The Three Stooges??

[Frischman_Fan]

Which category would they fit in? I'm trying to look for them here!!

[Zoneboy]

There's another discussion about that here:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=197369

[comedyfreak]

I wondered about that myself, wasn't it in the 50's that they were shown on television?

[Stuck In The '70's]

I wondered about that myself, wasn't it in the 50's that they were shown on television?
Yea but technically it wasn't a sitcom. They were movie shorts that were syndicated to television beginning in the 1950's.

[treky]

1958, to be exact. That's when they were discovered by a whole new audience.
But; let's move this discussion over to the other thread.

[catlover79]

The Stooges are still very cool. In fact, that was my dad's nickname for my two siblings and I. :stooges:

[Stuck In The '70's]

The Stooges are still very cool. In fact, that was my dad's nickname for my two siblings and I. :stooges:
I use to watch the Stooges everyday after school. I used to imitate Curly all the time. He was my favorite. :lol:

[treky]

The Stooges are still very cool. In fact, that was my dad's nickname for my two siblings and I. :stooges:
I used to work with a guy who was also a big 3 stooges fan (like me) and he used to call his daughter "grapehead" which is what Moe called Curly in one of their shorts.

[comedyfreak]

I use to watch the Stooges everyday after school. I used to imitate Curly all the time. He was my favorite. :lol:
Me too!!:lol:

[treky]

Yea but technically it wasn't a sitcom. They were movie shorts that were syndicated to television beginning in the 1950's.
they did make a lot of appearences on TV shows, though. And they made 2 pilots for their own series, one was in 1948 and the other was in 1971. It was named "KOOKS TOUR" and they played themselves, in retirment and taking a trip around the world. But, during the pilot, Larry (the curly-haired one) suffered a stroke and they were forced to abandon it.
Both shows are availible on DVD.

[Stuck In The '70's]

they did make a lot of appearences on TV shows, though. And they made 2 pilots for their own series, one was in 1948 and the other was in 1971. It was named "KOOKS TOUR" and they played themselves, in retirment and taking a trip around the world. But, during the pilot, Larry (the curly-haired one) suffered a stroke and they were forced to abandon it.
Both shows are availible on DVD.
It would have been great if they would have been picked up. It's so sad that Larry got so sick right at that time. I started watching the stooges in 1974 regularly and it would have been great seeing them in a new sitcom around that time. I also had a Three Stooges Record ( I might still have it). I think I got that around 1972. It's to bad that Columbia treated them so bad. I saw that movie about them and they had no idea they were as popular as they were...at least until the shorts went to tv.

[treky]

yea, it would have been great if that 2nd pilot was picked up. (not the first one, as that's not very good.) Larry had recovered from his stroke a year later, and they were planning to do "KOOKS TOUR" again; but; sadly he had a second one :( and never recovered and later died.

And let me correct you; "KOOKS TOUR" wasn't a sitcom; it was a "comedy-travellouge". The first one, "JERKS OF ALL TRADES' was a sitcom, though. Also, "KOOKS TOUR" doesn't have very much slapstick in it, because of their ages. (I have both shows on DVD)

[sbeamish]

Jerks of All Trades was pretty standard, enjoyable Stooge stuff.

I found Kooks Tour very hard to sit through. I'm sorry. It was almost painful for me to watch.

[stoogedog]

hi, not to be a wiseguy, but i have almost every thing that is available on video of the 3 stooges or solo appearances of members of the stooges. i have some of the very rare hard to find stuff. probably have one of the most extensive video collections on the stooges that is out there. thanks stoogedog

[treky]

I like the very first one they did; called "WOMAN HATERS" in 1934. For those who never saw it; it's a musical comedy, done entirley in rhyme. And they don't use the names Moe, Larry, & Curly. There characters names are Tommy (Moe), Jackie (Curly), and Jim (Larry). They also don't do their "characters"-Moe doesn't boss Larry and Curly around, and Curly isn't dumb.

[stoogedog]

hi, i would be aware of anyone stating that they had all the 3 stooges shorts in 9 out of 10 quality since all of them haven't been released on vhs much less dvd. i have all the shorts and i would say the overall quality of mine is 6 to 7 out of 10. mine come from transfers from release vhs and cable/satellite tv recordings. thanks stoogedog

[Adamantium]

I've seen a bunch of clips from "Woman Haters," but I don't think I've ever actually seen the whole thing. Has it ever been released on VHS or DVD?

Yes. I have it on both VHS and DVD. Released by Sony.

[treky]

yea; WOMEN HATERS is on a DVD called "Curly Classics". That DVD also has the 2nd one they did; called "Punch Drunks".
That one was based on a screenplay that Moe (whose real name was Moses. And yes, Curly and Shemp were his brothers. Their real names were Jerry or Jerome, and Sam) wrote called A SHYMPHONY OF PUNCHES. In the original screenplay, Larry was a bass player in a symphony orchestra, but that's about the only difference. Oh yes, also the song that sets Curly of was "3BLIND MICE". But they changed it to "POP GOES THE WEASEL" because that was in the public domain, and therefore free.

In PUNCH DRUNKS, it's the only time that Curly uses his real voice. It also contains a rare mistake involving Moe. In one scene, he's talking to someone and holding an empty fork. Then the camera shows something else, then they show Moe again; only now he has some food on his fork. Theres a lot of mistakes in the shorts, that's because they had a low budget (which got lower over the years) and Columbia didn't want to fix little mistakes that they felt noone would probably notice. For instance, also in that one Larrys running down the street in one scene. You hear someone in the background yell "ALL THE WAY"! That was the director telling him to run all the way to the edge of the set. (you can only hear it on TV or on VHS if you listen closley; but you can DEFINETLY hear it on DVD and if you should ever see them in a movie theater-like I did recently-you can hear it there too). Ther were hardly any mistakes involving the Stooges though. That's because before they made these films, they used to be on stage and on stage it's not always possible to cover up a mistake.
Also, since that was the 2nd one; there sound effects aren't all there yet. For instance, in one scene Moe drinks something and they don't have that "gurgling" sound.
They reused a part of it in another Curly short, and they remade it with Shemp, but I forget what it was called.

[treky]

there's also a goof in the short "HOI POLLOI" (which was later remade as "HALF-WITS HOLIDAY" which was also Curlys last one). In the scene where the 2 proffesors come out of the building and see the stooges, one of them (the proffesors) says "I'll get us a cab". But later in the scene, after the stooges agree to come with them; he says "My car's right over here". Then why'd he want a cab?
Also in that scene; in the background you can see the famous "HOLLYWOOD" sign. You have to look close; it's really small and you can't make out what it is. I only know because someone pointed it out to me.

Also in that one; in the scene where the lady's trying to teach them to dance; when the 4 of them jump out the window; when they land in the fountain; did you ever notice how obvious it is that they just drop 4 dummies down?
(that scene was also re-used later in "HALF-WITS HOLIDAY")

[treky]

I haven't seen "Hoi Polloi" in a while, but I remember noticing this as well. I always figured that the professors were planning to take a cab somewhere, but once they ran into the Stooges and made the bet, they decided to take the car they had parked nearby to go elsewhere instead.


If what you say is true, the sign would have actually read "Hollywoodland," rather than "Hollywood." According to the VHS tape I own that contains "Hoi Polloi" (as well as "A Gem of a Jam" and "Half-Shot Shooters"), the short was filmed in 1935...the famous Hollywood sign was originally put up in 1923, but spelled out "Hollwoodland" until 1949, when the last four letters were removed.


:lol: Well what did you expect? It was the 1930's!
that's right; it does say "HOLLYWOODLAND"; I meant to say that.


Also; another goof in "HOI POLLOI" is in the pie fight scene.
This one needs a little "background" first. Whenever they have a pie fight, the person throwing the pie would count "1, 2, 3"! then throw it-or they were supposed to. Sometimes they'd throw it on "2" in order to get a natural reaction from the recipient.
At one they show a woman saying something like "STOP IT! STOP IT"! and someone throws a pie at her. But; you can see her flinch as she sees the person getting ready to throw the pie.

[treky]

no, you're right. That pie fight isn't in "HOI POLLOI" OR "HALF-WITS HOLIDAY". My DVD shows them both one right after the other. But, I could have SWORN that they are! I must have been thinking of one of their other shorts.

[treky]

in order to get this thread started again; I thought I'd post a piece of trivia: they almost ended up working for Universal instead of Columbia. When they broke away from Ted Healy (a comic that they were sidekicks with) Larry signed them with Universal, but Moe, unbeknowenst to the others; signed them with Columbia. But it was found that Moe signed the contract earlier.

[treky]

ok; will do!


And now a couple more pieces of trivia-in THREE LITTLE PIGSKINS, the reason they don't have any spectators at the football game is because Columbia couldn't afford "extras".
Also, in another short (I think it's also that one) they're running down the street and pass 2 little girls playing hopscotch. They were Moes daughter Joan and Larrys daughter, Phyliss.
And the hospital they show in MEN IN BLACK (which was also nominated for an Oscar) was the hospital where Moes daughter was born.
The title of that short was a parody of the title of a Clark Gable movie called MEN IN WHITE; about young doctors.

[tv star collector]

Yes, "Three Little Pigskins" does feature Lucille Ball (who appears to be blond).
That was the Stooges' fourth short for Columbia. And did you know that a
young Walter Brennan appears as a train conductor in the Stooges' first
short, "Woman Haters"?

[treky]

I didn't know that about Walter Brennan!


In another short (I forget which one-but I have it on DVD; so I'll try and find it) these 3 woman are set to get married at the beginning, then they get a telegram from their fiancees (who are in the navy) saying that they've been transfered to Honolulu, Hawaii. Well, that short was filmed in Oct. of 1941 and released in Nov. of 41. And noone knew at that time that Pearl Harbor would be attacked in Dec. of that year, and Honolulu would be a dangerous place to be.
It's the one where the stooges are convicts sentenced to hang, and these girls get engaged to them; but the stooges aren't hung and the girls have to go through with the wedding.
Come to think of it; I think that's the one with the pie fight I said in another post.

[treky]

Hmm...I've actually read a lot about "Three Little Pigskins" in the past, but I didn't know about Moe & Larry's daughters being in there. I think I remember reading that one of the Stooges broke a leg while filming this one, and another one (Larry I think) got his tooth knocked out. Also, if I'm not mistaken, wasn't this the short that featured a young Lucille Ball?


Ah, "Men In Black," another classic Stooges short. Was this the only one that was nominated for an Oscar?
yes; I think MEN IN BLACK was the only one nominated for an Oscar.

[treky]

I was just wondering what everyone thinks about colorizing the shorts. I'm against it; but I'll admit the colorized clip of them singing SWINGIN' THE ALPHABET from "VIOLENT IS THE WORD FOR CURLY" that's on youtube is pretty good. They really did a good job on it!

[treky]

here ya go:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFIDUK7YG6A

[treky]

yea; I'm confused too! I don't know why the site's giving that message. I know that's the right URL.

(BTW; I like LAUREL AND HARDY too. Not as much as the stooges though. I also like ABBOTT AND COSTELLO and THE MARX BROTHERS)

[Bill S.]

yea; I'm confused too! I don't know why the site's giving that message. I know that's the right URL.
Found it! You put an "I" in the link instead of an "L," here's the right one:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=WFlDUK7YG6A

They did a pretty good job with the colorization, but I'd still rather watch the Stooges in black & white.

(BTW; I like LAUREL AND HARDY too. Not as much as the stooges though. I also like ABBOTT AND COSTELLO and THE MARX BROTHERS)
Yeah, Laurel & Hardy were great as well. Their style was very similar to the Stooges, that's how I originally got into them. I like Abbott & Costello too, but I never really got into The Marx Brothers. As a matter of fact, the only Marx Brothers film I ever saw was "Duck Soup."

Oh, and since we're on the subject of colorizing old films, you might wanna check out the Laurel & Hardy thread...I posted some links to a couple of their films that were colorized. :wave:

[treky]

ok; sorry about the typo in the link; I'm still relativley new at some asspects of this computer stuff!:lol:

yea; I saw your posts on the L & H forum with the links to their colorized films; that's where I got the idea for my post.

[Bill S.]

ok; sorry about the typo in the link; I'm still relativley new at some asspects of this computer stuff!:lol:
Haha, don't worry about it. Just for future reference though, when using YouTube, you can copy the URL directly from the small box on the right side of the video. Sometimes the URL's get confusing because there are lowercase L's mixed with a bunch of uppercase letters. :crazy:

yea; I saw your posts on the L & H forum with the links to their colorized films; that's where I got the idea for my post.
Oh, okay...what'd you think about those?

And just to go back to "Swingin' The Alphabet" for a second, does anyone else have a hard time trying to sing that song using the letter X? :D

[Adamantium]

Since I'm in the mood to talk about the Stooges, I'll give my history with the trio.

I first saw The Three Stooges many years ago. I don't remember how old I was, but it was probably before I began school. There was a show called "SuperGuy" and he was a guy dressed up like Superman who hosted the show. They'd show a Stooge short, followed by a Looney Toon cartoon and finish it off with another Stooge short. Every Saturday morning, they aired this program, and to this day, when i think of the Stooges, I think of them airing on Saturday mornings.

I don't know when exactly they took this program off the air, but it had to have been during either the late 80s or very early 90s. During the summers, I'd wake up and record The Three Stooges at 6:05am every day from TBS. Whenever TBS had a marathon, I would always record them. Despite Joe Besser being the weakest Stooges, I always looed forward to seeing his "episodes" because those were the rarest. Usually a channel only airs Curly and Shemp and once in a great while, they'd air a Joe.

I bought some tapes of the Stooges cartoon and loved those. I'd wake up every morning for school and get ready with the cartoons playing in the background.

I remember one marathon TBS had was the Curly All-Nighter. I recorded that marathon. I got to buying videotapes of the Stooges in stores and had a pretty nice collection. When AMC started airing the Stooges, again, I started recording. At one point, with all the episodes I bought on official tape and all those I had taped off the TV, I had every short with Curly and over half the ones with Shemp. Out of Joe's 16, I had about 7.

I can't remember which network this aired on, but there was also a marathon which featured all the Stooges, including Ted Healy and the Curly-Joe movies.

Once DVDs became the thing, I started my collection all over again. I don't have as many, but I have a bunch. Plus I have the 1949 "Jerks of all Trades" television pilot as well as their final Stooges show "Kook's Tour." Along with a few documentaries.

Despite there being no storyline needing you to watch the shorts in order, I've always wanted to see all their shorts from 1934 til the end in 1959. So the upcoming DVDs from Sony are very welcomed.

Oh, and I finally found "Soup to Nuts" on DVD. So I bought it. I'm looking for "Have Rocket, Will Travel" but I haven't found it anywhere.

[treky]

I first "discovered" them YEARS ago; in the early 60s when a local station used to air them on weekday afternoons. But then; we moved and I got older and stopped watching them. Later; another local station started showing them again on weekday afternoons; and I would watch them just every once in a while.
But then they dropped them; but later; in the early to mid 70s, yet ANOTHER local station started showing them on weekday afternoons. Then I stsrted watching them almost every day, after school. I remember, they used to show 3 shorts; from 3:30 to 4:30 and once, instead of a 3rd short they had an interview with Moe (it was a live interview) and I remember me, my 2 sisters, and my brother were SHOCKED at how old he looked!
But then, I stopped watching them, and noone in our area showed them; and I lost interest in them. But then; in the early 80s, I bought a book about them; read it; and became interested again. I started buying more books on them, going to conventions, buying t-shirts, etc. and renting tapes of them. (VHS, of course! This WAS the 80s:) )
Anyway; fast-forward to now and I have a LOT of their shorts on DVD, some of their TV apearences, but unfortunately no more books. They were taking up too much room, so I donated them to our library.

[Bill S.]

So the upcoming DVDs from Sony are very welcomed.
Upcoming DVD's? Where did you hear about this?

[Adamantium]

Upcoming DVD's? Where did you hear about this?

Here, from Pav. 1934-1936, so it'll be the first 19 shorts, I believe. I think they also mentioned it at the IMDB boards.

[Bill S.]

Here, from Pav. 1934-1936, so it'll be the first 19 shorts, I believe. I think they also mentioned it at the IMDB boards.
Wow, that's really good news. Can you link me to the post where you heard about this?

[Adamantium]

Wow, that's really good news. Can you link me to the post where you heard about this?

Actually, I don't really know how to link anything.

However, I found it over at Amazon. They even have cover art for it. "The Three Stooges Collection: Volume One 1934-1936"

As for here, it was mentioned on page 15 of the thread "Is Sony Planning on Releasing Many More TV on DVD Sets?"

[Bill S.]

Okay, I found it on Amazon. The release date is October 30th...a lot sooner than I expected. I've attached a picture of the cover art to this post, and here's what an early reviewer by the name of "stooged and confused" had to say about it:
I am delighted, delapidated and embalmed to bring you this great news on the Sony DVD boxed set. I just hung up with a publicity man for Sony Home Entertainment and he has confirmed that the first set of chronilogical ordered shorts are being produced for DVD. The new street date is officially October 30th. The set will contain all shorts from 1934, 1935 and 1936. There will be NO bonus features on this first set.

I asked if he can confirm whether or not the shorts will be fully restored versus the remastered video in earlier DVD's. He was not able to confirm as the publicity department does not handle the making of the product. He did state that they will be in black and white only, unlike the last few DVD's that offered the Chromachoice option. He did say that it is Sony's policy to configure all DVD's to high definition, so the likely hood of the shorts being restored to the quality on the Chromachoice discs are a good bet. As of 8/24/07, Sony has stated in their official press release that all titles will be "painstakingly restored."

Additionally, I asked if he knew of missing scenes, such as in a previous "Three Little Beers" release, will be restored. I also inquired if spliced dialogue would be corrected (as in "Micro Phonies", when Christine McIntyre was explaining her desire to be a radio singer in the control booth). The Sony rep had no idea what I was talking about here. Apparantly, us Stooge fans know more about the product than employees of the studio. Hopefully, they have someone helming this project who is familiar with the films.

How far they will go into releasing all 190 shorts was not confirmed. Depending on how well the sets sell will be the ultimate decision, I'm sure. From a general market place point of view, the Curly sets will sell more than the Shemp sets. The Shemp sets will sell more than the Joe Besser set. True blue Three Stooges fans will, of course, support them all. I only hope there are enough of us to have all the shorts deemed worthy to be issued. It is my feeling that Sony is holding the bonus features for extra selling enticement on the eventual Shemp and Joe sets.

You can pre-order here: http://www.amazon.com/Three-Stooges-Collection-One-1934-1936/dp/B000SSQ7JW/ref=sr_1_1/002-9186612-7737620?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1190957734&sr=1-1

[Adamantium]

Here's my Stooges on DVD collection:

Curly Classics
A Plumbing We Well Go (1940)
Men in Black (1934)
Micro-Phonies (1945)
Punch Drunks (1934)
Three Little Pigskins (1934)
Woman Haters (1934)

All the World's a Stooge
Grips, Grunts and Groans (1937)
All the World's a Stooge (1941)
3 Dumb Clucks (1937)
Three Little Pirates (1946)
Uncivil War Birds (1946)
Back to the Woods (1937)
Violent Is the Word for Curly (1938)

Spook Louder
Spook Louder (1943)
Mummy's Dummies (1948)
Shivering Sherlocks (1947)
The Ghost Talks (1949)
Hokus Pokus (1949)
Fright Night (1947)

Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb
Gents Without Cents (1944)
Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb (1938)
If a Body Meets a Body (1945)
Rockin' Thru the Rockies (1939)
Phony Express (1943)
Whoops, I'm an Indian (1936)

Dizzy Doctors
Dizzy Doctors (1937)
Termites of 1938 (1938)
Brideless Groom (1947)
Listen Judge (1952)
Bubble Trouble (1953)
The Tooth Will Out (1951)

Nutty But Nice
A Ducking They Did Go (1939)
Hoi Polloi (1935)
Half-Wits Holiday (1947)
Higher Than a Kite (1943)
False Alarms (1936)
Nutty But Nice (1940)

Merry Mavericks
Cactus Makes Perfect (1942)
Out West (1947)
Vagabond Loafers (1949)
Dopey Dicks (1950)
Punchy Cowpunchers (1950)
Merry Mavericks (1951)

Three Smart Saps
Three Arabian Nuts (1951)
Three Little Beers (1935)
Three Smart Saps (1942)
Three Dark Horses (1952)
Three Loan Wolves (1946)

G.I. Stooge
Boobs In Arms (1940)
Back from the Front (1943)
G.I. Wanna Home (1946)
Wee Wee Monsieur (1938)
No Dough Boys (1944)
Dizzy Pilots (1943)

Stooges and the Law
Idiots Deluxe (1945)
Pop Goes the Easel (1935)
The Three Trouble Doers (1946)
Yes, We Have No Bonanza (1939)
In the Sweet Pie and Pie (1941)

Stooges At Work
Booby Dupes (1945)
Crash Goes the Hash (1944)
Dutiful But Dumb (1941)
Gow High Is Up? (1940)
Three Missing Links (1938)

Cops and Robbers
Calling All Curs (1939)
Disorder In the Court (1936)
Dizzy Detectives (1943)
Flat Foot Stooges (1938)
Crime On Their Hands (1948)
Who Done It? (1949)

Three Stooges In History
Squareheads of the Round Table (1948)
I'm a Monkey's Uncle (1948)
Restless Knights (1935)
Matri-Phony (1942)
Fiddlers Three (1948)

Goofs on the Loose Colorized Set
Men in Black (1934)
The Sitter Downers (1937)
Punch Drunks (1934)
Playing the Ponies (1937)

Stooged & Confoosed Colorized Set
Violent Is the Word for Curly (1938)
You Nazty Spy! (1940)
No Census, No Feeling (1940)
An Ache In Every Stake (1941)

The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
Snow White and the Three Stooges
The Three Stooges In Orbit
The Three Stooges Go Around the World In a Daze
The Outlaws Is Coming
with "Goofs and Saddles" (1937)
Stop! Look! And Laugh!
with "A Bird in the Head" (1946)

I also have,

Soup to Nuts

The Three Stooges: The Early Years (not great quality, but a chance to see these rare shorts)
Brideless Groom
Nerstery Rhymes
His First Flame
Saltwater Daffy
Disorder In the Court
Beer & Pretzels
Corn On the Cop
Roast Beef & Movies
Malice In the Palace
Sing a Song of Six Pants
Plane Nuts
The Big Idea

The Three Stooges In Color I bought it for the Mike Nelson wrap arounds.
Disorder in the Court
Sing a Song of Six Pants
Malice in the Palace
Brideless Groom

The Three Stooges All Time Favorites
Family Album - a documentary
Jerks of All Trades - the 1949 television pilot.
Kook's Tour - their final show, due to Larry's stroke.

The Three Stooges Greatest Hits & Rarities
Camel Comedy Caravan - The Ed Wynn show, with the Stooges clowning around on the show.

Knife of the Party - Shemp on his own, being the bully.

Hollywood on Parade - Curly's debut as a Stooge, in a pretty boring short.

Also, those four public domain Stooge shorts (Disorder in the Court, Brideless Grooms, Sing a Song of Six Pants and Malice in the Palace).

Stooges: The Men Behind the Mayhem - documentary

The Three Stooges Cartoon Classics, Volume #1
Show 1. "That Little Old Bomb Maker", "Woodsmen Bear That Tree", "Let's Shoot the Piano Player", "Dentist the Menace"

Show 2. "Safari So So Good", "Thimk Or Thwim", "There Auto Be a Law", "That Old Shell Game"

Show 3. "Hold That Line", "Flycycle Built for Two", "Dizzy Doodlers", "The Chicken Delivery Boys"

Show 4. "Movie Scars", "A Bull for Andamo", "The Tree Nuts", "Tin Horn Dude"

The Three Stooges Cartoon Classics Volume #2
Show 5. "Thru Rain, Sleet and Snow", "Goldriggers of '49", "Ready, Jet Set, Go", "Behind the 8 Ball Express"

Show 6. "Droll Weevil", "To Kill a Clockingbird", "Who's Lion", "Fowl Weather Friend"

Show 7. "Wash My Line", "Little Cheese Chaser", "The Big Windbag", "Baby Sitters"

Show 8. "Clarence of Arabia", "Three Jacks and a Beanstalk", "That Was the Wreck That Was"

I think that's it for now. lol

[Adamantium]

I checked and they have NOT released "Have Rocket, Will Travel" on DVD. If they did, I would have a complete set of the Curly-Joe movies.

Also, to clarify on "The Early Years" DVD, not all those titles are Stooge shorts. Some of them are ones with just Shemp or just Curly and most are with Ted Healy (and his Stooges) and for some reason the public domain Stooge shorts.

[Bill S.]

^^Wow, that's a pretty impressive collection. I have a few of those titles you mentioned on VHS, but I think I'll wait for this upcoming release before making the switch to DVD. Oh, and if you'd like to get your hands on "Have Rocket, Will Travel," it was released on VHS...you can purchase it for $1.75 at Amazon by clicking here (http://www.amazon.com/Have-Rocket-Travel-Three-Stooges/dp/6303442358/ref=sr_1_1/002-7300358-0370428?ie=UTF8&s=video&qid=1191214495&sr=1-1).

[Bill S.]

Well, that Stooges DVD set was released today...anybody pick it up?

[Adamantium]

Well, that Stooges DVD set was released today...anybody pick it up?

I couldn't find it but I searched for it today. I'll go out somewhere else later, though. I'm anxious to get it.

[Bill S.]

I couldn't find it but I searched for it today. I'll go out somewhere else later, though. I'm anxious to get it.
Be sure to let me know how it is once you get your hands on it. I can't seem to find any reviews on it, not even on Amazon...

[treky]

for all Shemp fans who have always wondered like me, why he's mostly gotten "pushed aside" in favor of Curly; a DVD is coming out on March 18 called "SHEMP COCKTAIL: A TRIBUTE TO THE OTHER STOOGE" which includes tons of material with him, mostly without Moe and Larry-including a rare DRAMATIC performence by him!!! (can't wait to see that!!!!!) I'm planning to pre-order it from Amazon. When I get it, and watch it, I'll post my thoughts on it here. But, the advance reviews of it say it's GREAT!!!

[tv star collector]

for all Shemp fans who have always wondered like me, why he's mostly gotten "pushed aside" in favor of Curly; a DVD is coming out on March 18 called "SHEMP COCKTAIL: A TRIBUTE TO THE OTHER STOOGE" which includes tons of material with him, mostly without Moe and Larry-including a rare DRAMATIC performence by him!!! (can't wait to see that!!!!!) I'm planning to pre-order it from Amazon. When I get it, and watch it, I'll post my thoughts on it here. But, the advance reviews of it say it's GREAT!!!

It can also be ordered from Critics' Choice Video & DVD catalog (or from
ccvideo.com). The title is SHEMP HOWARD: Shemp Cocktail--A Toast to
the Original Stooge. Below is the catalog description.

Celebrating the legacy of a true comic genius is the focal point of this moving
documentary. Shemp Howard began his career doing a vaudeville act with
younger brother Moe behind their original straight man Ted Healy, before
finally adding Larry Fine to the mix and forming the legendary "Three Stooges"
in the early 1920s. Shemp's life both during and after his stint with brother
Moe as a "stooge" is chronicled here in a wonderful tribute to a kind and
gentle soul. 2 DVDs. 2007/color-b&w/4 hrs., 59 min/NR (DVD; Mono). Avail.
3/4/08
DVD/FS HCPAS002267 Was $19.95 Now $15.96

[Bill S.]

I'm just finding out about this Shemp DVD now...did either of you buy it yet?

[treky]

yes; I bought it and so far I've only watched part of the first disc. I've watched the shorts "HENRY THE ACHE", "KNIFE OF THE PARTY", and the clips of him in a rare dramatic role. My opinion so far is a resounding thumbs down. In "HENRY THE ACHE" he only makes a cameo in one scene about halfway through and he only has one line. Also, the sound on it is ok, but the video on it (the picture) isn't. It's watchable, it's not faded or anything, and you can understand what everyone's saying, but it's scratchy like someone didn't bother to "clean" the short all the way. And; it's not very good either. (although, if you like Bert Lahr-the cowardly lion in "THE WIZARD OF OZ"-you might like it)
The second one "KNIFE OF THE PARTY" has been "cleaned up"; but it's also not that good. He has a bigger role in it; but he's doesn't act like he did with Moe and Larry.
And then; the clips of him in a dramatic role aren't strange to look at as I thought they'd be. (I just wish they'd included the entire movie as it looks pretty good)

[Bill S.]

yes; I bought it and so far I've only watched part of the first disc. I've watched the shorts "HENRY THE ACHE", "KNIFE OF THE PARTY", and the clips of him in a rare dramatic role. My opinion so far is a resounding thumbs down. In "HENRY THE ACHE" he only makes a cameo in one scene about halfway through and he only has one line. Also, the sound on it is ok, but the video on it (the picture) isn't. It's watchable, it's not faded or anything, and you can understand what everyone's saying, but it's scratchy like someone didn't bother to "clean" the short all the way. And; it's not very good either. (although, if you like Bert Lahr-the cowardly lion in "THE WIZARD OF OZ"-you might like it)
The second one "KNIFE OF THE PARTY" has been "cleaned up"; but it's also not that good. He has a bigger role in it; but he's doesn't act like he did with Moe and Larry.
And then; the clips of him in a dramatic role aren't strange to look at as I thought they'd be. (I just wish they'd included the entire movie as it looks pretty good)
Seems to me, based on your description, that they included too much of the shorts and not enough of the movie. Maybe I'll hold off on this one for a while...

BTW, is there any word of a Volume 2 of that Three Stooges Collection? All the recent reviews I've read for the first set seem to be pretty positive...

[Skywalker]

BTW, is there any word of a Volume 2 of that Three Stooges Collection? All the recent reviews I've read for the first set seem to be pretty positive...

Volume 2 is coming out on May 27th. :cool:

http://www.amazon.com/Vol-2-Collection-1937-39-Three-Stooges/dp/B00151QYYE/ref=sr_1_36?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1205633191&sr=1-36

[goingghostal]

I've only been a member of "Sitcomsonline" for a little over a month now and have just a few posts under my belt thus far, however, I try to frequent this site during the week as often as possible. Therefore, I obviously I had A LOT of catching up to do on the reading of posts under this subject of "The Three Stooges" which happens to be my FAVORITE comedy team of all time. I'm in my late 50's, so there is a good possibility that I may be quite older than many of you....unfortunately, but if I shake out the cobwebs and put on my thinking cap, I probably recall first viewing their 18 minute "shorts" back in the late 50's all the way up through the 70's before they were removed from our local television stations. Correct me if I'm wrong, but shortly before his passing which I believe was in 1977, Moe appeared as a guest on Johnny Carson. That "samsonite" baggage under his eyes of course had worsened drastically, but he still had a head-full of "white" hair styled in that famous sugar bowl cut. Oh, did I ever love the "Stooges".....still do! The only collection that I have are copies I had taped from cable on VHS and to the best of my knowledge, I have nearly every "short" that was available at that time, however, the rare "missing" titles, naturally, I don't have. I've kept the 4 tapes boxed and stored away safely over the many years and their quality is still very good as I just discovered while viewing them recently. Yes....I still have one of the few VCR's left on the planet which is soon if not already, became extinct. I went back and read EVERY post from each of you and it sure made my day to know that all of you are keeping the "boys" alive and that your knowledge is astonishing regarding their background and career! Over the years, I have purchased many books on the Stooges, watched televison specials, documentaries and biographies, too numerous to mention, yet still, there will always be so much "lost" information missing from their lives for which their relatives
have so graciously been cooperative enough to furnish and have published in "The Three Stooges" Journal. I apologize if this has been mentioned previously, but for those of you who are not aware of this publication, it is a mailing or issue which is sent out quarterly to each person who is a member of the official "Three Stooges Fan Club, Inc." I have been a member in the club for over 25 years or so and I thoroughly have enjoyed reading all the information contained within the issues that I have received over those many years and eagerly anticipate the arrival of each mailing. The numerous rare old pictures taken of the boys "off" the set is priceless in itself, but there are also photos of supporting cast members, celebrities, family members and such interesting informative articles about their lives and the making of their films. The club has an annual 3 day gathering {Fan Club "Meeting"} near Philadelphia that includes such activities as enjoying films, memorabilia displays, meeting fellow fans, Q & A sessions with special guests and relatives, a dealer room, auction and banquet. This years event is scheduled for the dates of April 25, 26, & 27. Unfortunately, I have yet to attend, but vow to do so before I leave this earth! It sure doesn't help much when your wife HATES everything about the Stooges, does it? Making a 12 hour "roadie" in a tin box on route to a 3 day Stooge-fest with her could turn ugly in a hurry and is a venture I am not willing to explore! LOL! But, anyway, for anyone who is a huge Stooge fan, I would strongly suggest enrolling in this fan club just to receive this excellent publication 4 times a year if nothing else. For just $9.00 a year {U.S., Canada, Mexico}... $12.00 {Foreign}, you just can't go wrong! Their website is:

www.stoogeum.com (http://www.stoogeum.com)

Just thought I would pass that info along and again, I apologize if this has been previously mentioned! And THANKS for all the info about purchasing the DVD's! I realize there are many offers, but I would like to ensure that I get the best "bang for my buck" and not get short-changed. So is Sony now the best offer available??????

Thanks, "Knuckleheads"

[tv star collector]

For the record: Moe Howard passed away (from lung cancer) on May 4, 1975. He was 78.

[goingghostal]

For the record: Moe Howard passed away (from lung cancer) on May 4, 1975. He was 78.

You are correct, tv star collector! It was 1975 and I knew that, too. I was half asleep when I posted very early this morning and I realized when I hit the sack that I was mistaken in stating that it was 1977 when he passed and was going to correct that statement this morning. I must have had that year on my mind for some reason!? A "senior" moment for me! LOL! Thanks for pointing that out!

[goingghostal]

Moe appeared as a guest on Johnny Carson

Now that I'm thinking back, possibly, it may NOT have been Johnny Carson's show that Moe had made an appearance on, but instead, Mike Douglas' show now that I recall. And that would have probably been a couple of years or so {1973, maybe} before Moe passed away in 1975 that he appeared on the MD show. I'll have to research that further. My memory from the late 60's and early 70's era is a little "foggy!" LOL! I wonder WHY!?

[tv star collector]

According to Moe's autobiography, Moe Howard & the 3 Stooges (which was published in 1977, after his death): Moe appeared on Mike Douglas's
show four times. On his first appearance, Moe slammed a pie into Soupy
Sales' face. On his third appearance, he hit his wife Helen with a pie. On the
fourth show, Helen hit Moe with a pie! "A bull's-eye with the first pie she'd
ever thrown--and one of the high points of our long life together," said Moe.

[treky]

actually; I read an interview with his wife somewhere once and she was talking about that. She said that Moe introduced her in the audience, she stood up, he ran to her, and she was supposed to throw a pie in his face. But she was afraid the tin might cut him, because of his age. So, instead she picked up chunks of the pie and threw them at him, instead.

[goingghostal]

Volume 2 is coming out on May 27th. :cool:

http://www.amazon.com/Vol-2-Collection-1937-39-Three-Stooges/dp/B00151QYYE/ref=sr_1_36?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1205633191&sr=1-36

Yes, I'm hoping Sony will be able to supply us fans with ALL their shorts!
Just pre-ordered Vol #2 the other day along with the "Spook Louder" DVD:lol:

[tv star collector]

Speaking of DVDs, a few of the Curly and Shemp shorts (e.g., "Disorder in the
Court" and "Malice in the Palace") must be public domain because they have
been available at dollar stores and in Wal-Mart's bargain bin for years. I was
wondering: are any of the Joe Besser shorts in public domain (or have they
not been released simply because they think nobody will buy them)? I know
they were not as good as the earlier shorts (and were cheaply made, using
stock footage and other shortcuts), but still it would be fun to see them again. Besser was a fine comic (even though he never really seemed to fit in
as a Stooge).

[treky]

"DISORDER IN THE COURT", "MALICE IN THE PALACE", "SING A SONG OF SIX PANTS" & "MARRIAGE GO ROUND" have been in public domain for years-I remember hearing that they were as far back as the 80s. And some of the Joe Besser shorts are on DVD, I've seen them in stores.

[Adamantium]

"DISORDER IN THE COURT", "MALICE IN THE PALACE", "SING A SONG OF SIX PANTS" & "MARRIAGE GO ROUND" have been in public domain for years-I remember hearing that they were as far back as the 80s. And some of the Joe Besser shorts are on DVD, I've seen them in stores.

I've never seen Joe Besser on DVD. And I've looked. There's a bunch of Curly's, some Shemp's, and then the movies and cartoons with Curly-Joe. I've even searched online, and no Joe.

In fact, last night I had a dream that I finally found some Joe Bessers on DVD. Actually the DVDs were in one of those claw machines and I had to play to get the DVDs, lol. But I got them!

My one complaint of the DVDs are lack of bonus features. I bought a Buster Keaton collection from Sony, and it had commentary on all the shorts plus a featurette! On the plus side, the picture quality of the Stooges set is great.

[treky]

I've never seen Joe Besser on DVD. And I've looked. There's a bunch of Curly's, some Shemp's, and then the movies and cartoons with Curly-Joe. I've even searched online, and no Joe.

In fact, last night I had a dream that I finally found some Joe Bessers on DVD. Actually the DVDs were in one of those claw machines and I had to play to get the DVDs, lol. But I got them!

My one complaint of the DVDs are lack of bonus features. I bought a Buster Keaton collection from Sony, and it had commentary on all the shorts plus a featurette! On the plus side, the picture quality of the Stooges set is great.now that I think about it; you're right; I HAVEN'T seen any of the Joe Besser shorts on DVD; I was thinking of little "sketches" they did with Joe DeRita for their cartoon show in the 60s. I wonder why the Joe Besser shorts aren't availible.

And, I agree-it would be GREAT to have some extras on the Stooges DVDs. Maybe commentary from some people like Moes son Paul, his daughter Joan, Curlys daughter (I think her name's Jane). On the DVD "A SHEMP COCKTAIL" they have some interviews with a couple of his relatives, and some home movies of him. But maybe they could include some vintage interviews with Moe, Larry, Curly, Shemp, Joe Besser, and Joe DeRita. Like those 3 appearences that Moe did on "THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW" in the 70s. I'd LOVE to see his last one; where his wife threw a pie in his face!:lol: :lol: :lol:

[snl 70s show fan]

now that I think about it; you're right; I HAVEN'T seen any of the Joe Besser shorts on DVD; I was thinking of little "sketches" they did with Joe DeRita for their cartoon show in the 60s. I wonder why the Joe Besser shorts aren't availible.

And, I agree-it would be GREAT to have some extras on the Stooges DVDs. Maybe commentary from some people like Moes son Paul, his daughter Joan, Curlys daughter (I think her name's Jane). On the DVD "A SHEMP COCKTAIL" they have some interviews with a couple of his relatives, and some home movies of him. But maybe they could include some vintage interviews with Moe, Larry, Curly, Shemp, Joe Besser, and Joe DeRita. Like those 3 appearences that Moe did on "THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW" in the 70s. I'd LOVE to see his last one; where his wife threw a pie in his face!:lol: :lol: :lol:the clip withh moes wife hitting him with a pie was on youtube at one timealong with clips of interviews moe did on the mike douglas show im not sure if they are still there though

[Bill S.]

the clip withh moes wife hitting him with a pie was on youtube at one timealong with clips of interviews moe did on the mike douglas show im not sure if they are still there though
Here is that part:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wvx3i6HhBWc

BTW, I haven't seen anyone else mention it, so I figured I'd post a picture of the cover art for Volume 2 of the Three Stooges Collection, which was recently added to Amazon.com:

[The Great One]

I've only been a member of "Sitcomsonline" for a little over a month now and have just a few posts under my belt thus far, however, I try to frequent this site during the week as often as possible. Therefore, I obviously I had A LOT of catching up to do on the reading of posts under this subject of "The Three Stooges" which happens to be my FAVORITE comedy team of all time. I'm in my late 50's, so there is a good possibility that I may be quite older than many of you....unfortunately, but if I shake out the cobwebs and put on my thinking cap, I probably recall first viewing their 18 minute "shorts" back in the late 50's all the way up through the 70's before they were removed from our local television stations. Correct me if I'm wrong, but shortly before his passing which I believe was in 1977, Moe appeared as a guest on Johnny Carson. That "samsonite" baggage under his eyes of course had worsened drastically, but he still had a head-full of "white" hair styled in that famous sugar bowl cut. Oh, did I ever love the "Stooges".....still do! The only collection that I have are copies I had taped from cable on VHS and to the best of my knowledge, I have nearly every "short" that was available at that time, however, the rare "missing" titles, naturally, I don't have. I've kept the 4 tapes boxed and stored away safely over the many years and their quality is still very good as I just discovered while viewing them recently. Yes....I still have one of the few VCR's left on the planet which is soon if not already, became extinct. I went back and read EVERY post from each of you and it sure made my day to know that all of you are keeping the "boys" alive and that your knowledge is astonishing regarding their background and career! Over the years, I have purchased many books on the Stooges, watched televison specials, documentaries and biographies, too numerous to mention, yet still, there will always be so much "lost" information missing from their lives for which their relatives
have so graciously been cooperative enough to furnish and have published in "The Three Stooges" Journal. I apologize if this has been mentioned previously, but for those of you who are not aware of this publication, it is a mailing or issue which is sent out quarterly to each person who is a member of the official "Three Stooges Fan Club, Inc." I have been a member in the club for over 25 years or so and I thoroughly have enjoyed reading all the information contained within the issues that I have received over those many years and eagerly anticipate the arrival of each mailing. The numerous rare old pictures taken of the boys "off" the set is priceless in itself, but there are also photos of supporting cast members, celebrities, family members and such interesting informative articles about their lives and the making of their films. The club has an annual 3 day gathering {Fan Club "Meeting"} near Philadelphia that includes such activities as enjoying films, memorabilia displays, meeting fellow fans, Q & A sessions with special guests and relatives, a dealer room, auction and banquet. This years event is scheduled for the dates of April 25, 26, & 27. Unfortunately, I have yet to attend, but vow to do so before I leave this earth! It sure doesn't help much when your wife HATES everything about the Stooges, does it? Making a 12 hour "roadie" in a tin box on route to a 3 day Stooge-fest with her could turn ugly in a hurry and is a venture I am not willing to explore! LOL! But, anyway, for anyone who is a huge Stooge fan, I would strongly suggest enrolling in this fan club just to receive this excellent publication 4 times a year if nothing else. For just $9.00 a year {U.S., Canada, Mexico}... $12.00 {Foreign}, you just can't go wrong! Their website is:

www.stoogeum.com (http://www.stoogeum.com)

Just thought I would pass that info along and again, I apologize if this has been previously mentioned! And THANKS for all the info about purchasing the DVD's! I realize there are many offers, but I would like to ensure that I get the best "bang for my buck" and not get short-changed. So is Sony now the best offer available??????

Thanks, "Knuckleheads"

Thanks for posting the information about the publication because I didn't know about that before. Heck, I'll definitely join since it's only $9.00 per year.
Other clubs charge a lot more.

[Skywalker]

http://threestooges.net/forums/index.php?topic=2436.0


More Eye-Gouging and Nose-Tweaking from Larry, Moe and Curly
in the Latest Volume of Classic Comedy Shorts

THE THREE STOOGES COLLECTION: 1940 - 1942 Volume Three

23 Digitally-Restored Shorts, Arranged Chronologically,
and Packaged in a Two-Disc DVD

AVAILABLE ON AUGUST 26

CULVER CITY, CALIF. (June 16, 2008) – The classic comedy trio returns with lots of “slapschtick” when The Three Stooges Collection: 1940 – 1942 Volume Three twists, punches and pokes its way back onto DVD August 26 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. All 23 short films from those three years, chronologically organized by the original release dates, have been digitally remastered from original negatives and include such all-time fan favorites as You Natzy Spy, In The Sweet Pie and Pie, A-Plumbing We Will Go and An Ache In Every Stake. The Three Stooges Collection: 1940 - 1942 Volume Three, continuing the fan-requested roll-out of the group’s complete short film anthology, will be available for $24.96 SRP.

The Three Stooges are one of the most influential screen comedy teams of the 20th century and an inspiration to generations of comics that followed. Following their start in vaudeville, the trio’s film career began in the early 1930s, reached its slapstick peak during their tenure at Columbia Pictures (1934-1959). After their initial retirement, they were rediscovered by an enthusiastic new generation through the medium of television and have outstripped all their contemporaries in terms of lasting popularity.

The Three Stooges Collection 1940-1942: Volume 3 episodes include:

You Nazty Spy!
I’ll Never Heil Again
Rockin’ Thru the Rockies
An Ache in Every Stake
A Plumbing We Will Go
In the Sweet Pie and Pie
Nutty but Nice
Some More of Samoa
How High is Up?
Loco Boy Makes Good
From Nurse to Worse
Cactus Makes Perfect
No Census, No Feeling
What’s The Matador?
Cookoo Cavaliers
Matri-Phony
Boobs in Arms
Three Smart Saps
So Long, Mr. Chumps
Even As I.O.U.
Dutiful but Dumb
Sock-A-Bye Baby
All The World’s a Stooge

DVD Features Include:
· Full Screen Presentations
· Audio: English (Mono)

The Three Stooges Collection: 1940 - 1942 Volume Three has a run time of approximately 396 minutes and is not rated. Artwork is available at Welcome to SPHE Connect. Visit Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on the Web at Sony Pictures.

DVD Catalog # 26382
UPC Code: 043396263826
Order Date: 7/24/08
SLP: $24.96


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[Adamantium]

Great! I'm really loving these Stooges DVDs in order. I just wish they would release more than just three years at a time. But as long as they release them all, I shouldn't nit pick.

If they keep this up, Curly's last short will appear on Volume 5. That will also include Shemp's first two years as a Stooge (in the Columbia shorts anyway).

Volume 1: 1934, 1935, 1936
Volume 2: 1937, 1938, 1939
Volume 3: 1940, 1941, 1942
Volume 4: 1943, 1944, 1945
Volume 5: 1946, 1947, 1948
Volume 6: 1949, 1950, 1951
Volume 7: 1952, 1953, 1954
Volume 8: 1955, 1956, 1957
Volume 9: 1958, 1959

I don't know how they'll do the last volume, since it ends in 1958 (or 1959, I think there's only 1 single short released in 1959, but they were all made in 1958). Hopefully, Sony releases all the movies in a box set. I have them all except for "Have Rocket, Will Travel", which was their first. I don't believe they sell it on DVD, and I want it to complete my collection.

Personally, I would have released them like this:
Volume 1: 1934, 1935, 1936
Volume 2: 1937, 1938, 1939
Volume 3: 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944
Volume 4: 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949
Volume 5: 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954
Volume 6: 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959

But that's just me. ;)

[tv star collector]

I have some of the Curly and Shemp shorts (on VHS and/or DVD) and
all the features except "Have Rocket, Will Travel." But I'd definitely be
interested in the Joe Besser shorts; I only have one, which I taped many
years ago.

[Skywalker]

Nutty Numbskulls Larry, Moe and Curly Are Back in the Latest Volume of Classic Comedy Antics

THE THREE STOOGES COLLECTION Volume Four: 1943 - 1945
21 Digitally-Restored Shorts, Arranged Chronologically, and Packaged in a Two-Disc DVD

AVAILABLE ON OCTOBER 7

CULVER CITY, CALIF. (July 28, 2008) – The Three Stooges will be caught in their brand new set of crazy shorts on October 7. The classic comedy trio returns with more eye-gouging, nose-tweaking fun in The Three Stooges Collection Volume Four: 1943 – 1945 debuting on DVD October 7 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. All 21 short films from those two years, chronologically organized, have been digitally remastered from original negatives and include such fan favorites as Dizzy Detectives, Busy Buddies and Three Pests in a Mess. The Three Stooges Collection Volume Four: 1943 – 1945, continuing the fan-requested roll-out of the group’s complete short film anthology, will be available for $24.96 SRP.

The Three Stooges are one of the most influential screen comedy teams of the 20th century and an inspiration to generations of comics that followed. Following their start in vaudeville, the trio’s film career began in the early 1930s, reached its slapstick peak during their tenure at Columbia Pictures (1934-1957) and lasted well into the 1950s. After their initial retirement, they were rediscovered by an enthusiastic new generation through the medium of television and have surpassed all their contemporaries in terms of lasting popularity.

The Three Stooges Collection Volume Four: 1943 – 1945 episodes include:

They Stooge to Conga
Busy Buddies
Dizzy Detectives
The Yoke’s on Me
Spook Louder
Idle Roomers
Back From the Front
Gents Without Cents
Three Little Twirps
No Dough Boys
Higher Than a Kite
Three Pests in a Mess
I Can Hardly Wait
Booby Dupes
Dizzy Pilots
Idiots Deluxe
Phoney Express
If a Body Meets a Body
A Gem of a Jam
Micro-Phonies
Crash Goes the Hash

DVD Features Include:
· Full Screen Presentations
· Audio: English (Mono)

The Three Stooges Collection Volume Four: 1943 – 1945 has a run time of approximately 360 minutes and is not rated. Artwork is available at Welcome to SPHE Connect. Visit Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on the Web at Sony Pictures.

DVD Catalog # 27104
UPC Code: 0-43396-27104-3
Order Date: 9/04/08
SLP: $24.96


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[ph1l]

I had no idea there was a Three Stooges thread. I'm glad I decided to do a search.
I received volumes 1 and 2 today with 3 in the mail and 4 on pre-order. I was really happy to see "A Pain in the Pullman" was a much better version than the Columbia VHS release.
I say that in the hope that when volume 5 is released they don't release the edited version of "Three Loan Wolves" like they have on the tape.

[ph1l]

I was pleased to receive an e-mail saying volume 4 is on the way. I even got a $5 refund because my preorder price has been reduced. Could the news be any better.
I'm looking forward to seeing these shorts in pristine condition. Some of my favourites are Dizzy Detectives, I Can Hardly Wait, Dizzy Pilots (some great effects), The Yoke's On Me (banned for a long time), Idle Roomers, Gents Without Cents (with the "Niagra Falls" routine.), Idiots Deluxe and Micro-Phonies.

THEY STOOGE TO CONGA: The Stooges are fix-it men who are asked to fix the doorbell of a house of enemy spies.
DIZZY DETECTIVES: The Stooges begin as handymen and then join the police force to solve the ape man burglaries.
BACK FROM THE FRONT: The Stooges are merchant marines Inky, Winky and Dinky who confront the Nazis at sea.
SPOOK LOUDER: The Stooges are ask to guard a spooky house and come upon spies dressed in monster outfits and a mysterious pie thrower.
THREE LITTLE TWIRPS: The Stooges crash a circus and wind up a part of the featured act as targets for the Sultan of Abbadabba, the spear chucking wildman.
HIGHER THAN A KITE: After messing up in the motorpool, the Stooges go AWOL in what they think is a sewer pipe. But it’s actually a blockbuster bomb headed for Nazi Germany.
I CAN HARDLY WAIT: Defense workers Moe and Larry are kept awake when Curly suffers from a troublesome tooth. When home remedies fail, it’s off to the dentist.
DIZZY PILOTS: The Stooges are the Wrong Brothers, aviators trying to sell a new airplane to the government to avoid the draft.
PHONY EXPRESS: The Mayor of Peaceful Gulch prints flyers saying a famous lawman is coming to clean up the town. But the photo is from a wanted poster for three vagrants – who then show up.
A GEM OF A JAM: Stooge janitors are mistaken for doctors by crooks
CRASH GOES THE HASH: A society matron is suspected of marrying the exotic Prince Shaam. To get the story, reporters Curly, Larry and Moe take jobs in her mansion as a cook and two butlers.
BUSY BUDDIES: The Stooges, not faring well with their diner, enter Curly in a milking contest at the County Fair.
THE YOKE'S ON ME: The Stooges buy a farm and find Japanese soldiers hiding out there
IDLE ROOMERS: Hotel workers, Moe, Larry and Curly run afoul of a showman’s latest exhibit – a wolfman who hates music.
GENTS WITHOUT CENTS: The Stooges are entertainers and meet up with three dancers, Flo, Mary and Shirley. The Stooges then move from rags to riches and find love along the way.
NO DOUGH, BOYS: The Stooges are mistaken for Japanese soldiers by Nazi spies.
THREE PESTS IN A MESS: The Stooges go to a pet cemetery to bury a mannequin that Curly shot and thinks was an actual person. They encounter a devil and skeleton.
BOOBY DUPES: The Stooges are fish salesmen with a better idea – they’ll buy their own boat, catch their own fish and eliminate the middleman.
IDIOTS DELUXE: Having suffered a nervous breakdown, Moe is taken for an outing in the country, tangles with a car driving bear – and ends up on trial for assaulting Larry and Curly.
IF A BODY MEETS A BODY: Curly Q. Link is heir to the late millionaire Bob O. Link. But when the Stooges go to claim the inheritance, they find themselves marooned in a spooky haunted house and a murder.
MICRO-PHONIES: While fooling around at a recording studio, Curly is mistaken for a lovely soprano opera singer and is asked to sing at a society party.

[tv star collector]

Ted Healy (1896-1937) was a top vaudeville comedian who made it
onto Broadway and then acted in several films in the early thirties. In 1922,
he invited brothers Moe and Shemp Howard to join his stage act, eventually
making them his permanent assistants. In 1925, they added another stooge
to the act, Larry Fine. Together, the three assistants were billed variously as
Ted Healy's Racketeers, or Mr. Healy's Men, or his Southern Gentlemen, but
never as The Three Stooges. They acquired that name much later on.

Ted Healy was a crazy comic genius. He developed the concept of using
stooges to its knockabout best. In reality, Healy's rough-house antics with his
stooges wasn't as painful as it appeared. They were, however, revolutionary.
He did knock his stooges about but mostly it was all carefully rehearsed slapstick done for laughs.

Healy's stooges learned invaluable comic timing and comedy routines from him.
As a teacher, Healy was more than generous. As an employer, however, Healy
was less than generous. He handled all of the business side of things. At his
peak, he was paid $8,500 a week. He in turn paid his stooges. Out of the
$8,500, he paid them only $100 each a week. Despite his enormous earnings,
Healy never managed to save a dime. He was always broke and died penniless. Even his funeral had to be paid for by other actors.

In 1934 [three years before Healy's death], the trio decided to go it alone
without Healy. Moe took over as the leader of the group [both onscreen and
off, handling all the business dealings]. After a short stint on the theatre
circuit, they signed a contract with Columbia Pictures. Soon they became
known officially as The Three Stooges.

-- Ian Eddy

[tv star collector]

Moe Howard (1897-1975) first joined forces with Ted Healy at age 25,
in 1922. Moe had been performing on the stage since he was twelve. Born
Moses Horwitz, he was drawn to the theatre from an early age. As a boy, he
sang baritone with a quartet. He also managed to get bit parts in silent films
made at Vitagraph.

At 17, Moe secured an acting job on a showboat. He performed in many
melodramas. He talked his elder brother Shemp into touring the country with
him in a blackface act. He appeared in several more shorts before he and
Shemp teamed with Healy.

Moe married Helen Schonberger in 1925. They had two children, Joan and Paul. In 1926, Moe left Healy to settle down. Two years later, he was back
and remained a Stooge for the rest of his life.

In private, Moe was a gentle, caring man. He often surprised friends and loved
ones with gifts. He worked tirelessly for the Spastic Children's Guild.

For many years, Moe controlled the direction of The Three Stooges' careers.
He was cautious and sensible. As time has proven, he was an astute businessman. He often suggested creative ideas that were used in the
Stooges shorts. The best Stooges shorts were made by Jules White who was
the head of the two-reel unit, his brother Jack White (credited as Preston
Black), Del Lord, and former silent comedy star Charlie Chase.

Moe's circle of friends included doctors and judges. His personal interests
included gardening, pottery and cooking. He enjoyed sports and collected
stamps. With Helen, they traveled the world.

Overbearing and rambunctious onscreen, in reality Moe was a dedicated
family man who never intentionally hurt a fly.

-- Ian Eddy

[tv star collector]

Of the first four Stooges (Moe, Larry, Shemp and Curly), Larry was the odd
man out: he wasn't a Howard brother. Larry Fine (1902-1975) was
born Louis Feinberg. As a young child, Larry suffered an acid burn to his left
arm. After a skin graft, he began violin lessons as a way of restrengthening
his damaged arm muscles. He became a fine violinist and, in his teens, performed in local theatres and later toured the vaudeville circuits.

He met and married singer Mabel Haney. They had two children, Johnny and
Phyllis.

Larry was wowing his audience with his act in a nightclub in 1925 when he was approached after the show to join The Three Stooges. In the audience
had been Ted Healy, Moe and Shemp. Shemp had just informed Healy he was
leaving the team. Moe half-jokingly suggested they sign the guy on the stage.
It was an association that would last Larry the rest of his life.

They all appeared together on Broadway. But by 1934 Moe and Larry had also
quit Healy and together with Curly were signed up with Columbia Pictures.

In private, Larry enjoyed the good things in life. He and Mabel had many friends, and they loved to throw lavish parties. Larry also loved to gamble on
the horses. His lifestyle was quite extravagant. He was almost broke in 1958
when Columbia closed its shorts division.

Larry's relaxed, unhurried outlook on life showed up in his onscreen persona.
Any knockback or slap in the face was met with a shrug of the shoulders and
a smile. Fortunately, his smile is infectious and continues to reassure his fans
to this day.

-- Ian Eddy

[tv star collector]

Without a doubt, Curly is the most popular and well-remembered of all the
Stooges. Curly Howard (1903-1952) was born Jerome Lester Horwitz.
Like his elder brothers, Moe and Shemp, Curly was a less than model student.
However, he excelled at sports. He wasn't immediately attracted to a stage
career. He got a taste for show busines in 1928, when he acted as the comic
conductor for a big band. His interest in the theatre grew as he saw Moe's and Shemp's careers blossom.

Curly replaced Shemp in Ted Healy's act in 1932. It was Healy who suggested
Curly shave his head and a new star was created. On the stage, Curly came
alive. All of his mannerisums and phrases were adlibs which he created on the
spot. He was a naturally funny man.

In private, Curly was shy and retiring. But he did enjoy a good time. Much of
his money was spent on wine and women, especially women. He was married
four times. The first three ended in unhappy divorce. He fathered two
daughters, Marilyn and Janie.

In 1946, Curly suffered a stroke. It forced him to leave the Stooges. He
never returned, except for a brief appearance (with hair) in "Hold That Lion"
(1947). His condition slowly worsened. His last years were spent partially
paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair.

The world has lost one of its few truly original and innovative comics. He was
a comic genius. His talent should place him among the all-time greats like Groucho
Marx and Woody Allen. Sadly, to this day Curly's unique contribution still goes
largely unrecognized.

-- Ian Eddy

[tv star collector]

Shemp was the eldest Howard brother, and he was also the most successful.
Shemp Howard (1895-1955) was born Samuel Horwitz. Besides his
popular Stooge shorts, he was a huge hit in vaudeville and acted in many
feature films with, among others, Abbott & Costello, W.C. Fields and John
Wayne.

A restless child, by his teens Shemp had settled down and begun a plumbing
course. Of course, he never completed it. His heart just wasn't in it. Instead,
he took his talents on to the stage. From 1917, Moe and Shemp worked together in vaudeville. In 1922, they joined Ted Healy. Shemp's relationship
with Healy was to have its ups and downs.

In 1925, Shemp married Gertrude Frank. They had one son, Morton. In 1932,
Shemp left Healy to go it alone. He appeared in films for Vitaphone, MGM, and
RKO.

In private, Shemp was a quiet, reserved man, most comfortable among close
friends. He preferred a simple, uncomplicated life. He preferred to leave the
business side of things to others. He was also a very nervous man. He was
afraid of heights, refused to fly, and hated cars. He never got a driving
license. To relax, he enjoyed watching sports on TV.

Shemp was a genuinely funny person with an intuitive approach to comedy.
His part in the continued interest in The Three Stooges cannot be underestimated.

-- Ian Eddy

[tv star collector]

Joe Besser (1907-1988) was already an established comic star when he
joined the Stooges. His stage career began when he was 13 in local shows.
By 18, he was on the road as a magician's assistant. He later teamed with
several other performers. He realized his talent for comedy and developed a
solo act by 1928.

He met and married, in 1932, dancer Erna Kay. They never had any children.

By 1930, Joe was headlining on Broadway and on the top theatrical circuits.
In 1938, Columbia signed him for his own series of comedy shorts. He appeared in many feature films in supporting roles. He often appeared on TV,
too.

Joe's most popular stage character was a spoiled, troublesome child. This
childish personality was utilized in his shorts with the Stooges, starting in 1956. It's interesting to note that Joe's contract forbade Moe or Larry from
hitting him, although he could slap them!

Joe left the Stooges in December, 1957. He continued to appear in films and
on TV right up until the mid-seventies.

In private, he led a quiet life, preferring to garden or take photographs than
to socialize. His greatest joy was that he brought laughter to many children.

-- Ian Eddy

[tv star collector]

Curly Joe DeRita (1909-1993) was the only Stooge to never appear in any of their shorts. Born Joseph Wardell, he joined The Three Stooges in 1958 so they could capitalize on their renewed popularity thanks to television.

Curly Joe starred in all six of the Stooges' feature films made in the early
sixties and also appeared with them at public engagements.

Curly Joe was born into a show biz family. At nine, he was performing on stage
with his sister. He played the title role in "Peck's Bad Boy," co-starring his
mother and father. By 18, he was working as a single doing comedy, singing
and dancing.

Curly Joe remained in burlesque until 1942. He acted in many films and did
regular radio and TV guest spots. He was getting regular club work when he
was approached to join The Three Stooges. Despite all his experience, Curly
Joe was not famous, not until he joined the Stooges. This gave him worldwide
exposure.

Curly Joe married Jean Sullivan in 1966. He always preferred the simple life.
In private, he enjoyed smoking big cigars and relaxing, listening to classical
music.

He was the sixth and last person to be a Stooge.

The Three Stooges have remained perennial favorites with audiences longer
than any other comedy team. All six of them are destined to go on entertaining us.

-- Ian Eddy

[The Great One]

Lots of great information about The Three Stooges in this thread!!!

[tv star collector]

I spotted this on Mark Evanier's website this morning and thought some fans
might be interested ...

Hey, you'll want to tune in for this, especially if you have the kind of mania some of us have for The Three Stooges. Tomorrow afternoon on Stu's Show, my pal Stuart Shostak is going to be welcoming a terrific guest — Joan Howard Maurer, daughter of Moe and therefore niece of Curly and Shemp. Joan is a lovely lady who has helped preserve and advance the family legacy, and she has some great stories about what it was like to grow up in that clan.

(Note to Stu: Joan has more than enough great anecdotes about the Stooges to fill your two hours but make sure you get her to talk about her own work for charity, which has been most impressive. Also, get her to talk a little about her late hubby, Norman Maurer. Norman was a superb comic book artist (the one-time partner of Joe Kubert) and a fine writer-producer of motion pictures and animated cartoons. I was honored to work with him a few times as he was a nice, talented man.)

Joining Stu and Joan for two hours will be a couple of other folks who figure large into the Stooge world: Broadcasting legend Gary Owens, who was responsible for securing a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the nitwits, and Lon Davis, co-editor of a new book about them. Matter of fact, I should plug Lon's book and not just because I have an essay in it...


It's called Stooges Among Us and it contains articles by folks who knew and/or worked with Moe, Larry, Curly, Shemp, Joe and/or Curly Joe. Books about funny people are often not very funny but some of this book is quite funny...and some is touching or at least passionate. You can order a copy here and if you have any interest at all in the Stooges, you'll enjoy it.

You'll also enjoy Stu's Show tomorrow. The show is done live at 4 PM Pacific (6 PM Eastern) and it airs for two fast-moving hours. To listen in — and you can even call in and participate — go to the website of Shokus Internet Radio at the correct time and do what the website tells you to do. You'll hear the show streaming live to you over your computer and you'll have a fine time. And if you really want to get into the spirit of things, you can poke yourself in the eyes and rip a few handfuls of hair out of your head.

[Adamantium]

I'm surprised this isn't mentioned here but...

The Three Stooges Collection Volume 5: 1946-1948 comes to DVD on March 17, 2009!!!!!!!!!!

I don't know how to make links (and don't tell me because I'm so computer dumb, I still wouldn't understand) but they have it at Amazon with cover art.

It finishes up Curly's run and starts Shemp.

If someone could set up a link or Skywalker could post the information he's done for the previous releases, I'd say "Thank You." ;)

[Bill S.]

http://www.amazon.com/Three-Stooges-Collection-Vol-1946-1948/dp/B001OXLGKA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1236381820&sr=1-1

I wonder how far they plan on going with these.

[Stuck In The '70's]

http://www.amazon.com/Three-Stooges-Collection-Vol-1946-1948/dp/B001OXLGKA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1236381820&sr=1-1

I wonder how far they plan on going with these.
I hope they release them all.

[Adamantium]

http://www.amazon.com/Three-Stooges-Collection-Vol-1946-1948/dp/B001OXLGKA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1236381820&sr=1-1

I wonder how far they plan on going with these.

I thank you for posting the link. :)

I imagine Sony will release all 190 shorts. In fact, if they don't I'll be seriously ticked off. Since I'm expecting all of them. I was getting worried that they were abandoning it since it seemed like we got news pretty quickly between volumes one through four. But that's not the case. thank you for posting the link.

So now we'll have all 97 Curly shorts and we begin our Shemp shorts. That makes this one of the most important volumes.

[ph1l]

Really disappointed Three Loan Wolves is the edited version. They did such a good job finding a great copy of A Pain in the Pullman that I was hoping they'd do the same for this one. Still a great set though.

[Skywalker]

http://threestooges.net/forums/index.php?topic=3016.30

[cloggedmind]

Three Loan Wolves appears exactly as it was released to theaters all those years ago. The "missing" triple slap has never appeared in any known print, nor is it present on the negative.

[ph1l]

It was shown here in Australia many years ago. I remember being a little disturbed by it. A little child slapping grownups. The footage is out there somewhere.

[Adamantium]

On the "Bewitched: Season 8" DVD, it has a preview for The Three Stooges Collection. It's a brand new preview, because they had the recently released Volume Six in it. Anyways, the announcer said "Starring Moe, Larry, Cury, Cury-Joe and Shemp!" But Curly-Joe was never in the 190 Columbia shorts. He was in the Columbia movies that followed the shorts.

I hope they release all 190, and that includes Joe Besser. I want the whole collection. Especially since they've never released the Besser shorts either on VHS or DVD. I really want to own them.

Hopefully they don't skip over Joe Besser, but this was a good sign that maybe they'll either re-release all the films in a box set or at least release the un-released "Have Rocket, Will Travel."

[ph1l]

Yes, I hope so too. I remember not being that keen on Joe Besser as a little fellah but after reading some of the synopses from his shorts they might be fun to watch this time around.
There's also news on vol 7 with the release of the 3d shorts in that format. I wonder if they'll supply glasses?

[ph1l]

Looks like. :)

[Adamantium]

Looks like. :)

That's Awesome!

I remember back in the days when I bought the Stooges on VHS, and they had the two 3-D shorts, but they weren't in 3-D. You could tell they were going for that, with Moe giving an eye poke to the screen, lol. But now, thanks to Sony we'll get to watch the episodes in their original 3-D format!! That's great.

I was worried that once they finished the Curly's that the Shemp's would tank and they would quit after volume 6. But that's not the case, fortunately. I'm so happy about this. Plus, I like the box art for Volume 7.

[McGillicuddy]

That's Awesome!

I remember back in the days when I bought the Stooges on VHS, and they had the two 3-D shorts, but they weren't in 3-D. You could tell they were going for that, with Moe giving an eye poke to the screen, lol. But now, thanks to Sony we'll get to watch the episodes in their original 3-D format!! That's great.

I was worried that once they finished the Curly's that the Shemp's would tank and they would quit after volume 6. But that's not the case, fortunately. I'm so happy about this. Plus, I like the box art for Volume 7.

I just discovered volume 7 is coming! I was worried also, that Sony would stop at set 6. Now I'm just crossing my fingers that finish off with the final Shemp shorts and Joe Besser! It would be nice to see the movies with Curly Joe too!

[Robert 13]

According to a source on the Stooge board, it looks like they are planning one more volume after volume 7 to finish off all of the remaining shorts. I hope it happens as I am a big fan of the Joe years. I always loved watching those as a kid. :)

[ph1l]

I was pleased to find an e-mail telling me volume 7 is on the way. I'm particularly looking forward to the 3D shorts. I tried watching them on youtube but the quality of the picture was real low and I don't think I had the right coloured glasses anyway.

[Adamantium]

It's finally happening!! "The Three Stooges Collection Volume 8: 1955-1959" is coming on June 1st! That's 32 shorts. The sixteen final Shemp shorts (including four after Shemp's death) and the sixteen Joe Besser shorts.

All 190 Three Stooges shorts will be available to own on DVD!!! This is awesome news. I have waited my whole life for this.

Joe Besser (while not the greatest Stooge) deserves this. He has never been on any officially released Stooges format: VHS or DVD. I've only seen a few of his shorts on TV. So I'll finally have the chance to see all 16 of them.

The cover art is floating around the internet (though Amazon doesn't have the pic yet). If someone knows how to post it, that'd be great.

[ph1l]

Good news indeed. I pre-ordered mine straight away. It was good of Sony to finish this project.