Hello,
I appreciate your taking the time to respond.
While I'm not a lawyer, I do know that the copyright laws in the European Union are different from the USA, and recorded material up through 1962 is available for reproduction (i.e., it's not under copyright there).
Of course a lot of things are on YouTube, including lots of Stooges shorts, et al. But what we are intending to make is a compact disc, a tangible product to hold in one's hand, and to do it with respect to The Stooges and their fans, including high standards in the package (liner notes, images, research).
So I will continue to hope for sincere and serious replies to my request for assistance.