Moe, Larry & Curly (1934 - 1947)

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Nitcentral's Bulletin Brash Reflections: The Three Stooges: Moe, Larry & Curly (1934 - 1947)

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• 1934-35/47 March 06 - 9:37 am

• 1936-37 August 08 - 10:26 pm

• 1938-39 July 19 - 6:05 am

• 1940-41 March 06 - 9:00 am

• 1942-43 December 13 - 7:06 am

• 1944-45 August 22 - 3:27 pm

• 1946 August 14 - 11:19 pm

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In 1922, Moe and Shemp joined the act of Moe's friend Ted Healy, who was currently a hit on the Vaudeville circuit. During a 1925 trip to Chicago, they caught the act of Larry Fine and when asked, Larry also joined the act. They continued to work in Vaudeville under the moniker of Ted Healy and His Stooges when the group was signed to do their first motion picture in 1930. Shemp left the group in 1932 due to his dislike of Ted Healy, and Moe's choice to replace him was their younger brother Jerome. Healy wasn't impressed, saying the young man wasn't visually funny. Jerome went to a local barbershop and shaved all the hair off his head. The re-named "Curly" was then welcomed to the group. Shortly thereafter, it became evident that the Stooges were ready to leave the shadow of Ted Healy, and made an amicable parting of the ways in 1934. Columbia Pictures then signed The Three Stooges for a number of two-reel comedies.