Punch Drunk is The Three Stooges second short, though not exactly featuring the familiar slapstick that The Three would be famous for (they were still trying to get the hang of their humor at the time), it's still easily among the boy's best and most memorable.
The plot is insane, this short is actually one of the few (though not only) where The Stooges aren't together at the beginning (though by the end they become The Trio we all know). The plot involves Moe discovering Curly's boxing talent when Larry plays Pop Goes the Weasel on a violin, and decides to become Curly's manager, with Curly winning every game, until the two get to the championship.
The humor of the short comes from the insane wackiness of it. Stooge logic is at high in this short, especially compared to Woman Haters. Lots of slaps, lots of groins and lots of laughs (though at this time it was just something that Curly said by accident, instead of actually being written in the script).
Overall the short is a blast, definitely recommended.
The plot is insane, this short is actually one of the few (though not only) where The Stooges aren't together at the beginning (though by the end they become The Trio we all know). The plot involves Moe discovering Curly's boxing talent when Larry plays Pop Goes the Weasel on a violin, and decides to become Curly's manager, with Curly winning every game, until the two get to the championship.
The humor of the short comes from the insane wackiness of it. Stooge logic is at high in this short, especially compared to Woman Haters. Lots of slaps, lots of groins and lots of laughs (though at this time it was just something that Curly said by accident, instead of actually being written in the script).
Overall the short is a blast, definitely recommended.