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Untypical Stooges

posted 16 years ago by babyfreen
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Larry plays the rehearsal pianist, Moe and Curly play stagehands. As such, the 3 Stooges only get together for a couple of knockabout scenes in this movie--the rest of the time it's either Moe and Curly providing their usual knockabout comic relief in the background, or Larry interacting with other cast members.

Also Larry had his hair brushed down and back for a more normal look, and for the most he part played his part 'straight'--it's probably the closest he ever came to playing a character with some resemblance to an actual human being!

As for Ted Healy, his character also has limited interaction with the Stooges, and it probably works to his benefit; he's actually pretty good in his role--the best I've seen from him. (Some years back I saw a compilation of very early pre-Columbia Stooges shorts. I recall that the audience, including myself, became very impatient with Healy getting in the way of the Stooges clowning--he just wasn't very funny.)

[–] XweAponX 16 years ago

I was suprised that Curly was in there, what happened to Shemp? As much as I love curly, Shemp was funnier.

[–] jamesbrandenstein_1900 15 years ago

Shemp left the troupe after they made the movie " From Soup To Nuts " , he really hated Ted Healy . Ted was a really mean drunk.

[–] stanleyhetz 12 years ago

Larry plays the rehearsal pianist, Moe and Curly play stagehands. As such, the 3 Stooges only get together for a couple of knockabout scenes in this movie--the rest of the time it's either Moe and Curly providing their usual knockabout comic relief in the background, or Larry interacting with other cast members.

Also Larry had his hair brushed down and back for a more normal look, and for the most he part played his part 'straight'--it's probably the closest he ever came to playing a character with some resemblance to an actual human being!

As for Ted Healy, his character also has limited interaction with the Stooges, and it probably works to his benefit; he's actually pretty good in his role--the best I've seen from him. (Some years back I saw a compilation of very early pre-Columbia Stooges shorts. I recall that the audience, including myself, became very impatient with Healy getting in the way of the Stooges clowning--he just wasn't very funny.)

In regards to Ted Healy, I'm guessing that you watched that compilation after the Stooges became stars on their own. If that's the case, it is easy to understand that most people were wanting to see the stars they grew up watching. I can understand a lot of people not anting to see Ted Healy, because they weren't fans of him. But on the other side, if it wasn't for Ted Healy, there probably wouldn't have been a Three Stooges trio.

[–] babyfreen 12 years ago

I expect the Howard boys would have had some kind of career in comedy with or without Healy, but apparently it was Healy who brought in Larry, so yes, Healy created the Stooges as we know them.

Thank you, Ted Healy.

[–] stanleyhetz 9 years ago

I expect the Howard boys would have had some kind of career in comedy with or without Healy, but apparently it was Healy who brought in Larry, so yes, Healy created the Stooges as we know them.

Thank you, Ted Healy.

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