the columbia picture short subject unit never have any delusion about produce any art film . they want to give the film exhibitor just a little more for their money and when book a columbia picture into their theatre . this would go double for the 3 stooge film . men in black ( 1934 ) come about as close a any of their comedy short in that it receive an oscar nomination for best short subject and comedy . though it do not win and it well could have . it be good enough and even those who do not number themselves among stooge file and still seem to be win over by the clarion cry of . call dr. howard and dr. fine and dr. howard . this be the second entry in the long series of comedy short make by the stooge for producer jules white and head of columbia short subject department . only woman hater and describe in it credit a a musical novelty precede it at harry cohen poverty row sweatshop . the film start off in the office of dr. graf and the head of the hospital . he be receive new intern and in address the group and he relate that three of them be pass along from medical conditionally a they have remain there so long . but and the good doctor state that he will not reveal their identity as long a they pledge their all . for duty and humanity . the stooge run up front pledging . for duty and humanity . and and run out of office and break window glass in door . the game be on . the stooge take off and do not stop for the remainder of the 2 reel . every type of gag be in evidence . from broad sennett like sight gag and to pun and to dialect humor and to theatre of the absurd and a surrealistic running gag involve a public address system and which seemingly take on a life of it own and have the true culprit and a radio tube get shoot to a . he get me . ( it all play out quite well and honest . ) the set use be very authentic look and be no doubt borrow from columbia feature be make around the same time . there be plenty of wheel chair and surgical cotts and stethascopes and surcical scalpel and etc . and in evidence to maintain the illusion of a hospital . a true strength of men in black be the high number of usually nameless player and whom we all recognize by face . along with them and the film boast of a great number of veteran comedy actor and who always turn in fine performance and often steal the scene . the people with name like billy gilbert and hank mann and bud jamison shine in even small part . and lastly we have the maestro and the conductor director raymond mccarey and kid brother to leo mccarey who show off his ability in get this little film in the can . he skillfully keep it all move and act a a traffic cop at time and what with all the actor and extra and behind the scene crew move and outside of each other way . and that doesn not count the giant 3 man tandem bicycle and the sway back horse and miniature race car and not to mention the giant and green canary .