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Shemp Howard in a publicity shot from MEET THE CHUMP (1941)

WINTER 2016   -   Editor: Gary Lassin

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Obituaries
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 2

Three Stooges comic book artist Richard 'Sparky' Moore


Candid Photo
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 2

"A candid shot of Moe, Curly and Larry, late 1930s"


Stooge Myth Busters: Abbott & Costello Meet the Three Stooges (Part 2 of 2)
by Brent Seguine
Page(s): 3 - 5

Discussing and debunking the untrue tales about Abbott and Costello taking material from The Three Stooges.  Examined in part 2 are several comedy routines performed by both teams, Shemp Howard’s scenes in A&C movies, and claims of Lou Costello basing his character on Curly Howard.


Search For, The… Curly Howard’s Wives (Part 1 of 2)
by Journal Staff
Page(s): 6 - 7

Years of research have finally pieced together many of the details about Curly Howard’s four wives, via family accounts and official documents.  In Part 1, we take a look at the mysterious 1st wife Julia Rosenthal (m. 1930), and Curly’s 2nd wife Elaine Ackerman (m. 1937).


Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Howard, Fine & Howard on Tour 1930 - 1932 (Part 2 of 2)
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 8 - 11

Moe, Larry and Shemp first broke away from Ted Healy in August 1930 after filming SOUP TO NUTS, and spent two years on their own before rejoining Ted in 1932.  Part 2 takes a detailed look at May 1931 thru July 1932, when the trio toured billed as “Howard, Fine and Howard,” and additionally as “Three Lost Soles,” with straight men Ted Macke and Jack Walsh.


Three Stooges Supporting Players, The: Mini-Biographical Profiles
by Journal Staff
Page(s): 12 - 14

Douglas Gerrard, Julie Gibson, Frederick Giermann, Billy Gilbert, June Gittelson


Bulletin Board
Page(s): 15

Fan classified advertisements


Stooge Trivia
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 15

Trivia Q&A


Candid Photo
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 16

“A 1941 photo of Larry Fine and his wife Mabel at Babette’s, an Atlantic City nightclub.”


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