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Product Description Discover more about the comedy team that perfected the art of the pie fight! The Three Stooges were the hardworking children of immigrants and discovered a love of performing at an early age. Starting out as a vaudeville act, they soon transitioned into movies, becoming a worldwide sensation in feature films and shorts. Never the critics' darlings, audiences loved them for their mastery of physical comedy and their willingness to do anything for a laugh. They remained popular over the years despite several personnel changes that revolved around the three Howard brothers from Brooklyn. Their comedies are still in syndication more than 50 years after they were first shown on TV and continue to delight old fans and attract new ones. About the Author Pamela Pollack and Meg Belviso are authors of several books in this series, including Who Is George Lucas?, Who Was Alfred Hitchcock?, and Who Was Susan B. Anthony? Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Who Were the Three Stooges? On September 28, 1934, a new film premiered at the Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles. It was only eighteen minutes long—short enough to be shown before the main feature. The movie was called Men in Black and it had three unusual stars. Their names were Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard. Together they were called the Three Stooges. They were a strange-looking trio. Moe had straight black hair that sat like an upside-down bowl on top of his head. Larry’s frizzy hair stuck out on all sides. Curly had a head like a cue ball—he had no hair at all! Moe had a tough face like a gangster that he scrunched up when he made a fist and barked things like, “Why, I oughta . . .” Larry jumped whenever he was frightened. Curly ran around in circles—sometimes even while lying on the floor, like a human pinwheel. He made funny sounds—“Nyuk nyuk nyuk!” and “Woo woo woo woo!” When he spoke he had a high, squeaky voice. “Soitenly!” Curly said in his thick Brooklyn accent when he was sure about something. “I’m just a victim of soi-cumstance!” he said when he wasn’t. In the movie, Moe, Larry, and Curly played doctors—but they didn’t cure many patients. They rode bicycles, horses, and tiny cars through the halls of the hospital. They broke windows and knocked people over the head with mallets. Mostly they fought with one another. “Why, I oughta . . . !” Moe growled before slapping Curly on the head and poking him in the eye. Larry shrieked as Moe pulled him by the hair. “Nyuk nyuk nyuk!” Curly said. Then he ran down the hall, hooting, “Woo woo woo woo woo woo woo!” None of the Three Stooges were hurt in their fights. It was all part of their comedy act. The three men would do anything for a laugh. And the audience loved it. Men in Black was the official movie debut of the Three Stooges. But the three men had known one another for years. Curly was Moe’s little brother. Larry was practically part of the family, too. They would go through good times and bad in their lives, but they always stuck together. They were closer than brothers—they were Stooges! Chapter 1: A Brooklyn Beginning In 1897, Brooklyn, New York, was a city full of immigrants—people who had come from other countries to make a new life in America. Jennie and Solomon Horwitz had traveled by boat from Lithuania to New York City. When Sol wasn’t working in a clothing factory, he spent as much time as he could at the local synagogue, studying the Jewish holy books and praying. Jennie was a woman ahead of her time. She made most of the money for the family, renting out rooms and later becoming a successful real estate agent. When Moses Harry Horwitz was born on June 19, 1897, he already had three older brothers: Irving, Benjamin (known as Jack), and Sam. Sam, who was two years older than Moses, was always known as Shemp because of the way his mother pronounced his name in her Lithuanian accent. Moses quickly bec
