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Dunrobin:

--- Quote from: Giff me dat fill-em! on May 06, 2006, 10:16:10 PM ---Here is an excerpt of what Besser said at the cerimony ... (I say excerpt because I'm quoting from "The Stoogephile Trivia Movie", and that is all this film presented of the cerimony). Besides Besser, Milton Berle, Adam West, Emil Sitka and others offered praises for the boys.

Oh, I'm not gonna say muuuuuch ...
But I noticed that there was one, two, three, four clouds up there. And you know who's looking down on all of you wonderful people? The boys, believe me. They loved every minute of it. We'll never forget 'em, and two of my years with them was one of the highlights of my career in show business. I love the boys. We had alot of fun, and I know you had alot of fun watching them. I'm not gonna say very much anymore, thanks a million for how wonderful you people are. You're wonderful, and we love you as much as you loved us.

--- End quote ---

Say what you will about the fact that Besser did not make a very good Stooge, the man was a class act, and - in the right roles - a very fine actor and comedian.

JazzBill:

--- Quote from: Dunrobin on May 07, 2006, 09:14:52 AM ---Say what you will about the fact that Besser did not make a very good Stooge, the man was a class act, and - in the right roles - a very fine actor and comedian.

--- End quote ---
I've never put the entire blame for the quality of the Besser shorts on Joe. By the time he came around, the Stooges were all old men. They had mostly all the same writers and staff they had for decades. Lets face it, the material was getting pretty stale. Hell,some of the bits were on their third time around, having previously been done by Curly and Shemp. So, I take the shorts for what they are. Better than nothing.

Giff me dat fill-em!:
Here is a quote from a fellow Stooge lover named John Field (from another site) - he seems to have had an intimate relationship with Joe Besser in his latter years, and it seemed fit to post it here now.

(In reference to the last 2-reel short, "Sappy Bullfighters")
The last short with the boys. I can't help but wonder what type of film they might have made if they knew this was their swansong. Joe Besser told me that although he wanted to continue with the Stooges, his wife was fearful he might be accidentally hurt if he continued. The story given to Moe was that she needed him to care for her because of illness. He told my friend and myself in hushed tones: "She cost me Millions"! But it was not said in an upset way, it was more of an 'Oh Well' way! Joe was a terrific guy and I miss him greatly. I value that short time I knew him and his wife. And thanks to my friend Mark Lyons, I have a video tape record of one of our visits. Goodnight Moe, Larry, Curly, Shemp and Joe. And thanks for sharing your greatest gifts, the gifts of Laughter.

nsybert:
What episode and in what context did the stooges use the line

   Dr. Windbag... I presume,   Well blow me down ??

Was it larry as the questioner and Moe as the Doctor ??


Any help appreciated


Norman ... Loyal Stooge in New Hampshire

Dunrobin:
I agree with your comments completely, Bill.  I didn't mean to imply that you, personally, were disparaging Besser; I meant that as a general statement.

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