Great Movie Comedians, The (From Charlie Chaplin to Woody Allen)
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Joe Besser in a 1963 publicity shot from THE JOEY BISHOP SHOW
FALL 2015 - Editor: Gary Lassin
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 2
"Moe, Larry and Curly engage in some nightclub antics, early 1940s. If you look closely you can also see that Shemp is standing just behind Larry in each of the shots."
by Brent Seguine
Page(s): 3 - 5, 16
This installment attempts to clear up & set the record straight on the date Larry Fine joined Ted Healy as a stooge... it was 1928, not the generally accepted myth of 1925. Also examined is the timeline of Moe Howard with Ted Healy in the 1920s, and dispelling many of the myths associated with that.
by Frank Reighter
Page(s): 6 - 8
History of the search for the names and biographical information on all of the female actors who appeared in COOKOO CAVALIERS (1940). In addition to the four actresses who played the beauty salon customers ['victims'], the successes & ongoing efforts to identify the various background players seen as townswomen throughout the film are also discussed.
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 9 - 11
The old adage that "the show must go on" does not always work out that way. The Stoogeum's live appearance database project has uncovered some shows from 1930 - 1967, and discusses in detail, where the Stooges were not always able to appear as advertised.
by Journal Staff
Page(s): 12 - 14
Paul Ellis, Virginia Ellsworth, Mary Emery, Billy Engle, Herbert Evans, Jack Evans, Dian Fauntelle
Page(s): 15
Fan classified advertisements
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 15
Trivia Q&A
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