.....;Posted on 04/11/2014 1:20:44 PM PDT by virgil283
"Curly's trademark excited yelps of 'woob woob woob,” his dog barks, his compliant “Soitenly,” and his brisk face washes (where he is excited and smooths his hands up and down over his face, briskly, over and over) were loved- and happily expected- by his legions of fans.
Curly was what Moe called a "slow study,” meaning he simply couldn't remember lines very well. One day, Moe watched as Curly forgot his line in a scene. As Moe recalled, "his eyes rolled back, he fell on the floor and started spinning around like a top." And thus, the “Curly spin" was born........."
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I’ll never forget how my kitteh...who’s nearly 11 now, imbibed some catnip when he was a kitten and did the Curly spin...
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I view Shemp as being a fine wine, subtle in its qualities, but ultimately well-appreciated by the connoisseur.
Where’s your dignity- Where’s your dignity!
I’m in agreement, basically. The Stooges shorts’ hit a great stride in the mid-to-late-1930s, with the development of their characters and the slick, streamlined production quality of their shorts. By the mid-40s, they were already losing steam somewhat, and the shorts becoming rather slipshod, becoming just a meandering series of gags. But, when Shemp joined, he did perk things up a bit for a few years in the late-40s, especially those shorts directed by Edward Bernds, which were very well structured, almost like little mini-movies. Didn’t last too long though, unfortunately. Things got pretty dire after that.
I’m also fairly fond of Columbia’s Andy Clyde short-subjects from that same mid-to-late-1930s window. Very well done, for the most part. Other Columbia series tend to be pretty hit-or-miss.
I hated them and EVERY woman I ever met hated them too.
“....Oh, a wise guy, eh “Why you...You nitwit!”...
That’s because women have no sense of humor.
(ducking to dodge thrown shoe)
I wish I could find the blog - sadly I can’t - but several years ago I read one of the best things I ever saw on the internet . . . and it was about the Three Stooges.
Whoever the author was, he said we admire different stooges in different phases of our lives.
When we’re little kids we love Curly because he’s just a big kid who wants to have fun.
When we’re teenagers we secretly identify with Moe because he’s a bossy teenager at heart who can’t get the world to bend to his wishes.
When we’re adults we quietly sympathize with Larry because he, just like adults, just wants everyone to get along and be happy with the nice, little things in life.
I wish I could find that blog.
LOL. I grew up watching The Three Stooges when they came on late at night. If they played them now, I’d still watch it.
Thanx I thought that was an Abbott and Costello exclusive
You're lucky that I have my cup of coffee in my hand. I wouldn't waste it, my first cup of the morning, on YOU!! :o)
Groan....
That's actually true in Red England...'wound tight' as my PCP put it...
I’m watching them on Youtube right now.
Oh my God..I’m spewing coffee all over the place because of that line...I can just hear him saying that...
Thanks for posting this, especially that great photo. Hell, you’d NEVER guess who that was in a million years.
I have a teaching colleague who teaches very very difficult, brain damaged children with severe emotional problems. He says the only thing that calms them down near the end of the day when they’re about to explode (and can become dangerous to those around them) are old “Stooges” videos. He says the kids sit in their chairs (rather than attacking him or each other) and laugh uproariously — and leave his classroom happy rather than agitated.
.......Bless you....that wonderful story made my day.
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