I was introduced to this short on the Rare Treasures From The Columbia Pictures Vault dvd set, and while the quality may vary in general with what's included, Home On The Rage is not only among the good stuff, but it's actually my favorite short included in it. The entire storyline is hilarious, with Andy believing his wife and Shemp's character are planning to kill him, when they're actually thinking of getting rid of his vicious dog, which I really don't blame them for. Andy works really well in the lead role, and Shemp is also memorable in his role. Overall, it's a very enjoyable short film from Columbia Pictures.
1:40. I'm glad I don't have a dog that won't let me sleep in when I want to. And even though he was already dead when Shemp rejoined the act following Curly's stroke in 1946, Bud Jamison DID work with Shemp as a solo Stooge. Shemp was the only one who had a successful solo career, even though he was the most popular of the trio, Curly would never have made it on his own as a solo Stooge.
Vernon Dent to Andy: “You idiot,the deal is off!!” Andy to Lelia: “Keep him from me before I commit murder!!!” Gene Morgan gets a hard,firm bite from the dog and turning to Andy snidely retorts:”Your dead dog just BIT me!!” This was a great short featuring the late Shemp Howard.
If it weren't for Ted Healy's hard drinking, which forced Shemp to leave the avt in 1932, Curly would never have had to shave his head for the act, and would not have started drinking heavily himself on account of it, and would have suffered the stroke that ended his career, led to a premature death.
That is quite a stretch. Larry and Moe stayed with Healy for two more years after Shemp left. They ultimately left because MGM didn't know what to do with them, and vaudeville was dead (network radio and talking movies delivering the fatal blows). If Healy was difficult, well, Moe and Larry were willing to stick it out with him, and bring Curly into the environment. We don't really know if Healy's alcoholism was the reason Shemp left. Shemp was ambitious, and left twice before to form an act in which he was the attraction, only to return to Healy for lack of bookings. The Shubert Brothers were responsible for Shemp and the boys winning a law suit against Healy when they stole Healy's act in 1931. Maybe Shemp in 1932 was gambling that a connection to the top legitimate theater organization in the country was a better chance than sticking with a vaudeville headliner while the Palace and other vaudeville houses were shutting down. We also don't really know that clipping (not shaving) his head caused Curly's alcoholism and mental disease. Mental illness is more complicated than that.
They need to show these on reg television instead of all these garbage shows n movies...Good o days..Men were Men.Women were Women dressed well properly
