My Friend Moe (... Memories of a Stoogeboomer)
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Larry Fine
SUMMER 1992 - Editor: Gary Lassin
From the Mailbag
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 3
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 3
- Miscellaneous Stooge sightings from fans
- Newspaper reports on Don Morlan's Three Stooges research on YOU NAZTY SPY; the Journal will publish his research in upcoming issues
- Joan Howard Maurer, Moe's daughter, made a Stooges presentation at Emory & Henry College, VA, with home movies and other rare footage
- Spring 1992 Three Stooges Convention in Lewiston ME, an American Cancer Society benefit, raised $20,000; fan club member Richard Cohen personally paid all event expenses, so all receipts could go to the Cancer Society
- Fortune Magazine carries article about Dr. Benjamin Spock, that warns against children watching the Stooges
- REN & STIMPY's voice artist Billy West bases Stimpy's voice on Larry Fine, per Billy himself
- Leonard Maltin lectured at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, on physical comedy with clever wordplay; the Stooges were cited in his presentation
Stooge Trivia / Questions & Answers
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 4
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 4
Fan Q&A, and trivia questions
Brief Notes on Three Ted Healy Ladies
by Bill Cappello
Page(s): 5
by Bill Cappello
Page(s): 5
Mini-bios for Marcia Healy (sister), Betty Braun (1st wife) and Betty Hickman (2nd wife)
Rare Photos
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 6
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 6
- "The many faces of Moe Howard, late 1960s"
- "Moe, Larry & Curly in a late 1930s publicity shot"
1992 Convention Schedule
by Gary Lassin and Frank Reighter
Page(s): 7
by Gary Lassin and Frank Reighter
Page(s): 7
Detailed schedule and itinerary, with guests Ted Healy Jr., Mousie Garner, Lyla & Nate Budnick, Jane Howard Hanky, Joan Howard Maurer, Paul Howard, Billy West, Chris Costello and Vicki Abbott Wheeler
Flashback: Featuring Connie Cezon
by Steve Cox
Page(s): 8 - 9
by Steve Cox
Page(s): 8 - 9
Personal and career overview of costar Connie Cezon
Anatomy of a Budget: THE THREE STOOGES MEET HERCULES
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 10 - 11
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 10 - 11
Detailed budget schedules for THE THREE STOOGES MEET HERCULES (1962), from the files of Norman Maurer Productions
CAPTAIN HATES THE SEA, THE, Plus New Shemp Howard Appearance Discovered
by Richard Finegan
Page(s): 12
by Richard Finegan
Page(s): 12
Review and summary of the Columbia feature film THE CAPTAIN HATES THE SEA (1934), with Moe, Larry & Curly in cameo roles; new filmography discovery for Shemp Howard, BEHIND PRISON GATES (1939 Columbia)
For Collectors Only
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 13
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 13
- The Wacky World of the 3 Stooges recently published by Random House
- Columbia Pictures: Portrait of a Studio, edited by Bernard Dick, published by Univ. of KY Press
- Abdo Publishing to release six picture books adapted from six Three Stooges short subjects
- George J. Goodstadt Inc. has remaining stock from the 1989 limited edition Al Hirschfeld etching of the Three Stooges
- Newly licensed merchandise includes an alarm clock, bank, music box, PVC figurines, hand-painted cels, dart flights, model kit, boxer shorts and ties
Autograph Authenticity Opinions to Be Offered
by Gary Lassin and Frank Reighter
Page(s): 14
by Gary Lassin and Frank Reighter
Page(s): 14
1992 Convention will provide an autograph opinion group, to offer verifying opinions on your collectible autographs
Bulletin Board
Page(s): 15
Page(s): 15
Fan classifed advertisements
Stooges First to Mock Hitler
by John Carman
Page(s): 16
Source: The San Francisco Chronicle
by John Carman
Page(s): 16
Source: The San Francisco Chronicle
Article on Dr. Don Morlan's YOU NAZTY SPY research
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