to restrain him, in succession. When each ball hits the ground, a chime rings. The notes are the G-E-C chime sequence that was (and still is) the same as the NBC Chimes used for NBC radio and later NBC television. This is followed by Curly imitating a radio announcer. The "NBC chimes" gag would eventually be recycled in the team's 1941 short So Long Mr. Chumps. Larry refers to the WPA, which he identifies as the "Willing Pilgrims Association". This is a reference to the Works Progress Administration, a New Deal program that was prominent in the 1930s. Curly and Larry refer to Whopper and Rosemont, two popular racehorses of the era. The shot of the Stooges leaving in their high speed canoe was recycled from Whoops, I'm an Indian!. Back to the Woods was the first Stooge film to employ stock footage, a practice that would become more common in future productions. References External links Back to the Woods at threestooges.net 1937 films Columbia Pictures short films The Three Stooges films American black-and-white films 1937 comedy films American slapstick comedy films Films about Native Americans 1930s English-language films 1930s American films