gags and wordplay, often making fun of Tiny’s size.  If you’re showing someone Stooges’ comedy, Sweet and Hot wouldn’t be the short to use.