Lots of good info RR, it was sad that they went from busting their butts in vaudeville to making all the $$ for the studios and barely getting by themselves. When it came to capitalizing on the $ they made it just wasn't in the cards for them.

Classic entertainment. Good thread everyone.

Absolutely!!!

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That's true. They actually sold away the rights to their likenesses, meaning that Columbia Pictures automatically owned any photograph taken of them. The boys made very little money during their years on contract. Fortunately, Moe was a very wise investor who was able to make a comfortable living. Larry was not so lucky. He had a gambling problem and died practically penniless.

The rights to the Three Stooges are now owned by C3 Entertainment, Inc. This company was founded by Norman Maurer, Moe's son-in-law. So at least the family has a controlling interest in the group's legacy.

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I really like all them "Aster" guitars. You know, like the Stratoc, Telec and Jazzm.

Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton were both absolute masters of physical comedy. As you can probably tell, I love the comedy of the 1930s and 1940s: Fatty Arbuckle, Mae West, and W.C. Fields (whom British comedian Bill Oddie called "Lavatory Meadows" ).

On the topic of Laurel & Hardy: Check out the movie Sons of the Desert. It's the best movie I've ever seen about the relationships men have with their friends and with their wives.

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I really like all them "Aster" guitars. You know, like the Stratoc, Telec and Jazzm.

i was born in '91 and i still grew up with them. I definately appreciate my mom and my grandparents for giving me the chance to watch old movies and shows when i was a kid. Three Stooges, Laurel & Hardy, Our Gang, etc.

they just don't do tv like that anymore, you know?

-Jake

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Hey Jake. It's nice to meet someone so young with such good taste.

One tiny correction if you don't mind: These acts actually predate television. Before TV came along, going to the movies was an all-evening affair. Typically, you'd see a cartoon, a newsreel, a short film ("two-reeler") and then the feature presentation.

Shorts by the Stooges and the other acts you mentioned would originally have been seen in this setting. In fact, Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse cartoons also originated in the cinema.

In the early years of television, most programming was live, with recorded material used as filler. The studios recycled the old cartoons and shorts, creating a new audience for what had previously been essentially a disposable product.

So in reality, they never made TV like that!

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I really like all them "Aster" guitars. You know, like the Stratoc, Telec and Jazzm.

lol thanks for pointing that out. so, to correct myself, they just don't film stuff like they used to. and it always bugs me when we watch an old movie at school and everyone complains about it being b&w. seriously, who gives a crap? just watch it!

btw, anyone know where to find a Three Stooges DVD boxed set? been wanting one for a while.

-Jake

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"I don't care how good you are, how fast you are. You ain't good enough no lessin' you got the soul." -Hubert Sumlin

Believe it or not, there was also a Soviet comedy trio in the 1960s that borrowed heavily from the Three Stooges.



They appear in several of the classic comedies from director Leonid Gaidai. Check out Operation "Y" and the exquisite Kidnapping Caucasian Style to see them in action. These are available on DVD with English subtitles, and they are definitely worth a look.

Sorry I've been posting so much on this thread, but we so seldom talk about something I actually know!

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I really like all them "Aster" guitars. You know, like the Stratoc, Telec and Jazzm.

Soitenly! Can you get a neck made of curly maple? Nyuk nyuk nyuk!

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I really like all them "Aster" guitars. You know, like the Stratoc, Telec and Jazzm.

I heard about the new movie, Benecio Del Toro as Moe was what I heard? Really? I can't see that at all.

After all the classic silliness that we've gotten from the Stooges, I doubt that anyone can recreate it. I don't have high hopes for any new project that's imitating them.

Man!!! The big guy looks like Schulz from Hogans Hero's, I know nuzinggg

I guess it's a "guy"thing.
Me, I prefer the Marx Bros.

I never forget a face, but in your case I'm willing to make an exception. Groucho Marx............ Mike

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Got a collector set for xmas. My wife and daughter hate them, me and my boys love 'em

For the Stoogeocaster you could also have pickups by Larry Dimarzio and the body could be Moehogany >__________>

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