Make 'Em Laugh (The Funny Business of America)
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Moe Howard, IDIOTS DELUXE (1945) publicity shot
SPRING 1995 - Editor: Gary Lassin
by Brent Seguine
Page(s): 2, cont. on 11
The Stooges' films with Shemp in appreciative perspective on the occasion of his 100th birthday
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 3
- DeRita relatives awarded $4 million in damages from Moe's family and Norman Maurer Productions; CA court rules that Comedy III owns rights to the Stooges' names & likenesses
- A&E aired a BIOGRAPHY episode about the Three Stooges on December 22
- 1995 Three Stooges Convention to be held July 14 -16 in Trevose PA; preliminary event information
Obituaries - Dorothy Granger, Virginia Dale
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 4
A summary of the results of the legal battle between the various Stooge heirs over control of the trademark, and merchandise licensing and royalties
by Stephen P. Alpert
Page(s): 5
Mr. Alpert gives a review of the Three Stooges Show at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 5
Trivia questions
by Ed Shifres
Page(s): 6 - 7
Chester Conklin, Monte Collins, Casey Columbo, Lane Chandler
by Peter B. Seely
Page(s): 8 - 10
Evaluating the portrayal of the Negro in the film shorts of the Three Stooges, within the context of contemporary films during the Stooge era and existing research concerning racial portrayals
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 11
"The Stooges clown around during a 1962 publicity tour for THE THREE STOOGES MEET HERCULES"
by Richard Finegan
Page(s): 12 - 13
Personal and career biography of Dorothy Granger
Page(s): 14 - 15
Fan classified advertisements
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 16
April - June dates of note in Three Stooges history
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