Moe Howard (1897–1975)

Excellent, masters of slap stick Vaudevillian comedy. The following shorts are included: 1937: Grips Grunts and Groans, Dizzy Doctors, Three Dumb Clucks, Back to the Woods, Goofs and Saddles, Cash and Carry, Playing the Ponies, The Sitter-Downers - 1938: Termites of 1938, Wee Wee Monsieur, Tassels in the Air, Healthy Wealthy and Dumb, Violent is the Word for Curly, Three Missing Links, Mutts for You, Fiat Foot Stooges - 1939: Three Little Sew and Sews, We Want Our Mummy, A Duckling They Did Go, Yes We Have No Bonanza, Saved by the Belle, Calling All Cars, Oily to Bed Oily to Rise, Three Sappy People.… (más)

Moe Howard shares stories of the Three Stooges and their ride to success after parting from childhood friend Ted Healey who became an alcoholic and at one point betrayed them over a studio contract. The trio became so successful that to take s Stooges short, theater owners were made to take a second-rate feature as their main offering, a fact Moe finally uncovered much later in their career. In the 1970s I owned a cancelled check signed by Moe, as manager of the team. His daughter was selling the checks for $5 ($10 for one made out as a paycheck to another stooge who had to endorse it to cash it - I couldn't afford it) to fund a charity in Moe's name. Good book for fans of the Three Stooges, certainly an important and underrated part of cinema history. Profusely illustrated.… (más)

As a lifetime lover of the Stooges - of course, it seems logical that I would love this book. But just let me explain a few reasons why I do.

This book is a valuable resource for those wanting to examine the roots of American comedy and a insightful look into Vaudeville and early American film. It is a vivid historical document about growing up in the early part of the last century.

This book is also tender and bittersweet. It shows you the sad times that lurked behind the hilarious shorts.

If you loved the Stooges... You need to read this book. While it may make watching certain shorts a little sad, it will lend you a new perspective and appreciation for their work.… (más)