The World War II era also brought on rising production costs that resulted in a reduced number of elaborate gags and outdoor sequences, Del Lord's stock in trade; as such, the quality of the team's films (particularly those directed by Lord) began to slip after 1942. According to Okuda and Watz, entries such as "Loco Boy Makes Good", "What's the Matador?", "Sock-A-Bye Baby" (all 1942), "I Can Hardly Wait" and "A Gem of a Jam" (both 1943) are considered to be lesser quality works than previous films. "Spook Louder" (1943), a remake of Mack Sennett's "The Great Pie Mystery" (1931), is sometimes cited as the Stooges' worst film because of its repetitious and rehashed jokes. "Three Smart Saps" (1942), a film considered to be an improvement, features a reworking of a routine from Harold Lloyd's "The Freshman" (1925), in which Curly's loosely basted suit begins to come apart at the seams while he is on the dance floor.