Unpopular Opinion. The Three Stooges weren't funny, entertaining, or anything less than obnoxious.
I never really got the mass appeal for them. Pretty meh and boring.
JSul3 · 70-79
They were originally vaudeville performers, under Ted Healy...."Ted Healy and His Southern Gentlemen."
Slapstick comedy was their calling card.
After breaking with Healy, they signed a contract at Columbia.
The original Stooges were:
Moses(Moe) Horowitz, Samuel (Shemp) Horowitz, and Larry Feinberg.
They changed their names to Howard and Fine, in order to assimilate.
Shemp left to pursue a solo career, and was replaced by brother Jerome (Curley).
When Curley suffered a stroke in '46, Shemp returned for a couple of years.
Their comedy films were for adult audiences but when tv hit its mark in the 1950s, their films were then targeted to the kids.
Slapstick comedy was their calling card.
After breaking with Healy, they signed a contract at Columbia.
The original Stooges were:
Moses(Moe) Horowitz, Samuel (Shemp) Horowitz, and Larry Feinberg.
They changed their names to Howard and Fine, in order to assimilate.
Shemp left to pursue a solo career, and was replaced by brother Jerome (Curley).
When Curley suffered a stroke in '46, Shemp returned for a couple of years.
Their comedy films were for adult audiences but when tv hit its mark in the 1950s, their films were then targeted to the kids.
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SW-User
@JSul3 That brings back memories of after school for me. The 3 Stooges were usually on, followed by the Afternoon Matinee Classic movie.
JSul3 · 70-79
@SW-User Here in Fort Worth we had a guy named Bill Camfield. He had a kids show called Slam Bang Theater. He showed the Stooges, Little Rascals/Our Gang comedy shorts, and cartoons.
On Saturday night, he became 'Count Gorgon' hosted the show Nightmare, that showed all of the classic monster movies. He was one very talented guy.
On Saturday night, he became 'Count Gorgon' hosted the show Nightmare, that showed all of the classic monster movies. He was one very talented guy.
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@JSul3 The Saturday night show sounds like a lot of fun. I remember The Little Rascals from TV reruns too.
robingoodfellow · M
@MethDozer Tom and Jerry were more repetitive. I never fully got into them. It felt like the same cartoon over and over again.
That's my unpopular opinion.
The only two that stand out for me were the French Revolution cartoon where Tom actually dies at the end, and the 'Froggy went a courtin' one.
That's my unpopular opinion.
The only two that stand out for me were the French Revolution cartoon where Tom actually dies at the end, and the 'Froggy went a courtin' one.
MethDozer · M
@robingoodfellow There is nothing more repetitive then the Three Stooges.
JimboSaturn · 56-60, M
GlitterEater · 41-45, F
bijouxbroussard · F
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
Why, I oughta...!
MethDozer · M
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