Curly: An Illustrated Biography of the Superstooge

Traces the life and career of Jerome Howard who performed as Curly in the Three Stooges comedy team

Biographies & Memoirs

Maurer, Joan Howard

Arts & Literature

Citadel Press

Traces the career of the Three Stooges comedy team and examines the scripts for three of their movies

The Three Stooges Book of Scripts (Vol. 2)

Humor & Entertainment

Citadel Pr

For over seven decades, fans have roared with laughter at the wild, two-fisted, knockabout antics of The Three Stooges performing their classic comedy mayhem in 200 comedy shorts, 25 features, and thousands of television and stage appearances. Chronicling the success of these beloved cinematic clowns, The Three Stooges® Scrapbook by Jeff Lenburg, Joan Howard Maurer--daughter of Three Stooges founder Moe Howard--and Greg Lenburg is a highly entertaining tribute to the trio's enduring popularity and lasting legacy. This updated edition of the bestselling authorized and official history covers the lives and careers of the Stooges like no other. Packed with personal memories and historical facts, new findings and revelations, and archived material from family collections, as well as over 400 photographs and illustrations, this meticulously researched and written edition has it all. Intimate biographies of each Stooge, a complete and accurately detailed team history, and the most comprehensive filmography ever compiled, including production and cast lists, synopses, release dates, working titles, production footnotes, and more for every comedy short and feature and the Stooges' solo film appearances. Furthermore, it features exclusive interviews with the original stooges and later members of the famed comedy trio--Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe Besser, and Joe DeRita--and their family members and friends. Brilliantly capturing the physical farce and slapstick humor that propelled the Stooges to superstardom, The Three Stooges® Scrapbooklikewise offers a nostalgic look into the Stooges' imprint on all aspects of American culture, including merchandise, comic books, television, records, imitators, and fandom. The result is an amusing and appreciative biography of some of the funniest men ever to share their talents.

The Three Stooges Scrapbook, Updated Edition

Lenburg, Greg

LENBURG, Jeff

Chicago Review Press

While the Three Stooges were the longest-active and most productive comedy team in Hollywood, their artistic height coincided with the years Curly was with them, from 1932 to 1946. To their fans, Curly stands out as the zaniest of the three. Famous for his high-pitched voice, his “n’yuk-n’yuk-n’yuk” and “why, soitenly,” and his astonishing athleticism, Curly was a true natural, an untrained actor with a knack for improvisation. Yet for decades, little was known about his personal life. 
 Then, in 1985, Joan Howard Maurer, Curly’s niece, published this definitive biography. 
 When she first set out to write the book, there was almost no biographical information available about Curly. So she spoke at length to his relatives, friends, and colleagues. She amassed a wealth of Curly memorabilia, a mixture of written material and rare photographs of Curly’s family, films, and personal life. In Curly: An Illustrated Biography of the Superstooge, she put it all together to come up with the first and only in-depth look at this crazy comedic genius. She included plenty of intimate details about his astonishing relationship with his mother, his marriages, and his interactions with his daughters and friends. 
 Despite its excellence as a well-rounded portrait of the most unpredictable—and most popular—Stooge, Curly has long been out of print. This new edition of a timeless classic, now updated with previously unpublished facts, is sure to be appreciated by Three Stooges fans new and old.

JACKSON, MICHAEL

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Curly: An Illustrated Biography of the Superstooge

The Three Stooges Book of Scripts (Vol. 2)

The Three Stooges Scrapbook, Updated Edition

Curly: An Illustrated Biography of the Superstooge