A fine Three Stooges two-reel comedy, Hold That Lion is proof positive that the underrated
Shemp Howard was a worthy replacement for the ailing Curly Howard and no mere stop-gap measure. The three dimwits play heirs going after the villain, Ichabod Slipp (
Kenneth MacDonald), who absconded with their inheritance. Written by the clever
Felix Adler, the comedy uses every train gag ever invented and marked a welcome return to the series of African-American supporting comic
Dudley Dickerson. All but recognizable and complete with a toupee, Curly appears briefly as a man sleeping on the train. According to producer/director
Jules White, the ailing comic was visiting his old haunts when cajoled into doing this silent bit. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide