THREE LITTLE BEERS - The Three Stooges" (1935)

Three of my favourite things, Stooges, Beer, and Golf, how can you go wrong?

Like it really matters to anybody, but I'm moving, and am going to be real busy for the next couple of months, so it might be all short features from me for a while, and this is as good of a place as any to start!

I'm pretty sure I probably saw every Three Stooges episode as a kid, but over the last few months I've developed a new found appreciation for these idiots!

"Three Little Beers" is a perfect example!

Our trio of heroes have got themselves a temporary job at the Panther Brewing Company, and they discover the company is putting on a golf tournament with some pretty hefty prizes!

At least they are sober, it's hard to imagine how these three would act if they had been drinking!

Their job is to deliver the beer to the golf tournament!

After unsuccessfully trying to get in, they notice that the press is granted free access, so they come up with these press credentials to get in the door. For obvious reasons, Curley's doesn't quite work, so they just make a mad dash inside!

These country club members find themselves without any clothes to change into..........

..............And this is the reason why!!! Nice fit!

I'm not sure if in 1935 anybody who was really fond of the game of golf would have much appreciation for this featurette as the guys proceed to not only break every rule in the book, but to almost totally destroy the Rancho Park Golf Club! To set the pace, first off, they start on the last hole!

The Three Stooges are always loud, obnoxious, and boisterous, but it's even more pronounced on the golf course where the decorum is to be courteous and quiet!

Moe tries a few practice shots to warm up for the tournament.......

.........With predictable results!

Each one of the boys has his own way of dealing with trouble on the course! 

OUCH!!!

Finally, the groundskeepers can't take it any more, and call the cops!

I don't think you'll ever see this poster hanging anywhere near Augusta, Pebble Beach, or Sawgrass, but if you're like me, it's hanging in the walkway to the bathroom at your local course where hacks are always welcome to flail away with abandon, and just maybe enjoy this ridiculous game the way it's meant to be, drunk and disorderly!

CHILD'S PLAY / United Artists - 1988

Here's another movie lord Litter likes to watch over and over... This one's about a single mom who gives her son a much sought after doll for his birthday, only to discover that it is possessed by the soul of a serial killer!! Just the way we like 'em! Filmed in Chicago.

I have a sound clip for your approval, sooooo, you can push the big red 'GO' button located there by our killer doll collection, NOW, Rufus The Gnat!.. Here's some... CHILD'S PLAY!

Here's Charles Lee Ray trying to escape from policeman Mike Norris in a toy store, he puts his soul into a doll named, what else, Chucky.

This is Karen Barclay, she needs a present for her son, Andy, for his birthday...

Andy takes Chucky with him wherever he goes, and, I think this little kid has a big problem.

Andy has told his mom that Chucky talks to him, so, she opens up the battery compartment only to find the damn thing empty... WTF!! Then, he attacks her, as heard in the sound clip.

Next, Chucky hides in the car of copper Norris and tries to strangle him as he drives out of control through the city streets. He also stabs his sharp knife through the driver's seat.

SURPRISE!!! Andy fights back.

Mom tosses Chucky into the fireplace, hoping that will bring the nightmare to an end...

But, the little shit ain't going down that easy!!

Hi, I'm Chucky... Wanna Play?!!..

THE PROTECTORS - Robert Vaughn - "Brotherhood" (1972)

"The Protectors" was a TV show that ran for 52 episodes from 1972 to 1974! I can unequivocally state that I never knew about this show until Lord Litter recently turned me on to it, because I did not even own a TV set during those years! Lord knows what else I missed, or then again, maybe he doesn't!

What I do know is that Robert (THE Man From U.N.C.L.E.) Vaughn had the starring role as Harry Rule, the head of an international crime fighting agency!

"Brotherhood" was episode number two!
The awesome swingin' music in "The Protectors" was created by John (Psychomania) Cameron, and here's just a small sample of how cool it is!

Harry Rule has been hired to to break some cat out of jail who has supposedly been imprisoned unjustly!

 Pretty tricky how they can hide the big boss's true identity!

Nyree Dawn (The House That Dripped Blood) Porter has the role of Harry Rule's partner, and very efficient assistant Contessa Caroline di Contini!

She's come to the prison to plant a mini-bomb, but for some reason, the warden is very distracted!

The mini-bomb goes off and blows out the bars on the jail cell window, and then Harry Rule swoops down in his helicopter and saves the innocent victim!

 Time for Harry and the Contessa to celebrate! To the victors go the spoils!

 Oh, Great! You busted me out of prison just so my brother can murder me!

 "Yeah, hey, I'd like to order a pizza to go....and no anchovies!"

I said, "NO ANCHOVIES! What the Hell did you think I meant?

 And now a word from our sponsors!

Let the fustercluck begin! Better watch out, Harry might just punch you!

"The Protectors" is another great Gerry (Thunderbirds) Anderson production like "UFO" that has real people in it, not puppets!

Job well done, let's wrap it up!

Although I wasn't familiar with "The Protectors," I probably did see every episode of "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." but I have to tell you that my favourite memory of Robert Vaughn will always be for his role as Lee, the spineless hotshot gunman in one of the best western movies ever made, "The Magnificent Seven!"