[6] Healy reached a new agreement with his former Stooges in 1932, with Moe now acting as business manager, and they were booked in a production of Jacob J. Shubert's The Passing Show of 1932. In the episode "Beware the Creeper" of The New Batman Adventures, the Joker retreats to his hide-out after a quick fight with Batman. was an inside joke which stood for Alte Kocker (Lit: elderly person who is defecating), a Yiddish idiom which means an old man or woman of diminished capacity who can no longer do things they used to do. [12] Sitcoms, however, were available for free on television, making the short film a throwback to a bygone era. Georgia Brown (Madame Lazora) Madame Lazora is a character in the expanded Cheers universe, appearing once in 1990 and again in 1991. AT the age of 105, you can safely say that nobody knows more about the history of showbiz than Julie Gibson. Moe was stunned and contemplated disbanding the Stooges. Martin Landau - alive. Two stations in Chicago and Boston, however, signed long-term syndication contracts with Columbia years ago and had declined to terminate them. The Three Stooges' rise to fame happened during the Great Depression, considered one of the darkest times in United States History. Two of the team's finest efforts were directed by Bernds: Brideless Groom (1947) and Who Done It? You Nazty Spy! Three Stooges Fun-o-Rama (introduced in 1959) was an all-Stooges show capitalizing on their TV fame, again with shorts chosen at random for individual theaters. Later in 1987, game developers Cinemaware released a successful Three Stooges computer game, available for Apple IIGS, Amiga, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, and Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Moe was cast as "Moe Hailstone", an Adolf Hitler-like character, with Curly playing a Hermann Gring character (replete with medals) and Larry as Joachim von Ribbentrop-type ambassador. With so many films available for broadcast, daily television airings provided heavy exposure aimed squarely at children. By 1940, the series ended. Frank Reighter reports that supporting actress Faye Williams of UNCIVIL WAR BIRDS (1946) died earlier today, October 12, 2010 in Texas. According to Moe Howard's autobiography,[7] the split was precipitated by Healy's alcoholism and abrasiveness. Thankfully stuff is back on track and it's going good for once. The four stars Gleason, Randolph, Audrey Meadows as Alice Kramden and Art Carney as Ed Norton got the scripts 24 hours before the taping. [6], The Stooges' release schedule was eight short subjects per year, filmed within a 40-week period; for the remaining 12 weeks, they were free to pursue other employment, time that was either spent with their families or touring the country with their live act. Cur?" Two years later, after appearing in several movies, the trio left Healy and signed on to appear in their own short-subject comedies for Columbia Pictures, now billed as "The Three Stooges". [6] Jerry left the room and returned a few minutes later with his head shaved (although his mustache remained for a time), saying: "Boy, do I look girly." The last 8 of the 16 shorts with Joe Besser were released over the next 18 months. On January 9, 1970, during production of the pilot, Larry suffered a paralyzing stroke, ending his acting career along with plans for the television series. three inferior people can overpower a superior person when they combine their strength. best boy rigging grip Jeremy Fenix Johnson . November 23, 1955, Los Angeles, California), Moe Howard (original name Moses Horwitz; b. [69] The film's budget is $5.8 million. Most of the Stooges' peers had either made the transition from shorts to feature films (Laurel and Hardy, The Ritz Brothers) or starred in their own feature films from the onset (Marx Brothers, Abbott and Costello). The studio concluded the series with standard, black-and-white two-reel subjects: Beer and Pretzels (1933) Plane Nuts (1933), and The Big Idea (1934).[4]. [8], The Stooge films made between 1935 and 1941 captured the team at their peak, according to film historians Ted Okuda and Edward Watz, authors of The Columbia Comedy Shorts. Since that time, the station's original 16mm Stooges film prints have aired occasionally as part of mini-marathons on holidays. Columbia Pictures blocked the series from going into production, but allowed the Stooges to make television guest appearances. Much of the seeming "gibberish" that the Stooges sometimes spoke was actually the Yiddish language of their Jewish ancestry. Dorothy Moore, Ethelreda Leopold, Robin Raymond, Beatrice Blinn, Beatrice Curtis. Curly's appearance grew worse until finally, while filming his 97th Three Stooges short, "Half Wit's Holiday," on May 6, 1946, the straw finally broke the camel's back. Their final film with Healy was MGM's Hollywood Party (1934). In Italy they are known as I tre marmittoni. Of those 220, 190 short films were made for Columbia Pictures, for which the trio are best known today. Previous DVD releases were based on themes (wartime, history, work, etc. According to Jules White, this anomaly came about when Curly visited the set one day, and White had him do this bit for fun. Although the block was discontinued after AMC revamped their format in 2002, the network still ran Stooges shorts occasionally. After finding "the lost tapes", Bergeron brought them into Stern's production studio. All 190 shorts, however, have been released to home video. Comic actor Joe DeRita became "Curly Joe" in 1958, replacing Besser for a new series of full-length theatrical films. Producer Sam Sherman briefly considered having former Stooge Joe Besser appear in his place, but ultimately decided against it. They hoped for a full recovery, but Curly never appeared in a film again except for a single cameo appearance in the third film after Shemp returned to the trio, Hold That Lion! Over the years, several Three Stooges comics were produced. [78], Social commentary, satire, and use of language. the Three Stooges, American comedy team noted for violent anarchic slapstick and comedy routines rooted in the burlesque tradition. [39] The global economic crisis slowed down the release schedule after Volume Four, and Volume Five: 19461948 was belatedly released on March 17, 2009. These also included one featuring Curly without Healy or the other Stooges, Roast Beef and Movies (1934), as well as the recently rediscovered Technicolor short Hello Pop!. KTLA in Los Angeles dropped the shorts in 1994, but brought them back in 2007 as part of a special retro-marathon commemorating the station's 60th anniversary. In French and German usage, the name of the trio is partially translated as Les Trois Stooges (though the French version of the movie adaptation used a fully translated name, "Les Trois Corniauds") and Die drei Stooges respectively. While being questioned Larry says "Ech Bin A China Boychic Frim Slobatkya-Gebernya Hak Mir Nisht Ken Tshaynik And I Dont Mean Efsher". [60] Jane Lynch later joined the cast, playing a nun. Quote from: BeAStooge on October 12, 2010, 09:32:49 PM. The act began in the early 1920s as part of a vaudeville comedy act billed as "Ted Healy and His Stooges", consisting originally of Ted Healy and Moe Howard. women), but their reach and influence can be seen in just about every form of comedy from the small. Kingman T. Moore (Director), Irving Mansfield (Producer) Camel Comedy Caravan / The Ed Wynn Show (CBS), March 11st, 1950 Wynn's 1/2-hour show, sponsored by Camel cigarettes, was the first live Los Angeles-based variety show. As a result, Shemp resumed being a Stooge full-time for nearly a decade. In a 1980 episode of M*A*S*H, Charles Winchester shows disrespect for three Korean doctors by calling them "Moe, Larry and Curly", and says that they are "highly-respected individuals in the States". [7], In 1949, Curly filmed a brief scene for Malice in the Palace (1949) as the restaurant's cook, but it was not used. Because it would just be three women acting normally for their respective gender. Moe visited Columbia several weeks after the dismissal to say goodbye to several executives. The success of The Little Rascals was great, but short-lived. Another animated series also produced by Hanna-Barbera, titled The Robonic Stooges, originally seen as a featured segment on The Skatebirds (CBS, 19771978), featuring Moe, Larry, and Curly (voiced by Paul Winchell, Joe Baker and Frank Welker, respectively) as bionic cartoon superheroes with extendable limbs, similar to the later Inspector Gadget. The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short subject films by Columbia Pictures.Their hallmark styles were physical farce and slapstick.Six Stooges appeared over the act's run (with only three active at any given time): Moe Howard (born Moses Horwitz) and Larry Fine (born Louis Feinberg) were mainstays throughout . [4] He adopted first a crew cut and later a completely shaven head, thus becoming "Curly Joe. Their characters lacked the emotional depth of Charlie Chaplin and Harry Langdon; they were never as witty or subtle as Buster Keaton. During their heyday in the 1930s and 1940s, The Three Stooges, including the beloved Curly, were the kings of the comedy short. The following year, Legend Films colorized the public domain shorts Malice in the Palace, Sing a Song of Six Pants, Disorder in the Court and Brideless Groom. only to find that they are not there. Curly suffered a debilitating stroke in May 1946. The chronological series proved successful, and Sony wasted little time preparing the next set for release. Bernds had been contemplating his resignation for some time, as he and Jules White were often at odds. A childhood role in a treasured film classic during the Golden Age of Hollywood didn't define Betty Ann Bruno's life, but being a Munchkin in "The Wizard of Oz" has been . He yells out for his three henchmen "Moe? Curly also entered a disastrous third marriage in October 1945, leading to a separation in January 1946 and divorce in July 1946. Are any of the Stooges still alive? Larr? Playing Moe was Paul Ben-Victor, Evan Handler was Larry, John Kassir was Shemp, and Michael Chiklis was Curly. Disorder in the Court (1936) features the team as star witnesses in a murder trial. Upon the Stooges' return to Los Angeles in late November 1945, Curly was a shell of his former self. Dorothy Moore was also in Oily To Bed, Oily to Rise. They received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1560 Vine Street on August 30, 1983. In Spanish they are known as Los tres chiflados[77] or, roughly, "The Three Crackpots". It was the only film that contained all four of the original Stooges (the three Howard brothers and Larry) on screen simultaneously. The studio decided to downsize its short-subject division, resulting in producer Hugh McCollum being discharged and director Edward Bernds resigning out of loyalty to McCollum. As a result, Jules White told Columbia president Harry Cohn that he was shutting down the two-reel-comedy department at the end of 1957. [72], A VCR game was released by Pressman Toy Corporation in 1986, which utilized a number of classic Stooges clips.[73]. White also contributed a few fair entries, such as Hold That Lion! New director Edward Bernds, who joined the team in 1945 when Curly was failing, sensed that routines and plotlines that worked well with Curly as the comic focus did not fit Shemp's persona, and allowed the comedian to develop his own Stooge character. In the meantime, Besser's wife suffered a minor heart attack and he preferred to stay local, leading him to withdraw from the act. By aligning themselves with the common man . The act fared poorly, with minimal bookings. It's largely a matter of the way the entertainment business evolved after their heyday. They appeared in a larger capacity in 1963 in 4 for Texas starring Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Maurer, Joan Howard and Maurer, Norman (eds. Cohn's scare tactics worked for all 23 years that the Stooges were at Columbia; the team never once asked for a salary increasenor were they ever given one. On October 30, 2007, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released a two-disc DVD set titled The Three Stooges Collection, Volume One: 19341936. A Merry Mix Up (also 1957) and Oil's Well That Ends Well (1958) are also amusing, while the musical Sweet and Hot (1958) deserves some credit for straying from the norm. CBS. Volume Five is the first in the series to feature Shemp Howard with the Stooges and the final volume to feature Curly Howard. [58] Sasso was ultimately cast as Curly; Sean Hayes of Will & Grace was cast as Larry Fine,[59] while Chris Diamantopoulos was cast as Moe. Christina McIntyre, Vernon Dent, Symona Boniface, Bud Jamison. Koceimba, Bill, with Kaufman, Eric A., and Sack, Steve. [8], It was not until after they stopped making the shorts in December 1957 that Moe learned of Cohn's tactics, what a valuable commodity the Stooges had been for the studio, and how many millions more the act could have earned. Like most actors, Alfalfa found work hard to come by, in his case because of his instant recognition and type-casting as the world-famous "Alfalfa of the Little Rascals." Still, he was a talented actor and comedian, and he did get small roles in several films. [12] In contrast, Hoofs and Goofs, Horsing Around, and Muscle Up a Little Closer (all 1957) mostly resembled the sitcoms of the era. White came to rely so much on older material that he could film the "new" shorts in a single day. Lenburg, Jeff, Joan Howard Maurer, and Greg Lenburg (2012). Their contract was extended each year until the final one expired on December 31, 1957. White was initially very subtle when recycling older footage: he would reuse only a single sequence of old film, re-edited so cleverly that it was not easy to detect. [12], In 1952, the Stooges lost some key players at Columbia Pictures. Although the Three Stooges' slapstick comedy was primarily arranged around basic plots dealing with mundane issues of daily life, a number of their shorts featured social commentary or satire. So, let's explore that subsequent work right here. Nearly every premise they have employed (spoofs of westerns, horror films, costume melodramas) has been done to better effect by other comedians. After slipping into a coma, he died a week later from a cerebral hemorrhage on January 24, 1975. They appeared in feature films and short subjects together, individually, or with various combinations of actors. This translates as "I'm a China boy from Slobatkya Gebernya [a made-up area in eastern Russia] so stop annoying me and I don't mean maybe. directed the pilot episode, with Earl and Robert Benjamin, Chris Prynoski, Tom van Waveren and Edward Galton executive producing. This deception kept the insecure Stooges unaware of their true value, resulting in them having second thoughts about asking for a better contract without a yearly option. No formal goodbyes or congratulatory celebrations occurred in recognition of their work and of the money that their comedies had earned for the studio. The first episode, "Home Cooking", featured the boys rehearsing for a new television show. Sony offers 21 of the shorts on their web platform Crackle, along with eleven Minisodes. The Three Stooges (2012) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Six Stooges appeared over the act's run (with only three active at any given time): Moe Howard (born Moses Horwitz) and Larry Fine (born Louis Feinberg) were mainstays throughout the ensemble's nearly 50-year run; the pivotal "third stooge" was played by (in order of appearance) Shemp Howard (born Samuel Horwitz), Curly Howard (born Jerome Horwitz), Shemp Howard again, Joe Besser, and "Curly Joe" DeRita. Well, he's banged two of the hottest women jn the world. [68] The screenplay was written by Harris Goldberg, with Sean McNamara set to direct. Volume Two: 19371939 was released on May 27, 2008, followed by Volume Three: 19401942 three months later on August 26, 2008. They were often anti-heroical commentators on class divisions and economic hardships of the Great Depression in the United States. [8][opinion] They would not have lasted as long as they did as a unit without Moe Howard's guiding hand.[4]. [6] His childlike mannerisms and natural comedic charm (he had no previous acting experience) made him a hit with audiences, particularly children and women (the latter usually finding the trio's humor juvenile and uncouth). Nearly every film produced became a classic in its own right. In this video, we're taking a look at the My Three Sons. Shemp wanted assurance that rejoining them would be only temporary and that he could leave the Stooges once Curly recovered. However, his whining mannerisms and the lack of slapstick punishment against him did not quite blend with the Stooges' brand of humor. On June 9, 2015, C3 Entertainment announced it is partnering with London-based production company Cake Entertainment and animation house Titmouse, Inc. to produce a new animated Three Stooges series, consisting of 52 11-minute episodes. In 1993, the Three Stooges won the MTV Lifetime Achievement Award. [4] Curly's wild lifestyle and constant drinking eventually caught up with him in 1945, and his performances suffered. The studio had enough completed Stooge films to be released over the next 18 months, though not in the order in which they were produced. In another cost-cutting measure, White would create a "new" Stooge short by borrowing footage from old ones, setting it in a slightly different storyline and filming a few new scenes, often with the same actors in the same costumes. Their other filmsremakes of older comediesrequired the familiar Stooge haircuts to match the older footage. Curly was supposed to. The New Three Stooges became the only regularly scheduled television show in history for the Stooges. I don't know if i will work on the other stories for now but I am hoping to complete a full rewrite of this story. You gotta give him props. Mitch Vogel, who played Jamie Hunter-Cartwright, is still alive. Great body, but his face is mid. AMC planned to put several episodes on their website in 2010. Bernds's departure left only White to direct the Stooges' remaining Columbia comedies. Film critics have cited Curly as the most popular member of the team. . Joe Besser was married for 56 years, Moe Howard was married fifty years, and Larry Fine was married forty-one years. By September 1959, all 190 Stooge shorts were airing regularly. This was the final volume of the Stooges collection, bringing the series to a close. The Stooges also performed live when they weren't cranking out studio shorts. After Besser's departure, Moe and Larry began looking for potential replacements. This was remade twice, as Vagabond Loafers and Scheming Schemers. Their films have never left American television since first appearing in 1958. Barney MillerBatmanBaywatchBensonThe Beverly HillbilliesBeverly Hills, 90210BewitchedThe Big ValleyThe Bob Newhart ShowBonanzaThe Brady BunchThe Carol Burnett ShowCharlie's AngelsCheersCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: MiamiDallasDesigning WomenThe Dick Van Dyke ShowDiff'rent StrokesThe Drew Carey ShowThe Dukes of HazzardEverybody Loves Some films have been colorized by two separate companies. On July 19, 2017, C3 began seeking crowdfunding to pay for a portion of the budget. ((Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty . The Three Stooges Dizzy Doctors with Elaine Waters, Gertrude Messenger, and we believe to be Ella McKenzie. The film is broken up into three continuous episodes that revolves around the Stooges characters. [2] After several shifts and changes in the Stooges membership, violinist-comedian Larry Fine (Louis Feinberg) also joined the group sometime between 1925 and 1928. Another large and lovable cast including nurses and adorable dogs. 1. ", A third in-Yiddish joke is in the episode Pardon My Scotch when the liquor supplier prepares to consume the Stooges' volatile concoction, and they wish him well in a triad pattern saying "Over the river," "Skip the gutter," and concluding with "Ver geharget," a Yiddish expression meaning "get killed"[35] or "drop dead."[36]. D.A. One important area of political commentary was in the area of the rise of totalitarianism in Europe, notably in the directly satirical You Nazty Spy! Answer (1 of 2): Yes every main cast member is still alive. [61] The film was released on April 13, 2012, and grossed over $54 million worldwide. From the Columbia shorts: Nita Bieber Lorraine Crawford Diana Darrin 7 in November", "THREE STOOGES THROUGH THE AGES #1 CVR A SHANOWER", "Hollywood Reporter: 'Three Stooges' Hitting the Screen as Animated Series", "Fox Sets March 14 Start For 'The Three Stooges', "Farrelly Brothers' Three Stooges Saga: The 13-Year Backstory", "Three Stooges Movie Not a Biopic, But New Episodes", "Will Sasso Is Curly in THE THREE STOOGES; Hank Azaria and James Marsden the Frontrunners to Play Moe and Larry", "Former 'Will and Grace' star Sean Hayes will play Larry in 'The Three Stooges', "First look at Sean Hayes, Chris Diamantopoulos, and Will Sasso as 'The Three Stooges'! [66] The first film, which will set the foundation for future films and television spin-offs, is set to begin production in November 2017,[67] and expected to be released in 2018. [8], Wartime also brought on rising production costs that resulted in fewer elaborate gags and outdoor sequences, Del Lord's stock in trade; as such, the quality of the team's films (particularly those directed by Lord) began to slip after 1942. ", This lineup, now frequently referred to as "Larry, Moe, and Curly Joe," starred in six full-length feature films from 1959 to 1965: Have Rocket, Will Travel (1959), Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961), The Three Stooges Meet Hercules (1962), The Three Stooges in Orbit (1962), The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze (1963) and The Outlaws IS Coming! [8] Their contracts with the studio included an open option that had to be renewed yearly, and Cohn would tell them that the short subjects were in decline, which was not a complete fabrication (Cohn's yearly mantra was "the market for comedy shorts is dying out, fellas"). The Three Stooges Supporting Actresses: Christine McIntyre With grace, a voice of an angel, brilliant comedic timing, and a great right hook, actress Christine McIntyre brought an elegance to the 36 Three Stooges film shorts in which she was featured during the course of her acting career. Besser had been starring in his own short-subject comedies for the studio since 1949 and appeared in supporting roles in a variety of movies, making his persona sufficiently well known. ), Pauley, Jim, "The Three Stooges Hollywood Filming Locations" (2012) Santa Monica Press (documents the outdoor filming locations of the Stooges' most famous Columbia Pictures short films made in and around Hollywood between 1934 and 1958, This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 04:58. In late 1969, Howard, Fine and DeRita began production on another half-hour pilot, this time for a syndicated 39-episode TV series titled Kook's Tour,[28] a combination travelogue-sitcom that had the "retired" Stooges traveling to various parts of the world with the episodes filmed on location. Healy and company also appeared in several MGM feature films as comic relief, including: Healy and the Stooges also appeared together in Myrt and Marge for Universal Pictures. "I usually played the kind of character who would hit others back," Besser recalled. In response, Volume Four: 19431945 was released on October 7, 2008, a mere two months after its predecessor. By 2007, the network had discontinued the block. Click for next Article. Throughout the early 1960s, the Stooges were one of the most popular and highest-paid live acts in America. A handful of Three Stooges shorts first aired on television in 1949, on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) network. It sold about 10 copies, so they went now Bob Stanley is focusing on a smaller but an official book," says Stanley). [43] On October 18, 2016, The Three Stooges: The Complete DVD Collection was released. [4][31] Mitchell had also replaced Shemp as the "third stooge" in a 1929 Broadway play, A Night in Venice,[citation needed] and appeared in two of the Stooges' short subjects in 1953. She was introduced as bar waitress Carla's primary spiritual. The highlight of the film features the Stooges engaging in nonsensical gymnastics (the real spies are renowned acrobats) for a skeptical group of enemy agents. Forrester, Jeff, with Forrester, Tom, and Wallison, Joe. The block aired several shorts often grouped by a theme, such as similar schtick used in different films. Bergeron had conducted the interviews at the age of 16 back when he was still in high school in 1971. The most famous example occurs 15 minutes into the 1938 short Mutts to You. Moe was forced to recruit a third Stooge. The four appeared in one feature film, Soup to Nuts, before Shemp left to pursue a solo career. [40] Volume Six: 19491951 was released June 16, 2009,[41] and Volume Seven: 19521954 was released on November 10, 2009. Gleason, a control-freak who oversaw every aspect of. Jules White, however, persisted in employing the "living cartoon" style of comedy that reigned during the Curly era. In reality, Moe was the most careful with his money, which he invested well. The set contains shorts from the first three years the Stooges worked at Columbia Pictures, marking the first time ever that all 19 shorts were released in their original theatrical order to DVD. Still, in the 1960s the Three Stooges managed to churn out feature-length films, 41 live wraparound segments and a cartoon series, according to Empire. Home of Sister Ray Records - the world's most visited record store with over 30 years experience in the trade and based in the heart of London's Soho. [8], Beginning in the 1980s, the Stooges finally began to receive critical recognition. [8], The Stooges thought that their days were numbered and would sweat it out each year, with Cohn renewing their contract at the last moment. probably ghost busters 2016. holy crap that was 4 years ago. The Three Stooges began in 1922 as part of a raucous vaudeville act called "Ted Healy and His Stooges" ("stooges" being show-business slang for on-stage assistants). Inclusion on this list should be reserved for notable actors that can be confirmed as taking supporting roles (either credited or uncredited) in films commonly regarded as having the Three Stooges as primary characters. However, Curly's health continued to deteriorate, and it became clear that he could not return. [8] Spook Louder (1943), a remake of Mack Sennett's The Great Pie Mystery (1931), is sometimes cited as the Stooges' worst film because of its repetitious and rehashed jokes. Peter Graves - alive. [12], Despite their lukewarm reception, the Besser shorts did have their moments. It was one of a few shorts to be made with an early two-color Technicolor process. They were usually under- or unemployed and sometimes homeless or living in shanty towns. The original thirteen volume titles were later reissued on VHS by its successor, Columbia TriStar Home Video, between 1993 and 1996, with a DVD reissue between 2000 and 2004. [16][17][18] The Stooges lost some of their charm and inherent appeal to children after Curly retired, but some excellent films were produced with Shemp, an accomplished solo comedian who often performed best when allowed to improvise on his own.[15]. . I only word it like that not to be insensitive, but to point out the other two actresses who played . The studio then released all the shorts via Screen Gems, Columbia's television studio and distribution unit. Greg Morris - dead. Researching and disappeared for years doing stuff for other no less intriguing point on the musical land- their history, he says, gave much insight into people. [9] Several days later, the Stooges were unceremoniously fired from Columbia Pictures after 24 years of employment. [9] The Stooges appeared in 190 film shorts and five features while at Columbia, outlasting every one of their contemporaries employed in the short-film genre. [8] Three Smart Saps (1942), a film considered to be an improvement, features a reworking of a routine from Harold Lloyd's The Freshman (1925), in which Curly's loosely basted suit begins to come apart at the seams while he is on the dance floor. Healy heard "Curly", and the name stuck. Larry, Moe, and Shemp had played firemen in their first film, Rube Goldberg's Soup to Nuts (1930), during their lengthy stint in "Ted Healy and His Stooges". He was later asked who was going to play Larry and Curly in the film and commented that he still thought that Sean Penn and Jim Carrey were going to play them, though he added, "Nothing is for sure yet. When del Toro was interviewed on MTV News for The Wolfman, he spoke about playing Moe. In 1930, Ted Healy and His Stooges (plus comedian Fred Sanborn) appeared in Soup to Nuts, their first Hollywood feature film, released by Fox Film Corporation. The films were aimed at the kiddie-matinee market, and most were black-and-white farce outings in the Stooge tradition, with the exception of Snow White and the Three Stooges, a children's fantasy in color. and I'll Never Heil Again, both released before United States' entry into World War II despite an industry Production Code that advocated avoiding social and political issues and the negative portrayal of foreign countries. Top to bottom: Moe Howard (1897 - 1975), Larry Fine (1902 - 1975) and Curly Howard (1903 - 1952). The final release, Sappy Bull Fighters, premiered on June 4, 1959. In addition to the unsuccessful television series pilots Jerks of All Trades, The Three Stooges Scrapbook, and the incomplete Kook's Tour, the Stooges appeared in an animated series, The New Three Stooges, which ran from 1965 to 1966. Two years later, on June 5, 2012, these discs were reissued in a DVD boxed set entitled The Three Stooges: The Ultimate Collection - now with a ninth volume (3 discs) entitled Rare Treasures from the Columbia Picture Vault.
