Have Rocket, Will Travel (The Three Stooges) [VHS]
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VHS Movie Reviews of Have Rocket, Will Travel (The Three Stooges) [VHS]
Movie Review: Blast off for Three Stooges fun!!
Summary: 5 Stars
"Have Rocket Will Travel" kicked off the first in the series of feature films with Larry,Moe and Curly Joe. You know something, this was a funny film to kick off this series! Typical Stooge humor throughout with lots of eye poking, head banging numskull fun. They also sing quite well with the opening theme! I am hoping Columbia Tristar will release this on DVD since I have the other Three Stooges DVD movies from the early to mid 1960s. Enjoy!!Movie Review: The First Full-Length Stooge Movie
Summary: 3 Stars
The Three Stooges had resurgence in popularity when television discovered them. Television led to movies, and "Have Rocket, Will Travel" attempted to capitalize in their new-found fame. Unfortunately, much of the plot is rehash, and the science fiction parts are sadly dated. Strangely, I still like this movie and have watched it a couple of times. I think I just liked the Three Stooges.
This incarnation of the Stooges starred original Stooges Moe Howard and Larry Fine and new Stooge Joe DeRita as Curly-Joe. The Stooges are working as janitors for the National Space Foundation. Mr. Morse (Jerome Cowan) and Dr. Ingrid Naarveg (Anna-Lisa) are faced with the failure of their rockets because of inefficient fuel. The boys are enamored of Dr. Naarveg and sneak into the lab at night to make a fuel consisting of a combination of unlikely ingredients. Mr. Morse catches the Stooges in the lab and chases them into the rocket, which they had just fueled with their new mixture. Mr. Morse ignites the rocket, which then propels the Stooges to Venus.
Venus looks suspiciously like Earth, including breathable air. The Stooges encounter a giant spider, a talking unicorn (voiced by veteran actor Dal McKennon), and a super robot. The super robot had been created by Venusians, which promptly turned all the Venusians into electrical energy (there's gratitude for you). Unfortunately, the robot then got lonely. The super robot creates three robots based on the Stooges to keep itself company. Of course, the three robots behave exactly like the original Stooges.
After some rehashed zaniness the Stooges are able to escape from the robot. They meet the talking unicorn and the four of them return to Earth, where they are celebrated as heroes. After a ticker tape parade the Stooges attend a party where mayhem ensues. The mayhem is a rehash of some of the mayhem of the golden years as Stooges, but there are some funny moments.
One other person of interest in this movie is Robert Colbert as Dr. Naarvig's love interest Dr. Ted Benson. Colbert is a veteran actor with dozens of television credits into the 1990s. A couple of interest roles were as Dr. Douglas Phillips in the 1960s series "The Time Tunnel" and as Stuart Brooks in the daytime soap "The Young and the Restless."
As a comedy I am unable to recommend this movie. If you are a Stooges fan, as I am, you will probably want this film, even though it is a weak entry in the Stooges portfolio. I suspect that children might like this movie, but be advised that children often enjoy imitating the physical stunts that the Stooges perform in this movie, stunts that require significant control to ensure no one gets hurt.
It is unfortunate that a comedy trio that created dozens of classic film shorts were recycled into this film. However, sometimes weak Stooges are better than no Stooges at all.
Movie Review: "The Stooges"take us a wild rocket ride and We Love It!
Summary: 5 Stars
"The Three Stooges"have returned to the movies in a big way in January,1959.As they finally become the stars of their first feature length film:"Have Rocket Will Travel!".In this spoof of outrageous sci fi films and America's space program.The trio are inept janitors for "The National Space Foundation".Where the head of the program:"Mr.Morse"(Jerry Cowan)is having troubles trying to get his rockets off the ground and into space.When the third model has failed to make it's entry into space."Morse" and his leading scientist"Dr.Narvig"(Virna Lisi)are told by their superiors"By the next meeting of the board.If you can't come up with a solution to the fuel and the thrust problem? The foundation will have to call a hault to this project.".Seeing that "Dr.Narvig"is in trouble.The boys sneak into the lab late one night and they inadvertedly create their own rocket fuel With a weird mixture of liquid hydrogene,kerosine,borrillium,popcorn and sugar.They pump the fuel into the ship.But "Mr.Morse"catches the boys messing around in the lab and chases them into the rocket."Morse"turns on the rocket's controls and sends "The Stooges"on a runaway trip to the planet Venus.Where they meet a friendly talking unicorn(Voiced by Dallas McKennon),a fire breathingh spider.And an evil talking robot(Voiced by Larry Fine's Son In Law Don Lamond).Who uses the boys as prototypes for three evil robotic doubles of the trio for the purpose of conquering the earth.The team and "Uni The Talking Unicorn"manage to escape the mainical robots and head back to earth.Where they're hailed as heroes.The Stooges are still able to perform their slapstick with great ease and skill in this picture and they also show off their talents as singers.As they perform the film's title tune.The movie also has some fine special effects and a no holds barred slapstick finale that tops "Hoi Polli"in it's parodying high society parties and all of their ridicules pomp and circumstance.Mr.Lamond also makes a brief guest appearance at the end of the film as a newspaper reporter.And The New third Stooge:Vaudville and Burlesque vetrain Joe De Rita helps Moe & Larry in their assults on science,high society,sci fi movies and pompus employers.The only annoyence in this movie is again the use of two romantic leads:Ms.Lisi and(a pre "Time Tunnel") Robert Colbert as the scientist and the foundation's resident shrink.Who do little more than try to bill and coo for the teenage set.Nevertheless."The Three Stooges"invite us all to join them on their wild trek to Venus and Of Course.We 're still enjoying the ride to this day.Movie Review: Stooges Return
Summary: 4 Stars
The Stooges first of many movies from 1959-1965 is one of my favorites, with great gags and supporting performances, especially by Jerome Cowan. I remeber the giant tarantula scene from my childhood 30 years ago!Movie Review: "Moe's Uglier In Person, Rather Than As A Robot."
Summary: 4 Stars
Soon after the great success of their re-released classic two-reelers on television (for which Columbia Pictures made $12 million), Columbia finally, after 24 years, offered the stooges a chance to star in their first full-length motion picture, titled "Have Rocket, Will Travel"(1959). They quickly accepted the offer and filming began. Sadly, Curly and Shemp never got this chance. Joe DeRita had filled in the third stooge slot in 1958. "Have Rocket, Will Travel"(1959) turned out to be one of the top box-office money-makers of 1959 and is the best 3 Stooges movie ever produced with Joe DeRita(Joe Besser was unable to stay with the act, due to his wife's failing health). The plot: Moe, Larry, and Joe are janitors at a space laboratory who try to help Dr. Ingrid Naarveg(Anna-Lisa) produce a rocket fuel after her boss, J.P. Morse(Jerome Cowan) threatens to expel her if she can't perfect the fuel in time for the launch. The stooges concoct the fuel themselves and are accidentally set off into space. While trying to contact the boys, Naarveg discovers that they are unknowingly heading towards Venus.
"Have Rocket, Will Travel"(1959) is the trio's best feature in many ways. It's the one film that plays out like a 3 Stooges two-reeler. It remains faithful to their original shorts throughout. DeRita reenacts the spring on trousers gag and gets caught in a maze of pipes. "Have Rocket, Will Travel"(1959) is the funnest stooge film to watch, mainly because of its similarity to the shorts. All the fun of 4 two-reelers is packed into one hilarious movie. Only in the last half hour does the film start to become a yawner. A sequel was planned, but it never materialized.