Curly Howard | A Victim of Circumstance | A Docu-Mini
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Imagine being such a comedic genius that almost 100 years later, your comedy still holds up and makes people laugh. Absolutely incredible.
I recently watched the Harold Lloyd masterpiece "Safety Last." It's over 100 years old, and I was laughing out loud throughout.
75 years after his death, we’re still talking about him. I think he’d like that.
If he died in 1952 as the video says...that's 71 years. Not 75.
@@tammichenard1024 lol even if you rounded it, it would be rounded down to 70...
And we're still laughing at his antics. He'd love that.
@@tammichenard1024 Congratulations on so apparently missing the point and being pedantic at the same time. Good Heavens.
@@TheDoctor1225 😂 And it's safe to say he'll be talked about in 4 years
I know Shemp and Moe were Curly's brothers, but I still find it incredibly moving that Shemp, Moe, and Larry loved Curly enough to financially support him during his declining years.
They had a lot more sympathy than Columbia Pictures. The studio boss didn't care that Curly was sick, nor that Shemp died of a heart attack in 1955. He warned, "You'd better find someone else! I'm not paying for the TWO Stooges!"
Me too!!!
Not many brothers loved each other as much as these guys.
From what I read Moe truly was the leader of The Three Stooges. He also looked out for and took care of Larry in his later years. Moe Howard was a stand up guy.
I heard that was Larry's idea. They were all cool in their own ways.
I love all the Stooges for what they brought individually, but Curly's childlike charisma is what made me a fan as a kid.
He's so unique. Never be another like that guy, and so many copied him.
Do you have a sister named Amber?
“Disorder in the Court” is truly a comedic masterpiece…
I consider it my favorite piece of entertainment that happens to be in public domain.
Most of his 97 shorts are comedic masterpieces, from one brilliant gag or line he uttered or another! "Violent is the Word For Curly" (1938) is one of his finest performances!
"WILL YOU SWEAR?!"
"No, but I know all the words!"
@@davidlafleche1142 I'll bet he doesn't know all the newer ones since Jan. 18, 1952!!
It's a tarantula!
He was the heart of the group. Not to take anything away from Joe, Curly Joe, or Shemp, but Curly brought a sense of humanity and sympathy to the trio.
He was definitely my favorite. Moe really put his body on the line for the trio, but was not as likeable
Shemp was great, and not to be too negative, but Curly Joe and Joe were when the group became a corpse. Can’t watch a single one of their films.
@@GarrettPDGA that was kinda his role. And Curly played mostly the opposite. Curly couldn't carry the group on his own anymore than moe could have. They needed each other.
@@dimesonhiseyes9134 couldn't carry the group maybe, but I would rather watch his solo stuff compared to his brothers. I am just going by watching them as a kid mind.
Some say the heart of rock n roll is still beating.
I'm 64 years old. The stooges still make me smile and forget my troubles. The brothers stooge will always shine. My favorite Curly stint was the " The Curly Shuffle" ! It never got old to me! God rest his merry soul.
67 here. Yeah. Big part of my childhood.
61 and I too love the stooges.
Curley "sointenly" gets a thumbs up from me!
We lived this via early TV!
It looks like to me Curley was 1st to do 'breakdancing'
Glad his Grandson is keeping his Legacy alive RIP Curly Jerome Howard
Love his channel 😊
What channel?
@@Hellosecsi it’s called Curly’s Grandson I believe. He’s a really great guy, and you can definitely tell he’s Jerome Howard’s grandson. 😊
@@Pretermit_Sound Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk. Why soitently. Oh, a wise guy, eh? Woo, woo, woo!
@@kevinmiller6380Drop the vernacular!!!! 😂😂😂
May this man Rest In Peace, he was taken away from everyone too soon. 😢
I agree
So sad for stooge fans.
An animal lover and compassionate human being. Curly was a fine person.
Curly was a once in a generation comedic genius.
They all complimented each other so well..pure chemistry.
Curly was an absolute genius. His physical comedy is still incredibly funny almost 100 years later.
I turned 67 yesterday, 9/29/2023. They were like gods to us little (and not so little) kids. We’d duplicate and act out all their schtick. That’s a long time to stay in the consciousness of people.
God bless and rest you all, especially you, Master Curley.
splitting the pay four ways when curly wasnt working. comedy legends on screen and on the road and they were to good of people in real life.
You know you're the greatest when people still imitate you 100 years later
0:36 if Moe meant to make that hat spin with the slap, that is pure genius
😂👏
My thoughts exactly 😂
I had to watch it again in order to yell that Moe's slap caused the spin. The first time I saw it, I thought the spin was caused by some kind of mechanical device!
@@frankreads8618 it’s seems like it’s Moe. I think he clips it but the precision that would take is impressive. I know he was a marksmen with a pie, it’s reasonable to assume he would be with a slap
That was incredible. If it was unintentional, it was the happiest accident ever caught on film!
While not diminishing any of the other Stooges, Curly made the group iconic. He really gave that live action cartoon quality that no one else had. The physical comedy, the "Woooo wooo woo" sounds, that angrily hopping about in place and smacking his face over and over. Just the perfect balance with Moe and Larry that makes his shorts the best of the bunch.
I'd say it was pretty even between Moe and Curly. The annoying guy is fun, but he needs a gruff bully to play off of, which makes More equally as necessary.
To put it another way, would SpongeBob be anywhere near as funny or iconic without Squidward? Would Amadeus be as great a movie without Salieri?
Don't forget the Curly shuffle
In my eyes, they're all equally iconic
Curly Howard remains to this day one of the greatest comics of all time
Rip curly ... thank you for all the joy you gave us.
A Plumbing We Will Go is hands down my favorite thing we humans have made
Great comedic actor who left us way too soon. Both him and his brother Shemp.
Curly was always my favorite. With his over-the-top mannerisms and sound effects, it was hard to beat his comedy. I still watch a two-hour block of Stooges shorts on MeTV every Saturday night, before Svengoolie. No matter how many times I see the same bits, I always laugh!
I do the same thing
Same
I do the same! My wife just smiles and shakes her head as I laugh my ass off.
I remember some, like the ghost of King Rootin- Tootin, from when I was a little kid. I must confess that as a class clown and generally goofy personage, I have stolen a lot from Curly. And as many times as I've seen their shorts, they still crack me up!😅😅😅
I think ALL Stooges fans always laugh@
That's pretty much how we spend our Saturday evenings. It takes something pretty important to make me miss them.
Thanks, Joe. Today was not a good day for me, health-wise. A trip to the laughing academy with Curly and the boys was just what I needed.
Cheers!
My health issues aren't the samel, but if it's ok with you, I'd like to join you in that well needed laugh.
@@iami3rian394 Soitenly!
Hope your feeling better queen🤗
@@noeymo Thanks. I am.
You really got to give credit to both Moe and Larry to be so selfless to give Curly the bulk of the comic gags and screen time - not too many other teams would recognize the benefits of having one of its members to take centerstage above the others for the common good and put aside their egos
Agreed. Exceptionally rare, because what performer DOESN'T want to be center-stage, and given the opportunity, relinquishing it to the better Stooge amongst them?
They had no choice. They were talentless.
I don't know. Larry had calluses on his cheeks and Curly burned it up fast. I think Moe had it the easiest.
Alan, go to your room.
@@Alan-fk2kt I wouldn't go as far as that. I would say Larry was pretty mediocre but Moe was great, he was the leader.
@@badad0166 Moe often got the most painful pratfalls, since his character was a bullying jerk, naturally he gets the most spectacular comeuppance.
Curly was is and always will be my favourite stooge he was totally irreplaceable .
Curly was always my favorite. I grew up in the 70’s watching them and couldn’t get enough. Its sad he died the way he did. I hope he knows how truly loved he was.
Curly was the best. He even had the squeaky voice that went along with his character. And his timing and delivery was perfect.
Fun fact, apparently curly’s grandson is on TH-cam. Can’t wait for him to find this.
yeah that guy is a hoot!
What's his channel?
@@ZeethK92 it’s literally called “curly’s grandson.”
@@thefraudulentbrit7516 Thanks!
www.youtube.com/@CurlysGrandson
Dunno why it's hard for some people to leave a link!
Curley, it's ALWAYS been Curley for me!!! The sweetest, funniest, happiest Stooge (on camera) of all. He made me & my family laugh so hard & consistent out of the 3!!! I'm so sad to know about his private life, it brakes my heart. I love him still & always will... 💕💋🤗
One of the funniest man ever to perform on stage-Curley Howard.
Curly was brilliant. His energy in those early shorts is nothing short of incredible. What a fountain of charisma!
This man was one of the first real comedic geniuses. He brought so many original elements to slapstick humor that defined the genre and single-handedly elevated The Three Stooges to another level. Curly forever.
Growing up Curly always was and still is my favorite Stooge. That being said I have so much admiration for all of them the older I get!! It’s sad that they didn’t earn more for all the joy and laughter that they brought into our lives!!
Curly was a dog lover; he had 32 at one time. That makes him a superstar alone. RIP Curly
This man was a LEGEND. May he rest in peace and may his legend live for ages to come.
This was amazing. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 The joy these dudes brought me as a child...and, yes, Curly was my fave. 😊
Mel Gibson was hugely influenced by Curly Howard, you see it creeping into his films. There would be countless entertainers who have been influenced by the Three Stooges.
He was executive producer of The Three Stooges movie in 2000. Most of it was filmed in Sydney Australia. It starred Paul Ben Victor as Moe, Michael Chiklis as Curly & Evan Handler as Larry. It is worth a look if U haven't seen it.
True, his "you wanna see crazy" from the first Lethal Weapon is classic Curly ^^
@@pikemeredith5604and John Kassir was Shemp
Lethal Weapon
eeny, meeny, miny, "Hey Moe"!
Given his high pitched voice and seemingly naive persona, Curly always came off as the baby brother of the Stooges to me. And by the way, this channel needs more recognition on this platform than it deserves!
There will never ever be knuckleheads as great as these knuckleheads.
You can tell they were the best of friends on and off stage. It's what made their act magical. Everything they did was original also. Because I tried acting like Curly too often in my early years I wasn't aloud to watch the show, but managed too. Still among my favorite acts.
The tv bio pic about them was heart breaking. I cried when a few fans attacked Curly and Moe came to his rescue
I don't know how true-to-life some of those scenes were but I remember that one was horrifying. A great performance by Michael Chiklis.
Forever the heart and soul of the trio
He was the funniest ..but the heart and soul of the act was moe in my opinion. Everything you see from fleshing out each character, to the growth and longevity of the stooges...it'd all moe. The act truly died when he did
@@johnrb0213 So you hate Shemp.
You would've made Curly teary eyed with the way you did this video of him for a new generation. Love the respect and work you put into each video
I can't imagine The Stooges if Curly had never been asked to step in. He brought so much to the act and made it look so easy. There are too many classic Curly shorts to name (and everyone has their own favorite.) Nice job on this, Jerome would have been proud.
Some of my best memories are sitting on the couch at my grandpa's house watching the 3 stooges with him on vhs. Curly was always my favorite, he reminded me a lot of Chris Farley
Same for me. Me and Papu would watch three stooges on amc hosted by Leslie Nielsen. We started taping them shortly after and I still have the vhs tapes to this day.
I grew up watching the Stooges everyday as a child in the 60's afterschool. I was 40 years old before I realized that I have been imitating the sound that Curly makes when I'm frustrated just like he does! I also think Curly invented Break Dancing!
Curly has always been my guy in the Stooges. My dad used to impersonate him when I was a kid and then I did it for years (like, until college, I think). His energy was simply otherworldly and his physicality and timing were incredible.
I'm not sure if you know, but Curly has a grandson with his own TH-cam Channel, and it's an enduring love letter to the legacy of his late grandfather and the Three Stooges in General.
Yes they were all absolutely great but curly was awesome don't have comedy like that anymore once in a lifetime I am so happy that we can still watch them today!
This documentary was greatly appreciated buy Three Stooges fans hopefully a lot of young viewers get to see this and get interested in watching their shorts they brought so much joy. I've been watching them for almost sixty years. Growing up couldn't wait to get home from school to watch them. To hear how the brothers and Larry helped him when he was in need was so heartwarming.
Now we’ll need the Moe Howard docu-mini to complete the collection. And maybe Joe.
Moe was the glue to the entire group, on screen and off
I’m almost more curious about Joe, since I know little about him.
To me (i grew up with a wardrobe full of stooges vhs - strictly of shemp or curly shorts), (curly) joe was indicative of the stooges "carrying on longer'n they shouldve."
Moe and larry were always there, but itll forever be: #1 IS curly, then moe, then shemp, then larry, and thats it (sorry).
Larry is the most level-headed, so arguably the best in some regards, but pales in comparison to the other /stooges/. Moe being #2 to curly is, indeed, because the stooges swapped curly for shemp and vice versa, but larry could not have been larry with a different "leader."
A docu-mentary/-mini on Moe would HAVE to be daunting, as, how could one dissect the complex character of an "abusingly loving brother," (only a valid descriptor in the context of the shorts) without a detailed memoir. Ive heard horror stories of curly's excess and shemp's calloused face during his wake(?) before but a Moe-cumentary would prolly have zero laughs.. but it should be a thing
Besser or DeRita?
Why not both? Two Birds with One Stone.
Please no joe
I’d love to see you do an interview with Curly’s grandson. I’m sure he’d be more than delighted with the videos you made about his legacy!
Curly could make you laugh, be struck by his trademark voice play AND make you feel empathy for him- All within 5 minutes.
I appreciate these mini-docs you make on these celebrities, particularly from this time period. So much great stuff was made and in many ways, people don’t always know much about the performers. Thank you for the work you do Joe, keep up the great job you do and take care!
I really enjoyed watching The Three Stooges on television in the 1960's. They were very funny to watch. They were incredible comedians.
He was an amazing individual with so much talent. Personally, he was my favorite, always making me laugh. He was blessed that he had supportive family and friends to help him during his hard times. It is sad that he died so young at 48. Without his talent I don't think this three stooges would be as popular as they have with all these years. There is a bit of Trivia.
The Curly Shuffle" is a novelty song written by Chicago based singer and musician Peter Quinn as an homage to The Three Stooges and Curly Howard, film comedy team. It was initially recorded by Quinn's group Jump 'n the Saddle Band, and first released in late 1983.
When I was 6 years old watching the 3 Stooges after school with my sister and a childhood friend of ours. His mother babysat us 2 with her 3 kids. The oldest daughter didn’t want to played with us and she was almost being a teenager. I didn’t understand the slapstick humor in those shorts. Curly was my favorite when I was little. When I gotten older that I laughed so hard even though that I watched them when I was little. I watched them shortly after my car accident in early March 2012. I was watching them on TV. I wanted to watched The 3 Stooges movie during that time. I ended up watching 3 Stooges and I laughed so hard. My father heard me laughing and wonder what’s going on. He saw me watching them in the bedroom. I had a broken ankle at that time. My favorite scene was Curly having oyster soup. I laughed so hard!! That did made my day.
My aunt LOVED the stooges, had everything they ever did on VHS.
She struggled with depression and insomnia but would always laugh hysterically at them.
Thank you! It’s funny how I have heard as I grew into adulthood that women in general, did not like the Stooges. I never understood that! These guys were genius! We will never see the like again. Love the boys! That means Shemp, too❤️What a sad ending for such a young man.
I think my favorite bit, was when curley was getting sworn in, as a witness, in Disorder in the Court.
You've always done well with the Stooges, but man Curly was my childhood and my fathers favorite as well. His legacy is incredible and was truly a once in a lifetime talent. Really well done, this made me tear up at the end.
finally a retrospective on this legendary actor
This is one of the most beautiful send up to Curley a real love letter to his talent and comedy. Thank you for taking the time to give him a proper letter of respect.❤
Been waiting forever for this. Stooges have been such a huge part of my life. Rest in peace, Jerry.
He must have been pretty constantly injured in one way or another. Not all those knocks were 100% fake and those falls looks pretty genuine sometimes. Pro wrestler tier.
The Stooges did their own stunts and rarely used stand-ins.
One exception was Three Little Pigskins where the football players chasing them crash into them from behind.
The stand-ins in that scene all suffered broken bones and backs, one was almost paralyzed.
Moe actually broke several ribs on camera when he fell off a table.
My favorite scene with Curly was when he "shaved some ice" in "An Ache in Every Stake." 😅
Slapping the woman cracked me up too lol in this short!
For me, it's when he has to play a mental patient bitten by a dog to collect insurance money that highlights his improv and creativity. How many actors, let alone comedians, can do that same performance and do it convincingly as he did?
Curly...the only Stooge to have a song in his honor (Curly Shuffle, anyone?). Disorder in the Court was one of many of my favorites with Curly. (Judge: "He's asking you if you swear!" Curly: "No, but I know all the words!" Lol!)
There will never be another like him....imo, I think break dancing in the 80's took some inspiration from Curly. (Certainly!)
I absolutely adore him...And will be sharing this wonderful comedian with my grandson. He passed before I was born, but he's always been a part of my life.
I must admit, I adopted many Curly-isms as a kid, when no one else in school knew who they were. And as adult, it’s been useful to entertain my own kids.
Oh, a wise guy, eh? Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk!
Once in awhile, I find myself barking at the computer, or stubborn household appliances...
@@MsLeenite Yeah I’ve been on the losing end of many rivalries with inanimate objects.
Haha same here. Sometimes I don't realize how much I quote them haha
HA. Still use them to this day. Part of my DNA
Why soitenly!
Curly is the funniest human ever. The Stooges were so good they brought Shemp back after a tough situation and were easily STILL number 1. Nobody in that era or even after can touch them. Most popular comedian/comedy team ever.
Curly Howard and Homer Simpson have the two funniest frustrated grunts in pop culture history.
Curley has always been my favorite, I always related too his maniac energy and sweet child like nature, and I can’t help but smile is goofiness and funny word play
You did an amazing job on this mini doc. I've been watching the stooges since I'm 4 years old, I'll be 29 this year 😂. My father introduced them to me, like many other people, My dad discovered the stooges in the 60s when he was a kid. He's been gone about 11 years now but I still watch these guys on a regular basis and I plan on introducing my children to them. Thank you for making this video, you covered a lot of subjects and you're of course keeping the memory of "Curly" alive. Remember everyone..."watch your p's and q's and don't forget to dot the I's! ✌️✌️"
My personal favorite Three Stooges shorts are the ones that take place during World War II. Curly was a excellent Mussolini impersonator
the stooges were the first comedy team to mock hitler and mussolini....even beat chaplin to the punch
@@thewkovacs316 All the more interesting when you consider that when "You Nazty Spy!" came out, the American perception of Hitler wasn't all that negative; in 1939 a group called the German American Bund hosted a pro-Nazi rally in Madison Square Garden with over 20,000 attendees.
My siblings and I are die hard Stooges fans! I could watch an episode and repeat it verbatim cuz I’ve seen them so many times. The Stooges have been underrated and need their place and recognition in the entertainment industry!
Curly is my favorite! He was very energetic for a big fella.
Great video on Curly! Definitely my favorite Stooge, but it’s also clear that the group dynamic really needed all three to achieve maximum comedy. They had to play off of each other.
But it’s undeniable that Jerry left a comedy legacy that is hilarious and timeless. Just think how many times over the years that you’ve seen an homage to Curly’s antics in The Simpsons or another show. The second someone goes “wooo wooo woooooo!” There is no question- it’s Curly’s legacy!
Here I am after some fifty years of watching Carly and I'm choking with laughter thank you from the bottom of my heart mr. Howard😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Sweet. Curly wasn't my favorite Stooge but he was definitely the most popular. Will Sasso did a terrific job in the film.
Let me guess... We got a Shemp man here, don't we?
@@taxman3749 he could be a Larry man, you don’t know.
@@therealCrazyJake I think that would be an interesting choice. Subtile.
@@taxman3749 I mean, Larry’s my favourite Stooge, personally.
@@therealCrazyJake part of me wishes I could say the same. However, the truth is, it's Shemp because I am a follower.
Sometimes In forget that behind the characters there was a really living person with problems and desires. This was great and make me reevaluate how I approach some performances.
Those were all great skits Curly was in. But, 'Disorder in Court ' was hands down the funniest! I still die laughing at pretty much every time Curly is on the screen. He had so many great moments in that skit. Remains to still be my favorite one featuring Curly. Tbh Shemp definitely was great, but not even More or Larry could seemingly hold a candle to Curly, ever!
Attorney:"DOYOUsolemnlyswaertotellthatruththewholetruthandnithingbutthaTROOTH?!?!!??"
Curly: Are you tryin to give me the double talk? 🤣
Fun fact: the judge's actor in that short was also the judge in Reefer Madness.
Great documentary on Curly Howard! Curly was my favorite stooge as a kid and still is.
I find it impossible to watch Curly in action without grinning like I've lost my mind; this was a great little treat!
One of my favorite bits of trivia is that the school George and Harold go to in the Captain Underpants books is named after Curly's real name.
You just blew my mind, I read all those books as a kid and it finally makes sense. Thank you!
By a startling coincidence, there actually is a Jerome Horwitz Elementary in the town of Piqua, Ohio in our world, too. But I say it's a coincidence because the real school is NOT named for Curly, but for a doctor who happened to have the same name, who developed multiple treatments for HIV.
@@christopherwall2121 I wonder if Dav Pilkey even knew that, considering the actual school has been around since 1952.
@@gamestation2690 Probably, but his version is named for the Stooge
I've got zero interest in the Three Stooges, but when I saw Joe had a new video, there was no question I'd watch it through to the end. That's the mark of a truly gifted creator -- regardless of the topic and how you feel about it, his presentation is simply phenomenal.
Thanks so much!
Curly was the best! Always had me busting up laughing. To be fair, Larry and Moe were awesome too. Best trio ever.
He still makes me laugh out loud. Not old enough to have seen them at their prime, but I did catch reruns on tv as a kid. Obviously didn't know any of the drama associated with the Stooges, which was probably for the best. Today I think we know too much about the lives of celebrities. But you can clearly see how much physical performance was put in by Curly especially. I heard they frequently "went too far" in the name of comedy. Still, now they're legends for the ages.
It's Amazing (but fantastic) the imprint on our society that these guys have left for decades and decades ! I still laugh when I see these guys. I had the pleasure to meet Moe and Larry when I was a VERY young boy.
They ALL will be known as the greatest comedians of all time ! 👍 😊
P.S.
These guys DEFINITELY should of got royalties....since their shows are constantly playing and being the best comedians of all time ! 👍 🇺🇸
I love your passion about the Stooges. They are such a great part of my childhood. Just nice to see someone who appreciates them as much, if not more, than I do.
Curly fighting with the clam soup is hilarious!
Shemp is the real triple OG, he's just been slept on for too long.. His day of retribution is nearing. This is your one and only warning..
these shows made my childhood, I loved them!♥♥
Same here!
The guy who owns the company I work for spins around on the floor like Curly when we get a big order
I remember the first time I bought a three stooges DVD...my family liked it but I remember my mom laughing wayyy hard at Curley in the episode "Disorder in the Court" dude was a powerhouse!
9:41 is one of my favorite hits. They do it so smooth and so quick, you have to slow down the video to really appreciate how well it is choreographed.
I always enjoyed Curly and his wacky antics in The Three Stooges. It's a shame they had to it deal with a lot of pain off-camera.
Who else out there would have loved to see Curly interviewed out of character? Wonder why is was never done back than.
I think studios wanted to preserve the mystique. For a long time, they really weren't sure how to handle the whole 'reality' side of things.. hell even when I Love Lucy did reruns, at first they put a framing device in front, of the characters reminiscing, because they felt like the audience needed to somehow feel in touch with the "now" of the show like it was real
I never laughed so hard as I did with Curly! God bless him!
Curly Truly Was The King Of All Stooges!!!
Loved watching the Stooges with my dad and sister as a kid, always felt weird seeing the skits with Joe or Shemp. Stooges just can't exist without Curly.