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When did Curly begin to slip?

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ArPharazon:
quote from wikpedia:  " In Paul "Mousie" Garner's 1985 biography of the Three Stooges, co-written by Joan Howard Maurer, Shemp's wife Gertrude is quoted as saying that after his mild stroke in 1952, Shemp was prescribed an unknown heart medication despite never being otherwise treated for a heart problem. "

So Shemp did have a stroke, and I think they were hinting that the medication for that might have caused the heart attack.  But like you said, we'll never really know.

BeAStooge:

--- Quote from: ArPharazon on October 25, 2008, 02:28:52 AM ---quote from wikpedia:  " In Paul "Mousie" Garner's 1985 biography of the Three Stooges, co-written by Joan Howard Maurer, Shemp's wife Gertrude is quoted as saying that after his mild stroke in 1952, Shemp was prescribed an unknown heart medication despite never being otherwise treated for a heart problem. "

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One of several Wikipedia entries that are not true, written by someone who was banned from this site for making a series of fictional posts (including that one), even after repeated warnings.

And for the record, there is no such book.

busybuddy:
I think Curly getting sick is a major example of the difference between Columbia and other studios back then. When Lou Costello got sick in the mid-forties, he and Bud were allowed an entire YEAR off at Universal before they went back to make another movie. When Curly got sick, he had to work for about 2-3 years before it finally caught up with him. And at the time, Abbott and Costellos were much more popular then The Three Stooges, so Unviersal probably lost more money losing Costello than Columbia would have had lost if they gave Curly a break.

metaldams:

--- Quote from: busybuddy on October 25, 2008, 10:03:03 AM ---And at the time, Abbott and Costellos were much more popular then The Three Stooges, so Unviersal probably lost more money losing Costello than Columbia would have had lost if they gave Curly a break.

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Yeah, but the poularity of Bud and Lou may have had another line of reasoning, as in they had to protect their long term "investment."  In other words, take the short term loss to preserve the long term gain.

I believe the Stooges had a six - eight month break from making short films during Curly's sickness, like they did every year.  I don't know how that time was spent, but either way, Curly didn't get better.

JazzBill:
For me it's right about the time of Busy Buddies (1944) , where I start to see a difference in Curly. I first notice his speech to be a little slurred. then, as time goes by I notice his actions and appearance change. The 5 shorts that I find almost unbearable to watch because of Curly's ill health are. If A Body Meets A Body, Beer Barrel PoleCats, Monkey Businessmen, Three Loan Wolves and Half-Wits Holiday.

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