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Cover Image
Shemp Howard and Gordon Clague, son of Columbia Pictures Art Director Charles Clague, circa 1945. Gordon Clague's submarine was lost at sea shortly after this photo was taken.

FALL 2024   -   Editor: Gary Lassin

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News Flashes...
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 2
  • American Mythology has published a new issue of "The Robonic Stooges: Saturday Morning Cartoons," available with 5 variant covers.
  • "Shemp:  The Biography of The Three Stooges' Shemp Howard, The Face of Film Comedy" by Burt Kearns will be published by Applause Books in October 2024.
  • Correction to last issue...
    • Joan Howard Maurer's upcoming book "Growing Up Stooge" from BearManor Media is a completely new memoir, co-written with collaborator Jeff Lenburg.

Yoke's on Us, The: Startling New Details About Larry Fine's Birthdate, Birthplace... and Father
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 3 - 7

For years we've known Larry Fine's date of birth, and the address of his birthplace.  Or, did we?  Whoops!  I guess we didn't!  Gary Lassin has uncovered surprising new information about Larry's entry into the world and the address of the Feinberg family.

That's not all... there's revealing, new information about the life of Joseph Feinberg, Larry's father!


Hollywood Museum Honors The Three Stooges
by Jim Pauley
Page(s): 8 - 9

Jim reports on his recent visit to The Three Stooges exhibit at the Hollywood Museum in Los Angeles, CA, with a page of photos.  The museum has announced that the display has been extended to January 5, 2025.


Crazy Knights: The Difficulty of Stoogespoitation
by Justin Decloux
Page(s): 10 - 11
Source: The Journal of Stoogeological Studies

A look at Shemp Howard's earlier involvement with a comedy trio, in CRAZY KNIGHTS (1944 Monogram) alongside Billy Gilbert and 'Slapsie' Maxie Rosenbloom.


Three Stooges Supporting Players, The: Mini-Biographical Profiles
by Journal Staff
Page(s): 12 - 14
  • Shirley Patterson
  • Blanche Payson
  • Edward Peil Sr.
  • George Pembroke

Bulletin Board
Page(s): 15

Fan classified advertisements


Stooge Trivia
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 15

Trivia Q&A


Rare Photos
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 16

A pair of 1961 candid photos taken on the set of THE THREE STOOGES MEET HERCULES.


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