Make 'Em Laugh (The Funny Business of America)
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FALL 1988 - Editor: Gary Lassin
by Gary Lassin and Frank Reighter
Page(s): 1 - 2
Details of the 2nd Annual Convention, July 22 - 24, 1988 in Trevose PA
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 3 - 5
- Miscellaneous Stooges sightings by fans
- Pittsburg Press ran an article on Paul Shannon, THE OUTLAWS IS COMING's Wild Bill Hickok
- Fan and newspaper writer efforts to get the Stooges a US Postal stamp
- Leonard Maltin features a BANK DICK clip of Shemp in an ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT story on famous movie bar scenes
- News of local TV station Stooge and solo films
- KGO-TV San Francisco aired a three part special and interview with Joe DeRita
- Joan Howard Maurer did a live radio interview on Buffalo's WGR-AM
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 5
Trivia questions
by Gary Lassin
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"Shemp Howard's honorable discharge from the US Army, 1918"
by Richard Mason, Jr.
Page(s): 7
Personal stories and recollections on the life and career of Joe Besser
by various
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1988 Convention photos, featuring special guests Joan Howard Maurer, Paul Howard, Jane Howard Hanky, Marily Howard Ellman, Lyla & Nate Budnick, Sally Starr and Greg Lenburg
by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr.
Page(s): 11
Review of the rare Three Stooges feature film, GOLD RAIDERS (1951)
by Frank Reighter
Page(s): 12
Discussion on the history and collecting of the Three Stooges trading card series released by Fleer in 1959
by Gary Lassin
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- Porcelain "Moe" statue released by Expressive Designs
- Ceramic busts of the Stooges from Esco Products
- Results of the 1988 Convention memorabilia auction
- Newly licensed merchandise includes t-shirts, magnetic note pads, greeting cards, 1989 and 1990 calendars
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 13
Detailed list of 16mm film titles produced for the 1940s Excel toy projector
Page(s): 14
Source: Bob Frongillo, Jr.
"Larry, Moe and Shemp clown around backstage at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium before a live show, 1949"
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Fan classified advertisements
by Jan Renfro
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Original song
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