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'''The Three Stooges''' was the stage name of an American comedy act of the middle 20th century, known for many short films characterized by the use of slapstick-laden violence and dialogue. Their shorts and feature films - more than 200 made between 1930 and 1963 - are continually shown worldwide, and have influenced modern comedy stars such as [[Adam Sandler]] and [[Jim Carrey]]. | '''The Three Stooges''' was the stage name of an American comedy act of the middle 20th century, known for many short films characterized by the use of slapstick-laden violence and dialogue. Their shorts and feature films - more than 200 made between 1930 and 1963 - are continually shown worldwide, and have influenced modern comedy stars such as [[Adam Sandler]] and [[Jim Carrey]]. | ||
Revision as of 19:46, February 23, 2010
The Three Stooges was the stage name of an American comedy act of the middle 20th century, known for many short films characterized by the use of slapstick-laden violence and dialogue. Their shorts and feature films - more than 200 made between 1930 and 1963 - are continually shown worldwide, and have influenced modern comedy stars such as Adam Sandler and Jim Carrey.
History
The Three Stooges were actually six individual men, of which three were brothers born in New York to Solomon and Jennie Horwitz; the three adopted the surname "Howard" when they went on stage.
- Samuel "Shemp" Horwitz (March 17, 1895-November 23, 1955)
- Moses "Moe" Horwitz (June 19, 1897-May 4, 1975)
During the mid-1920s, Moe and Shemp toured under a Vaudeville act headlined by straight-man Ted Healy to rave reviews. "Ted Healy and his Stooges", as it was called, continued until 1925 when they shared the stage with a one-man act with a sense of humor and a violin. Almost immediately, Larry Fine was added to the ensemble.
- Louis "Larry" Fienberg (October 5, 1902-January 24, 1975)
The four appeared in an acclaimed 1929 stage musical entitled A Night in Venice, and from there they were signed by Fox Films to do their first motion picture, Soup to Nuts (1930). But friction existed between Shemp and Healy, which reached a climax when their fourth film was finished in 1932; Shemp left, and his role was taken over by the youngest of the Horwitz brothers, a kid with brown locks of hair and a mustache who was considered the handsomest of the family.
- Jerome Lester "Curly" Horwitz (October 22, 1903-January 18, 1952)
Filmography
Some of their films:
The Captain Hates the Sea (1934)
Start Cheering (1938)
Time Out for Rhythm (1941)
My Sister Eileen (1942)
Rockin' in the Rockies (1945)
Swing Parade of 1946 (1946)
Gold Raiders (1951)
4 for Texas (1963)
Kook's Tour (1970)
Famous Quotes
"What's the big idea?" (Larry)
"Remind me to kill you later." (Moe)
"Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk!" (Curly laughing)