Make 'Em Laugh (The Funny Business of America)
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Moe Howard in a publicity shot from THE THREE STOOGES IN ORBIT (1962)
FALL 2019 - Editor: Gary Lassin
by Gary Lassin
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- Blu-Ray releases for BUCK PRIVATES (1941), HOLD THAT GHOST (1941), IN THE NAVY (1941), IT AIN'T HAY (1943), all with Shemp Howard appearances, and ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET THE KEYSTONE KOPS (1955) with a Joe Besser cameo. They will be in a box set of Abbott & Costello's Universal features, released by Shout Select Video.
- Blu-Ray releases for PITTSBURGH (1942) and THE FLAME OF NEW ORLEANS (1941) with Shemp, and WOMAN IN HIDING (1950) with Joe Besser. All Universal films, to be released by Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
- 22nd annual "Three Stooges Big Screen Event" at the Alex Theater in Glendale CA will be held November 30, 2019.
- Moe Howard's estate items took place the week of June 24, online via the Nate D. Sanders Auction House.
- Three Stooges Popsocket mounts for smartphones and tablets now available.
- The former Columbia Ranch backlot (now part of Warner Bros. facilities) is being sold to developers, with the deal expected to be finalized in 2023. The future of Stooge filming locations on that backlot remains uncertain at this time.
- Channel MeTV has added the Stooges' shorts to its Saturday night schedule.
by Gary Lassin
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Kathleen O'Malley
by Tessa Maurer
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Source: Photos by Tessa Maurer
Tessa Maurer shares her thoughts and feelings about growing up as the great-granddaughter of Moe Howard.
by Journal Staff
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Roy Jenson, Delos Jewkes, Joe the Monkey, Ida Mae Johnson, John Lester Johnson, Marilyn Johnson, Ray Jones, Tiny Jones, Charles Jordan
by Gary Lassin
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Source: Photos Courtesy of natedsanders.com
Overview of the Moe Howard estate auction held by the Nate D. Saunders Auction House during the week of June 24, 2019. Highlights from four categories are discussed...
- Movie and promotional stills
- Movie scripts
- Personal photos, belongings and awards
- Signed contracts, documents and checks
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Fan classified advertisements
by Gary Lassin
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Trivia Q&A
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