Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Three Stooges FAQ


“Nyuk, nyuk! Spread out! “If those phrases sound familiar to you then you’re a Stoogeifile: a lover of the Three Stooges.


As a child I would get up early weekdays and catch a few minutes of the Three Stooges before I rushed off to school. In the afternoon I would make it home from school just in time to catch the afternoon Stooges cartoon series that was inter-mingled with live sketches by the Stooges.


Saturday was a Stoogefest for at least an hour. Saturday Three Stooges time was my favorite because the oldest Three Stooges films were played that included Curly. Like so many other kids, Curly was my favorite-he still is.


What made the Three Stooges so funny? That’s a hard question to answer. The slapstick antics were one thing, the absurdity of the characters, the comedic timing and most importantly, Larry, Moe and Curly made a perfect team-a team of idiots-but a team nonetheless.


Author David J. Hogan and Applause Theatre & Cinema Books present Three Stooges FAQ: Everything Left to Know About The Eye-Poking, Face-Slapping, Head-Thumping Geniuses.


Contained in the book are detailed examinations of every 190 two-reel Three Stooges short that were filmed from 1934 until 1959. Included with the engrossing and fascinating text are over 70 photos (many never or seldom seen before) of the Stooges in the various stages of their career. A complete filmography makes Three Stooges FAQ book the ultimate guide to the Stooges. “Certainly!”

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