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Snow White & Three Stooges
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Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302098457
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Live, NTSC
ISBN: 6302098459
Label: 20th Century Fox
Languages: English (Original Language), Analog
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: January 01, 1998
Running Time: 108 minutes
Studio: 20th Century Fox
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Editorial Review:
Many Stooges fans will find Snow White and the Three Stooges painful going, while some might find it quite charming. The film was conceived as a vehicle for Carol Heiss, the 1960 Olympic figure skating champion, but it was obvious that her limited acting would not carry the classic plot very far. So the Three Stooges were substituted for the Seven Dwarfs, and Prince Charming (Edson Stroll) became their companion. The start and end of the film follow the Disney version fairly closely, with Patricia Medina providing the only real acting as the Wicked Queen, abetted by the reliable villainy of Guy Rolfe.
In fact, Snow White lost in the woods is almost a frame-by-frame copy of the Disney sequence, complete with a live tree out of the 1939 Wizard of Oz. This might grab some youngsters' attention by frightening them and some by amusing them, but the love sequences and the forgettable songs might bore them. The fight sequences are possibly too grisly for some children; Guy Rolfe dies by falling into a vat of boiling oil.
As a Three Stooges vehicle, it differs from their other films. Except for Curly Joe's spoonerisms, there is little humor in the dialogue, a bare minimum of slaps (without the reassuring comic sounds), and no eye pokes. (Moe was sensitive to parental complaints about their television shorts.) There is, however, a touching moment when they are mourning the supposed death of Snow White. And you do get to see them in color. --Frank Behrens
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - A lavish, technicolor fairy tale for the Stooges
Fans of the Three Stooges may find themselves divided on whether or not they like this 1961 re-working of the fairy tale classic. Depending on the age group viewing, children might get bored during the long musical production numbers while waiting for the Stooges to return; die-hard Stooge fans might complain that the Stooges are taking a secondary role, providing much-needed comic relief for Olympic skater Carol Heiss & company; and others might find it a nice change of pace from all the Stooge's ... Read More
Rating: - Love this movie!
I had forgotten how much I enjoy this movie. The download to my computer, though, is painfully slow. Not likely to rent online again.
Rating:  - Not that bad, not that great
This actually doesn't seem like a half-bad little film if one takes it as a children's fairytale and not a Three Stooges movie. It is interesting and pleasant enough, and sticks fairly well to the familiar Snow White story (with the obvious exception of the Seven Dwarves not being in it); I can definitely see it as being rather appealing to young children. And it is gorgeous to look at, being in Technicolor. However, even taking that into consideration, it doesn't exactly hold up as great top-notch ... Read More
Rating:  - Not bad for a Three Stooges movie!
Stoogemania was alive and well in the early 1960's. This one proves it with Snow White and the Three Stooges. It features Carol Heiss from the 1960 winter Olympics and Three Stooges. I liked the ice skating, the music and the tale from a Three Stooges perspective. Another nice thing,it was made in COLOR!! Not bad for Stooge fans and yes the families!!
Rating: - fairytale classic given a new spin
While it doesn't exactly follow the storyline of the original fairytale, SNOW WHITE & THE THREE STOOGES comes alive with comedy, romance and action. This film was tailored as a showcase for five-time Olympic champion iceskater Carol Heiss, and while she lacks the dramatic finesse of a true actress, she deeply feels the role of Snow White and does a fine job.
In this version of the tale, the Wicked Queen (played with aplomb by B-movie bad girl Patricia Medina) plots to kill lovely Snow ... Read More
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