Make 'Em Laugh (The Funny Business of America)
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Moe Howard, THE THREE STOOGES MEET HERCULES (1962) publicity shot
WINTER 1997 - Editor: Gary Lassin
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 3
WSBK Boston resumes airing the Stooges after a 2-year absence
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 3
Trivia questions
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 3
January - March dates of note in Three Stooges history
by Alan Louis ("that boy")
Page(s): 4
Source: Independent Florida Alligator (Univ. of FL)
Coma patient wakes to the Stooges playing on his hospital room TV
by Ben Urish
Page(s): 5
Review of Joe DeRita's Columbia short subject SLAPPILY MARRIED (1946)
by Ed Shifres
Page(s): 6 - 8
Lorna Gray, Dee Green, Gertie Green, Harrison Greene
by Richard Finegan
Page(s): 9 - 10
Continuing a transcription of The Three Stooges' (and family) newly discovered appearance on CBS' ON THE GO (1960), hosted by Jack Linkletter
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 11 - 13
Details of 1937's Pillsbury Three Stooges Moving Picture Machine, a promotional giveaway toy for Farina cereal, and the collectible advertising campaign materials
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 13
"A series of publicity shots [with the Stooges and child actress Edith Fellows] from a rare session to publicize Pillsbury's Moving Picture Machine, 1937. The photos picture the machine itself and the movie theater 1-sheet poster that accompanied the campaign"
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 14
- Two new books by Robert Kurson due next year, The Three Stooges Encyclopedia and The Three Stooges Cookbook
- Newly licensed merchandise includes t-shirts, poster, baseball cap, light switchplates, ties, boxers, beer mug, tumblers, art prints, dolls, magnets and fountain pens
- (photos) "Props and costumes from a Three Stooges film are a great collectors find. Above are Moe and Larry's costumes from the film SNOW WHITE & THE THREE STOOGES (1961)"
Page(s): 15
Fan classified advertisements
by Lawrence Toppman
Page(s): 16
Source: The Charlotte Observer
In honor of Moe's 100th birthday, embrace the comedy of The Three Stooges
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