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Birth Place: Brooklyn, New YorkBirth Date: March 11, 1895Date of Passing: November 23, 1955Buried: Home of Peace Cemetery, CAAge: 60Height: 5′ 5″ Shemp was born Samuel Horwitz in Brooklyn, New York on March 11, 1895. He acquired the name “Shemp” when his mother, with her broad European accent, would call him “Sam,” which sounded like “Shemp.” Shemp graduated from…

Birth Place: Bensonhurst, New YorkBirth Date: June 19, 1897Date of Passing: May 4, 1975Buried: Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery, Culver City, CAAge: 77Height: 5′ 3″ Moe Howard was born on June 19, 1897, in Bensonhurst, New York, a small Jewish community on the outskirts of Brooklyn. Moe’s real name was Moses Horwitz. Moe’s mother’s name was Jennie Horwitz, and his…

Birth Place: Bensonhurst, New York City, NYBirth Date: October 22, 1903Date of Passing: January 18, 1952Age: 49Buried: Home of Peace Cemetery, CAHeight: 5′ 5″ Curly Howard was born Jerome Lester Horwitz to Jenny and Solomon Horwitz on October 22, 1903, in Bath Beach, a summer resort in a section of Brooklyn. He was the fifth and youngest…

SHEMP HOWARD BY GEOFF DALE Marking the 100th anniversary since entertainment megastar of-the-day Ted Healy began assembling what would become the world famous Three Stooges, a just released book focuses on Shemp Howard for the first time. Entitled Much More Than A Stooge Shemp Howard, the BearManor Media work authored by veteran Canadian journalist Geoff…

Production InformationTitle: Scheming SchemersStudio: ColumbiaShort Number: 173Release Date: October 4, 1956Running Time: 15:54 “I tell ya Moe, I couldn’t find that water shut-off.” “Shut-off… shut up!” Short Take The Stooges are novice plumbers, whose first job is finding a valuable ring that went down a drainpipe at the home of the wealthy Norfleets (Emil Sitka and Symona Boniface). They happily retrieve the…

Production InformationTitle: Hot StuffStudio: ColumbiaShort Number: 172Release Date: September 6, 1956Running Time: 15:55 “Wait a minute, I can’t lay carpets!” “Why not?” “I’m not that rugged!” Short Take The Stooges are secret agents working undercover at the home of Professor Sneed (Emil Sitka) and his daughter (Christine McIntyre). Sneed is developing a rocket fuel in secret for the government. Captain…

Production InformationTitle: Rumpus in the HaremStudio: ColumbiaShort Number: 171Release Date: June 21, 1956Running Time: 15:56 “P.S. – If you don’t get this note, let me know and I’ll write you another.” Short Take The Stooges play the proprietors of the Cafe Casbah Bah, a Middle Eastern restaurant. One morning, Moe and Larry are awakened by their crying sweethearts, who…

Production InformationTitle: For Crimin’ Out LoudStudio: ColumbiaShort Number: 170Release Date: May 3, 1956Running Time: 15:28 “Miracle Detective Agency: If We Solve Your Crime, It’s A Miracle!” Short Take The Stooges work for Miracle Detective Agency, and are hired by a middle-aged millionaire named John Goodrich (Emil Sitka) to track down some racketeers who have threatened his life. Upon arrival…

Production InformationTitle: Flagpole Jitters Studio: ColumbiaShort Number: 169Release Date: April 5, 1956Running Time: 15:15 “You ard now in Sing Sing.” – (Moe) Flagpole Jitters Short Take The Three Stooges are three paperhangers who also look after invalid Mary, who uses a wheelchair. While working, they are taken by one poster that advertises a great hypnotist, Svengarlic (“He’ll steal your breath…

Title: CreepsStudio: ColumbiaShort Number: 168Release Date: February 2, 1956Running Time: 15:40 “Killings and murders, I want!”(Moe) Cast & Crew Directed by Jules White Produced by Jules White Written by Felix Adler Starring Moe HowardLarry FineShemp HowardPhil Arnold (voice)Jules White (voice) Cinematography Henry Freulich Edited by Harold White Short Take  The Three Stooges short, Creeps is a remake with footage from The Ghost Talks. Telling…