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Joe DeRita in a 1940s publicity shot

SUMMER 2026   -   Editor: Gary Lassin

  This Issue Available ($3.00 US, PPD)

News Flashes...
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 2
  • The Three Stooges 10th Anniversary Special to be published June 24, celebrating American Mythology's tenth year of publishing Three Stooges comic books.
  • The Stoogeum celebrated "Public Domain Day" in its theater on April 30, observing SOUP TO NUTS (1930) entering the public domain.
  • MICHAEL (2026), the feature film biography of Michael Jackson, contains a few Stooge-homages due to Jackson being a huge Three Stooges fan and memorabilia collector. 
  • Three Stooges film festivals were held in early 2026 (Detroit, Newtown PA, N. Tonawanda NY), with a couple more scheduled for the summer in Princeton NJ and Ambler PA.
  • Recently released on Blu-Ray from Warner Archive are Shemp Howard's ART TROUBLE (1934), as a bonus on THE GAY DIVORCEE (1934), and SCOOBY'S ALL STAR LAFF-A-LYMPICS (1977 - 1978) featuring the voice of Joe Besser.  Plus Abbott & Costello's HOLD THAT GHOST (1941) with Shemp from Kino Video on 4KUHD.
  • The Three Stooges Journal's 200th issue is upcoming, and contributions from readers are welcome.

Yoke's on Us, The: More on Larry Fine's Birthplace
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 3

Recent issues of the Journal have revealed that long-standing information on Larry Fine's birthplace was in error, with the correct address a block away.  New research reveals the how-and-why of that erroneous determination.


Lost and Found: The Search For Marjorie Jackson and Joanne Frank
by Journal Staff
Page(s): 4 - 6

Marjorie Jackson of BLUNDER BOYS (1955) and Joanne Frank of IDLE ROOMERS (1944) have long been a mystery.  With help from film historian Samuel Clausson the mysteries are solved, and the supporting actresses' lives and careers are examined in this issue.


Have Slapstick, Will Travel: Struttin's at the Strand
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 7 - 11

The Strand Theatre in Manhattan was a frequent booking for The Three Stooges during their live appearances.  Using information and images from the author's book "A Tour de Farce," the details of the Boys' stops at the Strand in 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 and 1950 are discussed in detail.


Three Stooges Supporting Players, The: Mini-Biographical Profiles
by Journal Staff
Page(s): 12 - 14
  • Fred F. Sears
  • Harry Semels
  • Helen Servis
  • Anita Sharp-Bolster
  • Kathryn Sheldon

Bulletin Board
Page(s): 15

Fan classified advertisements


Stooge Trivia
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 15

Trivia Q&A


Rare Photo
Page(s): 16
Source: Leonard Maltin

"A rare magazine advertisement promoting Ted Healy and His Racketeers... on radio!  Moe, Larry, Shemp and Fred Sanborn appeared with Ted on a series of radio broadcasts in early 1930."


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