Make 'Em Laugh (The Funny Business of America)
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Released August 30, 1983
Featuring Miscellaneous Appearances
Featuring Miscellaneous Appearances
Operator 13 Productions
57 min. (Feature Film)
57 min. (Feature Film)
In conjunction with receiving their star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 30, 1983, this historical look at the careers of The Three Stooges premiered at 7PM that night at the Gordon Theatre on LaBrea Ave. in Los Angeles. Produced by fan Mark Gilman, 50 YEARS WITH THE STOOGES: THE FUNNIEST GUYS IN THE WORLD was narrated by Steve Allen, relied on public domain footage from the Stooges' film and television work, and added insightful interview footage from family, cast and crew to tell this first of all the filmed tributes to The Three Stooges.
Film and television clips are taken from... DISORDER IN THE COURT (1936), HOLLYWOOD ON PARADE # B-9 (1934), KNIFE OF THE PARTY (1934), DANCING LADY (1933), SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (1945), BRIDELESS GROOM (1947), SING A SONG OF SIX PANTS (1947), MALICE IN THE PALACE (1949), CAMEL COMEDY CARAVAN (THE ED WYNN SHOW) (1950), AFRICA SCREAMS (1949), STOP! LOOK! AND LAUGH! (1960) trailer, and INSTANT SIMONIZ (1959) commercial.
It has circulated under several titles, under license to Operator 13 Productions (Gilman's company). In 1984, Karl Home Video released it as THE MAKING OF THE STOOGES, and it went into television syndication as STOOGE SNAPSHOTS primarily airing on PBS affiliates; both versions were cut down to 46 minutes. In the early 1990s, it showed up again on home video as LOVE THOSE STOOGES, at its original running time.
Former Ted Healy stooge Dick Hakins performed the piano music in the film's soundtrack; The Curly Shuffle plays over the ending credits, courtesy of The Jump 'n' the Saddle Band.
Avg. Rating: 
[7.50/10]
[7.50/10]
Steve Allen
Narrator
Ted Healy
archive footage
Moe Howard
archive footage
Larry Fine
archive footage
Shemp Howard
archive footage
Jerry Howard
archive footage
Joe Besser
archive footage
Joe DeRita
archive footage
Bonnie Bonnell
archive footage
Paul Winchell
Himself
Henry Freulich
Himself
Al Keller
Himself
Emil Sitka
Himself / archive footage
Leonard Maltin
Himself
Edward Bernds
Himself
Elaine Howard Diamond
Herself
Marilyn Howard Ellman
Herself
Julie Gibson
Herself
Jules White
Himself
Jock Mahoney
Himself
Elwood Ullman
Himself
Dick Hakins
Himself
Bud Jamison
archive footage
Arthur Thalasso
archive footage
Ed Mull
archive footage
Nick Baskovitch
archive footage
Suzanne Kaaren
archive footage
Eddie Laughton
archive footage
Edward LeSaint
archive footage
James C. Morton
archive footage
Al Thompson
archive footage
Harry Semels
archive footage
Tiny Jones
archive footage
Alice Belcher
archive footage
William J. O'Brien
archive footage
Hank Bell
archive footage
George Gray
archive footage
Jack Duffy
archive footage
Dan Brady
archive footage
Sam Lufkin
archive footage
Dee Green
archive footage
Christine McIntyre
archive footage
Bertha Priestley
archive footage
Johnny Kascier
archive footage
Nancy Saunders
archive footage
Alyn Lockwood
archive footage
Doris Houck
archive footage
Virginia Hunter
archive footage
Harold Brauer
archive footage
Vernon Dent
archive footage
Phil Arnold
archive footage
Cy Schindell
archive footage
Bing Connolly
archive footage
George J. Lewis
archive footage
Everett Brown
archive footage
Ben Turpin
archive footage
Joan Crawford
archive footage
Ed Wynn
archive footage
Lou Costello
archive footage
Mark S. Gilman
Director
Forest P. Gill
Executive Producer
Mark S. Gilman
Executive Producer
Mark S. Gilman
Producer
Jeff Forrester
Associate Producer
Tom DeMichael
Project Supervisor
Mark S. Gilman
Screenplay
Steve Cox
Research Consultant
Ed Landler
Camera
Gary Featherstone
Camera
Paul Hughen
Camera
Phil Lee
Camera
Dave Beatty
Assistant Camera
Ron Halpern
Assistant Camera
Mark S. Gilman
Film Editor
Scott Rose
Negative Cutter
Rudy Hassen
Videotape Editor
Rafael Gertel
Videotape Editor
Dave Williamson
Sound Recording
Samuel Oldham
Sound Recording
Chris Ervin
Sound Recording
Dave Williamson
Sound Re-recording
Steve Chernove
Additional Piano Music
Dick Hakins
Additional Piano Music
Doug Scharf
Music
Greg Freres
Graphics
Tom Acito
Assistant Producer
Todd Durham
Assistant Producer
Dave Stuckey
Assistant Producer
Tom Edinger
Special Thanks
James Carone
Special Thanks
Steve Cox
Special Thanks
Edward Bernds
Special Thanks
Evelyn Tecolsky
Special Thanks
Dick Hakins
Special Thanks
Moe Feinberg
Special Thanks
Woody Wise
Special Thanks
Barry Wolf
Special Thanks
Richard Reed
Special Thanks
Frank Mitchell
Special Thanks
Gertrude Howard
Special Thanks
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