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Curly's 1945 stroke
BeAStooge:
--- Quote from: Shemp on February 02, 2013, 11:04:05 AM ---Wow, that article was a great find! First time I've read that info about him ailing after the elevator shaft fall.
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A publicity story. It's not true.
--- Quote ---That fall may have indeed precipitated one of his strokes, or accelerated his decline. If I remember correctly, he had badly cut his head in that same fall and needed stitches. Then they just glued on a bunch of hair to that spot to cover the stitches. It's really obvious when you look for it. Can't remember the episode name, but they are in a hat shop right after his fall.
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The "story" you're remembering is from 3 DUMB CLUCKS (1937). He didn't fall down an elevator shaft. He jumped down the few feet of a soundstage's fake elevator shaft, onto a mattress, and cut his head on an exposed 2 x 4.
Shemp:
Great response, thanks!! I remember the head stitches incident the same as you, but just assumed I must have remembered wrong when I read that article, which I evidently gave way too much credibility to!
Shemp:
I have read now in two different places where it has been reported that in an Ed Bernds interview, Ed stated that Curly's decline in health was due to his strokes and due to the fact that he contracted syphilis. In one place it said an Ed Bernds interview, and in the other it said an interview with Ed Bernds and Jules White. These were just posts at the bottom of a Three Stooges article, not a published account Per Se.
I have tried very hard to verify this information or to find the interview tape or transcript and have been successful in none of those. Does anyone have more information regarding this? Was this actually ever stated by Ed Bernds and is there any evidence that it may have been true? Curly is widely reported to have been a womanizer, so it is within the realm of possibility.
BeAStooge:
--- Quote from: Shemp on March 08, 2013, 04:52:58 PM ---I have tried very hard to verify this information or to find the interview tape or transcript and have been successful in none of those.
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It's not true. And neither Ed Bernds or Jules White ever said that.
Bum:
I swear, the Stooges must own the comedy team record for most false rumors/ misinformation. To name a few.....
"Moe died penniless"
"Larry died penniless"
"Curly died penniless"
"Moe Larry and Curly were all brothers"
"[insert name here] was originally going to replace Curly"
"[insert name here] was originally going to replace Shemp"
"Joe Besser left the Stooges because [insert reason here]"
And now........ V.D. !
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