Make 'Em Laugh (The Funny Business of America)
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Larry Fine, HOLD THAT LION! (1947) publicity shot
SUMMER 1995 - Editor: Gary Lassin
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 3
- Comedy III signs deal with Sony Signatures, for Sony to act as a licensing agent on C3's behalf
- 1995 Three Stooges Convention will be held July 14 - 16 in Trevose PA
- Cable's Superstation TBS aired an 8-hour "April Fool's" Three Stooges marathon
- The Stooges have an internet message board at alt.comedy-slapstick.3-stooges
Obituary - Shirley Patterson
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 3
Trivia questions
by Gary Lassin and Frank Reighter
Page(s): 4 - 5
Lorna Gray (YOU NAZTY SPY!) will join OUTLAWS Sally Starr, Bruce Sedley and Hal Fryar, and various Stooge family members as guests of the 1995 Convention; detailed Convention itinerary
by Ed Shifres
Page(s): 6 - 7
Heinie Conklin, Gino Corrado, Phyllis Crane, Wade Crosby
by Richard Finegan
Page(s): 8
Miscellanous, obscure observations and goofs in the Three Stooges' films
by Steve Cox and Joe Wallison
Page(s): 9 - 11, cont. on 14
The authors' choice of worst film for each of the four Three Stooges teams, e.g., with Curly, Shemp, Joe and Curly Joe
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 12
- "A rare photo taken on the set of SOUP TO NUTS pictures Babe Howard, director Benjamin Stoloff, Helen Howard and Mabel Fine"
- "The boys ham it up with Pittsburgh kiddie show host Paul Shannon and an unidentified group of clowns, early 1960s"
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 13
- Columbia TriStar releases six new VHS of the 1959 - 1965 feature films
- MGM/UA releases a laser disc box set, Cavalcade of MGM Shorts, including many of the Ted Healy & His Stooges short subjects
- Franklin Mint may release a second set of colletor plates
- Schanchie Video releases more ABBOTT & COSTELLO SHOW volumes, with episode featuring Joe Besser
- Newly licensed merchandise includes wooden nesting dolls, desk clock, t-shirts, phonecard and 1996 calendar
Page(s): 15
Fan classified advertisements
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 16
July - September dates of note in Three Stooges history
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