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Curly Howard, G.I. WANNA HOME (1946) publicity shot

SPRING 1993   -   Editor: Gary Lassin


Letters to the Editor
by Jim Shemansky
Page(s): 2, cont. on 4
How many Stooges should be honored on a U.S. postage stamp?

From the Mailbag
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 3
  • Miscellaneous Stooges sightings by fans
  • Local TV station Stooge news
  • Card Collectors Price Guide's February edition has a 3-pg article about the Stooges' trading card series
  • CBS' December ED SULLIVAN HOLIDAY GREETINGS special contained a 1961 clip with the Stooges
  • The LA Times carried an article about fans visiting the Stooges' gravesites

Stooge Trivia
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 4
Trivia questions

Membership Survey
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 5 - 6
Fan Club membership questionnaire

PARDON MY BACKFIRE in 3-D to Be Shown at 1993 Convention
by Gary Lassin and Frank Reighter
Page(s): 7
A 3-D print of PARDON MY BACKFIRE (1953) will be shown at the '93 Convention, featuring costar guest Diana Darrin; Lucille Lund will also attend

3 Stooges Stunt Extra Dead at 82
by Gregory Henry
Page(s): 7
Source: Utica Observer Dispatch
Rocco J. Graziadei, a Columbia stunt double for Moe, dies at age 82

Review: JAILBIRDS OF PARADISE
by Richard Finegan
Page(s): 8 - 10, cont. on 14
Detailed review and plot rundown of a lost MGM short subject costarring Moe Howard and Curly Howard

3 Stooges Film Festival at the Riviera
by Jim Shemansky
Page(s): 10
Tonawanda NY's classic theater the Riviera hosted a Three Stooges festival on November 21

Supporting Player John Lester Johnson: A Brief Biography
by Bill Cappello
Page(s): 11
Personal and career overview of Stooges costar John Lester Johnson

Rare Photos
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 12
"Moe, Larry and Shemp appear in two rare publicity shots, 1947"

For Collectors Only
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 13
  • MGM's BIG PARADE OF COMEDY (1963) with stock MGM footage of Ted and the Stooges is now on VHS
  • A 3-volume Reader's Digest home video, Legends of Comedy is available on VHS
  • The Encyclopedia of Pop Culture by Jane & Michael Stern contains a 3-pg section on the Stooges
  • Malibu Graphics publishes The Three Stooges in 3-D # 1, a reprint compilation of 1950s Stooges comic books
  • Newly licensed merchandise includes ties, boxer shorts and a 1994 calendar

Doc Barker to Turn 90 Yrs. Old
by Ed Shifres
Page(s): 14
Birthday notice for Norman Wills, OUT WEST's "Doc Barker"

Bulletin Board
Page(s): 15
Fan classified advertisements

Stoogecoach!
by Kevin Brooker
Page(s): 16
Source: Saturday Night Magazine
Recollection of meeting Moe, Larry & Curly Joe at the 1963 Canadian Calgary Stampede

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