SELF MADE MAIDS - The Three Stooges - "Oh Baby!" (1950)

Once you get on a roll with the Stooges, it's hard to stop! So welcome back to the Saturday Night Special Stooge edition of Dwrayger Dungeon!

 "Self Made Maids" was made in 1950, and is one of the most energetic of all the Stooges shorts I've ever seen, at least for the first 7 or 8 minutes anyway!

And this is the major reason why!

 Seeing Larry, Moe, and Shemp decked out as three sisters named Larraine, Moella, and Shempetta is quite a wonder to behold, and will really open your eyes up to how good of actors these guys really were!

 And they play it to the hilt! Some of their female mannerisms are hilarious!

In this shot, Larraine is making adjustments and Shempetta has a run in her stocking!
Check out this short sound clip to cop a feel!

 And when they skip out of the room, you just can't help but snicker!

 The guys are artistes, and the girls are coming to get their portraits painted!

 Larry falls for Moella!

 Shemp goes after Larraine, and.......

 ........Moe thinks Shempetta is so hot it makes his blood boil! He has his hand on a thermometer that is about to explode from all the heat!

 Pretty amazing effect for 1950!

 The guys are trying to get the girls to hold still so they can get their portraits perfect!

But the flowers they were posing with were covered with ants!

 Moe even has the role of the girl's Father!

Shades of "Orphan Black" 64 years earlier!

 So the boys are coming to visit the sisters and meet their Father!

 Unfortunately, they met him earlier before they knew who he was, and it didn't go very well at all!

Consequently, when they meet again, the Father wants to kill Larry, Moe, and Shemp!

 As it winds down, there's a whole lot of chasing and running around in circles to no avail!

 If that wasn't enough, they also play these three guys........

The next thing you know is they're all married and have these wonderful and adorable children!

Now, THAT is a story!

If you want to see it, and I suggest you do, then once again, it's your lucky day thanks to those crazy people over at Youtube!

BUG / William Castle Productions - 1975

Welp, here's Dungeon Hero William Castle's last production (he died in 1977 at age 63)... The story's about an earthquake that releases a mutant strain of cockroaches with the ability to start fires, which then cause destructive chaos in a small town. Bradford Dillman plays science teacher, James Parmiter, his studies reveal that the bugs have strange, unknown powers.

I have a rowdy sound clip for your approval, sooooo, you can push the big red 'GO' button located there by our treasured 'Don't Bug Me' placard, NOW, Rufus The Gnat!.. Here's... BUG!

As you will hear in the sound clip, the rollercoaster ride of destruction of an earthquake in the local church starts the story rolling along. Enjoy the noise!

Then, pick ups start blowing up! The little critters get into the gas tanks, and... BLAM!

Here's James out in the field, he discovers these weird bugs from a huge crevasse that appeared after the devastating earthquake.

Well, the bugs hit the trail and score a lot of points, burning flesh away whenever possible!

James starts some experiments with the little devils. Using a diving helmet, he pressurizes it to make it possible for a cockroach to mate with one of the creepy bugs. It works!

But, some of the fire bugs get out of their cage and attach themselves to James' torso, making for a painful night's sleep. You can hear him rip them off in the sound clip... OUCH!!

James has lost his wife to the bugs, now, he has sunk into a bizarre depression but still attends to the care of the little monsters. Then, things get insane, they are communicating with him!

The egg sack of the new creatures from the mating of the two insects is dragged to the crevasse by the worker bugs where they push it into the depths. It isn't long before the new creatures leave the nest, causing the mayhem you hear at the end of the sound clip.

It's sad, but, James must die for his meddling in God's domain. Be back tomorrow when Eegah!! gets out of his cave and joins us all here with another review!

BRIDELESS GROOM (Colourized) - The Three Stooges (1947)

 You know, there are certain things I don't keep track of, but just kind of assume, like I assume I've seen every episode of "The Twilight Zone" and "Outer Limits," and probably every episode of  "The Three Stooges," but I don't honestly know any more. A lot of those viewings were a long time ago! Anyhow, that being said, I was playing a "Three Stooges" online slot the other night, and I didn't remember the exact episode, so I did a Youtube search, and bigger than shit, there it was, and it was in colour! Colourized B&W movies can take you aback if you're not ready for it, and I know a lot of purists hate them, but I have to admit, it looked pretty cool!

So let's get this show on the road already! Here's a great little Stooges tale titled

"Brideless Groom!"

Shemp is a vocal instructor with a very trying student! Give it a shot, and you'll hear what I mean!

Moe has just delivered the news that Shemp has inherited $500,00.00, but there is a catch, he either has to be married or get married in a matter of hours in order to get the money!

He calls every number in his little black book to no avail! Nobody will accept his marriage proposal!

Shemp drops something and because they're stooges, him and Moe get all tangled up inside a phone booth!

Outside Larry meets a girl who is interested in the marriage proposal until she gets a peek at Shemp at his best!

What a set-up for disaster!!

Shemp cleans up pretty good to make a pass at a neighbor who thinks he is a long lost cousin, and she's all over him until she gets a call from her real cousin! Then she blames the whole thing on poor Shemp! Christine McIntyre was a regular in a lot of Stooge shorts like "Punchy Cowpunchers," "Dopey Dicks," and "Three Hams On Rye!"

The only gal who seems to like Shemp is his vocal student Dee Green as Miss Fanny Dinkelmeyer! He doesn't really like her that much himself, but he's willing to do it for the money!

Fanny and Shemp are just about ready to tie the knot.........

.....When Shemp drops the ring inside of this piano!

There was an announcement on the radio that Shemp was going to inherit a fortune, so suddenly all the girls he was calling before now show up and want to marry him to get a piece of the action!

Well, it doesn't take a lot of imagination to figure out where this is all going! The stunning group of ex-girlfriends are Virgina (He Walked By Night) Hunter, Alyn (Blondie Knows Best) Lockwood, Judy (Two Nuts In A Rut) Malcolm, Nancy (The Ghost Talks) Saunders, and Doris (High Blood Pressure) Houck!

In a tussle, this gal ends up with a big hank of Larry's hair!

Doris Houck is the woman who is really putting the pressure on Shemp to marry her!!

Finally Shemp and Fanny are married, and Shemp bolts out of the room yelling "Help, Help!"
All hail Youtube for keeping this stuff alive!
You can watch it yourself right here!