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Rocky Morda
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E-Mail1: jmorda@computan.on.ca
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Question:

I was having a discussion with some friends about the Three Stooges, when a disagreement arose about the order of the appearance. I was wondering if you could help settle the argument. I thought Curly came before Shemp, but the other two guys said that Shemp was first.

Answer:

About Shemp being the first Curly:
As you know Ted Healy (their manager) used to call them Ted Healy and his stooges. Shemp left after two movies. Then Curly came into the picture. Although his mother didn't want to loose another son to show business. They used to do comedy sketches when they where younger and Curly had Moe tape lines to his forehead so he could remember them. That is how his "turn-around" on the floor came to be. When he couldn't remember his lines he would go on the floor and turn around until he could remember them again!

Question:

First, nice looking web page. You did a great job. Now for the real issue.
My daughter had a sleep over the other night (it was her 13th birthday party) and in the morning I video-taped all the girls strewn across our living room floor, snoring away. I was wondering if you could help me find the film clip which opens with the stooges snoring, then Moe waking up and

telling the others to "wake up and go to sleep" I'd like to use that audio clip as a voice over the girls sleeping. I think it would add a little humor to the film. And, because all of them are big Stooges fans, it will be a little extra surprise when they see the finished video. Any help you can give me will be appreciated. Thanks

Answer:

There are a number of Three Stooges Shorts that have them snoring. In the episode "If A Body Meets A Body" Moe said to Larry "Wake up and go to sleep!" and in "Hold that Lion" Moe also said it to Larry. There are other but I cannot think of them right now.

I hope this helps you out!

Question:

In what film were the Stooges at Niagara Falls and did the "Slowly I turn, step by step, inch by inch ..." routine? Help! I want to surprise my other half and don't know the film.

Answer:

Hello, I beleive you are talking about the episode called "Gents without cents" with Curly which was made in 1944. I hope this helps
BYE!

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