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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786301574631
Format: Black & White, HiFi Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 630157463X
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Release Date: January 28, 1997
Sales Rank: 34476
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: July 07, 1949
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
If there is no other reason for watching 'The Hot Scots' (1948, short number 108 in the Columbia series), there is Christine McIntyre dancing a Highland fling with a kilted Moe. Would-be Scotland Yard detectives, the boys consider themselves assigned to a case in the Scottish castle through which they spend most of the film being chased by costumed villains. Other than the dance and some atrocious puns about 'Scotch broth' and other obvious allusions, there is little new here beyond the true and tried double takes and physical punishment.
'Fuelin' Around' (1949, number 116) starts with Larry's resemblance to Albert Einstein--or at least a scientist (Emil Sitka)--which leads to him, Moe, and Shemp being kidnapped to a European castle, where they must produce rocket fuel or be shot. When the real scientist and his lovely daughter (Christine McIntyre) are brought in, an escape is planned, and some clever use is made of the 'rubber dummy' as Shemp is being pulled up through an escape hole in the floor by the baddies and down by Moe and Larry from below. There is also some villainy from regulars Vernon Dent and Philip Van Zandt and good bumbling from Jacques O'Mahoney.
A cut above average, 'Hula-La-La' (1951, number 135) has a movie mogul (Emil Sitka) send pianist Larry, choreographer Shemp, and boss Moe to a South Sea island to teach the natives to dance. There is much talk about adding the boys' heads to the collection of the evil witch doctor (Kenneth MacDonald) in a way that recalls the sadistic comedy of The Mikado; and there is clever use of a moving, four-handed idol. Moe's referring to Shemp as 'Red Shoes' nicely dates the film, while Larry using Moe's head as a tom-tom in the closing shot is well done. --Frank Behrens
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Price gouging stinks!
This is a really great tape, but I think the marketplace sellers need to be more ethical about the pricing.
Rating:  - ONE OF THE WORST 3 STOOGES TAPES EVER!!!
These are definitely three of the WORST Three Stooges shorts ever. None of them are funny at all!!! Not once did I crack up laughing like I usually do. This is especially disappointing for those who are fans of Shemp like I am. These shorts were pathetically done. "HULA-LA-LA", which is the worst of the three, was pointless and did not make any sense at all. In fact, some of the main natives were played by white people who just happen to speak perfect English, which is VERY STRANGE and STUPID considering ... Read More
Rating: - Two excellent shorts, and an okay short.
THE HOT SCOTS (1948) and FUELIN'AROUND (1949) in my opinion, are two of the best Three Stooges films ever made. HULA-LA-LA (1951) is an okay short, it has it's moments, but forget the headhunter plot.
THE HOT SCOTS (1948) is in my top five Three Stooges films because it's fast-paced and has lots of funny dialogue. The Stooges apply for jobs at the Scotland yard and wind up getting a job guarding a castle. Footage of this short was used in SCOTCHED IN SCOTLAND (1954) and HOT ICE (1955).
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Rating:  - HULA-LA-LIN' AROUND
THE HOT SCOTS (1948) - Edward Bernds makes another great detective short here. A lot of funny scenes in the castle, and a great supporting cast, too. The ending is hilarious.
FUELIN' AROUND (1949) - Larry gets a great chance to shine in this short since he's given a little more attention, which I'm happy to see. I always felt he was a little underrated. He has a lot of classic lines here. The scene towards the end with Shemp being stretched out to nearly 5 extra feet is also a hoot. Great short.
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Rating:  - Sappy Stooges at less than their best.
THE HOT SCOTS; FUELIN' AROUND; and HULA-LA-LA are the three films packaged. Not top Stooges, but enough of their incomparable schtick comes through to make it worth buying.
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