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Larry Fine, HOLD THAT LION! (1947) publicity shot

SUMMER 1995   -   Editor: Gary Lassin


News Flashes...
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 3
  • Comedy III signs deal with Sony Signatures, for Sony to act as a licensing agent on C3's behalf
  • 1995 Three Stooges Convention will be held July 14 - 16 in Trevose PA
  • Cable's Superstation TBS aired an 8-hour "April Fool's" Three Stooges marathon
  • The Stooges have an internet message board at alt.comedy-slapstick.3-stooges


Obituary - Shirley Patterson


Stooge Trivia
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 3
Trivia questions

Supporting Actress Lorna Gray to Attend 1995 Convention
by Gary Lassin and Frank Reighter
Page(s): 4 - 5
Lorna Gray (YOU NAZTY SPY!) will join OUTLAWS Sally Starr, Bruce Sedley and Hal Fryar, and various Stooge family members as guests of the 1995 Convention; detailed Convention itinerary

Three Stooges Supporting Players: Mini-Biographical Profiles, The
by Ed Shifres
Page(s): 6 - 7
Heinie Conklin, Gino Corrado, Phyllis Crane, Wade Crosby

Have You Ever Noticed... ?
by Richard Finegan
Page(s): 8
Miscellanous, obscure observations and goofs in the Three Stooges' films

Stooge Stinkers: Their Absolute Worst
by Steve Cox and Joe Wallison
Page(s): 9 - 11, cont. on 14
The authors' choice of worst film for each of the four Three Stooges teams, e.g., with Curly, Shemp, Joe and Curly Joe

Rare Photos
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 12
  • "A rare photo taken on the set of SOUP TO NUTS pictures Babe Howard, director Benjamin Stoloff, Helen Howard and Mabel Fine"
  • "The boys ham it up with Pittsburgh kiddie show host Paul Shannon and an unidentified group of clowns, early 1960s"

For Collectors Only
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 13
  • Columbia TriStar releases six new VHS of the 1959 - 1965 feature films
  • MGM/UA releases a laser disc box set, Cavalcade of MGM Shorts, including many of the Ted Healy & His Stooges short subjects
  • Franklin Mint may release a second set of colletor plates
  • Schanchie Video releases more ABBOTT & COSTELLO SHOW volumes, with episode featuring Joe Besser
  • Newly licensed merchandise includes wooden nesting dolls, desk clock, t-shirts, phonecard and 1996 calendar

Bulletin Board
Page(s): 15
Fan classified advertisements

This Date in Stooge History
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 16
July - September dates of note in Three Stooges history

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