The way Moe chokes up when talking about the original Curley (his brother) really tore at my heart. Clearly talented Moe was obviously a very smart man too... Rip all the Three Stooges. We the fans still love and miss you!!
Moe basically killed Curly. All those slaps and blows to the head were more real than most people are aware of. They took their toll on Curly and eventually lead his early death.
Curly had high blood pressure which caused him to have strokes. He loved food, so he was eating pretty unhealthy. Blows to the head will most likely given him concussions and eventually he would've had aneurysms or maybe even a brain tumor/cancer. If brain truma can cause strokes. Football players, Boxers and Wrestlers should all be suffering from strokes. Especially the retired athletes. Those people get/gotten hit twice as hard and more frequently than Curly did.
There were times when watching the Mary Tyler Moore show that I thought of Ted, Murray, and Lou as a 70s version of the 3 Stooges. Grumpy boss Lou, of course, was "Moe". Ted was almost as silly as Shemp or Curly, and man-in-the-middle Murray was "Larry".
Moe was truly the boss Stooge American treasure three stooges will always have a special place in my heart Curly and Shemp were always my favorite Moe really owned this interview bravo.
This is one of the reasons why I love TH-cam. I’ve never seen an interview with any of the Stooges before and only saw them in their shows. Great to hear and see Moe outside of the show. Also great to see the great Ted Knight as well. Knight was great in Caddyshack which had an awesome cast.
Moe Howard from the three stooges got his signature haircut because when he was little his mother wanted a girl. She used to dress him up and refused to cut his hair. After having to fight before, during, and after school everyday he got sick of it and asked his brother shemp for help. Shemp obliged and took him to the garage where there was a fairly sizable bowl used as an oil receptacle. And so the bowl cut was born.
Listening to this really brings tears to my eyes when I hear it. It was such a heart felt story from a man who has seen so much adversity along with the great success of his career. The look in his eyes when he speak of Curly and Shemp and the early years and the optimism of the show must go in in his voice. I only wish I was alive to see it when it aired.
Moe Howard appearances on The Mike Douglas Show in 1973,, Moe, despite his age here, was in great form as he chatted with Mike about Three Stooges History and recreated classic Stooges Moments.. Moe passed away peacefully 4 May 1975 r.i.p
I'm the same age as you and I agree, they were like no other. We used to run home after school to see the first episode at 3:30 in the afternoon. We did get carried away at times recreating scenes we saw. LoL I'll watch them every chance I get.
Moe Howard was absolutely correct concerning his statements pertaining to children who imitate actions the see on TV. If a child has a psychological problem then it will not matter what that child sees on the TV. The child will still make the the same mistakes that children make with psychological problems make. Those mistakes in which Mr. Howard was leading to are the mistakes of a child reenacting a dangerous violent act seen on television because the child cannot distinguish reality from a TV program. In many ways, and I have been saying this for over 30 years, programs that depict violent acts like those on The Three Stooges programs are actually beneficial in that they bring to light, at an early age, people who have psychological problems. Unfortunately society has become too PC to understand what is good and what is bad. Can anyone name the moment in which society turned its back on sound reasoning and started applauding the absolutely ridiculous in society? Wouldn't it be nice to go back in time and put a bullet in the head of who ever was responsible?
Ummm. Do you think it makes your point about society by talking about killing someone? As for PC, that's a made up term which really means nothing. Is it right to shoot someone? No. That's wrong. Is it correct to say that is wrong? Yes. The people who made up that false term, lie constantly. They harass and insult people on a daily basis. Is that correct behavior? No. There is nothing political about good and bad behavior. The stooges behavior is outrageous. They do things that normal people know not to do. But that is also true for lying, harassing and insulting. Normal people know enough not to do that. Again, politics has nothing to do with that. But some people in our society cheer that behavior on. Just like we cheered the stooges on. But the thing is that the stooges was purely for entertainment. No one really got hurt. Unfortunately what goes on today with the lies, harassment and insults results in real people getting hurt. And because some people don't know better, the ones doing the real hurting are paid well for that. That is what is absolutely ridiculous.
@@jackaction7077 No troll comment, I was absolutley alive then and I did shake his sweaty hand. He was just finishing a show and Curley Joe, Larry and Moe were coming down the isle, I jumped up just before he got to me and I blocked the isle and stuck out my hand, he stopped and shook my hand the kept walking. I was 10 years old.
I saw this show and it ended with Moe, Mike Douglas and Ted Knight having a pie fight. A truly great moment in that wonderful era of Daytime talk shows long before Springeresque sleaze. ☺
My dad took me to see Moe, Curly, and Joe at the Pomona County Fair back in the mid-60s! I was so excited (and my dad!) when Joe saw me waving and waved back! Great day! Thank you for this memory !
Ted Knight was a kid during the Depression of the 1930s. I can only imagine how much joy the Three Stooges brought to people during the difficult era. Moe Howard was a treasure as were all the stooges. May they rest in peace.
Moe still had all his hair and all his money. Such a great story that he was filthy rich because he saved it all and made great investments. And that 24 year contract he had was probably in the millions and millions , kind of like a Jim Carey contract.
I think you are being quite optimistic that the Stooges made millions upon millions. Actors did not generally receive residuals back then. Plus they were a film act originally. TV came later and I would presume that they were sold short. Maybe Moe was a good personal investor and shrewd financially but I would be fairly sure he got ripped off to some degree.
Never saw this before, great stuff. When I was a kid I wrote to Moe Howard and Larry Fine and received in return handwritten letters and autographed photos. This was in the 7Os, when the Stooges were underappreciated ---Larry, unless I'm mistaken, was living in an old actors' home at the time, maybe Moe, too. Of the many things I've lost and miss, those letters are at the top of the list.
I also corresponded with Moe when I was a young kid those letters were the greatest ever! Handwritten on blue Skytooges stationary even. Moe was living at home.
@@bradtaylor5953 He and Larry were always at pains to tell kids NEVER to perform their stunts, it was all make-believe, etc. I've always had a soft spot in my heart for them since then.
yes, and the host was polite and intelligent enough to actually be quiet and listen to his guest, instead of constantly interrupting and talking over him, like many do these days
I, this year, announced my birthday with a clip of the Three Stooges exploding birthday cake scene. They are an important part of American humor. to deny that is----significantly stupid. I love the Stooges.
The 3 stooges,were required watching in my household,they were of the Jewish Faith,and Larry fine,was one of the Howard cousins.They are all gone the perveyers,of comedy greatness.may they rest in peace,thanks for all the great laugh,the same with ted Knight who I met,in NYC,over 20 years,ago infact,1986 the year he died.God bless them all.
Moe was the man! Very smart dude indeed. Everyone way back liked Curly but I always liked Moe the best. Loved it whenever he would "dash" someone in the forehead.
That kind of psychology pertaining to kids has been warped today and it should be a damn crime!.. I grew up watching these gentleman and not once did I or anyone else feel the need to replicate it.. Nowadays if you even give a child an attitude adjustment you'll be locked up!. That's also why most of them have grown up with no spine to find and are absolutely fearful of the slightest argument and or tussle.. It's so sad and really unnecessary but somehow they're all calling it progress. 🙄🤦🏼♂️
I read about an account around 1974 of a teenage boy who loved the Stooges and somehow found Moe's address . He wrote him asking if there was any chance he could meet him (expecting nothing) but to his surprise Moe invited him to his home. His parents took him and he got to meet and chat with his idol. He said it was the most thrilling time of his life. Moe even gave him some souviners and of course autographs. He must have been a nice man.
Chip, as entertaining as Moe was w/ Mike Douglas during this segment, I really wished there was an interview of "Curly" (dunno his real name). Besides, everyone loves Curly ;)
I'm so grateful for Mike Douglas booking the last surviving member of the Stooges on his show...Moe Howard's show business anecdotes were both informative and entertaining...I'll bet that if Moe hadn't lost his battle with lung cancer on May 4th, 1975, Mike would've invited him on at least 2 more times...
+paul simmons Not true..Larry,Joe Besser and "Curly Joe"De Rita were still alive..when Moe was on this show...Although Besser and De Rita and Moe were still performing during this time.
NEVER saw Moe outside of the Stooges, thanks VERY MUCH for sharing this. He is classic proof that, as Mark Twain said, "A comedian isn't a man who says funny things, a comedian is a man who says things funny." I love how he mentions 1923 like it was last month. BTW, would you post in which year this was filmed?? Thanx!!
My bff had her first daughter 38 years ago. She had to have an emergency C-section. I helped around the house until she was well enough to get around on her own. I asked her, "What do you want to watch?" The Three Stooges we're on KTLA channel 5 and we couldn't make it 5 minutes. We kept laughing and laughing that she couldn't take the pain of her incision. We had to change the channel. 😢
I remember back when the Stooges came on every evening on AMC in the early 2000s. My brother and I never missed an episode. We always finished our homework and ate dinner in record time so we could watch the Stooges. 😀
As a child of the 50s we had enough common sense to know this was humor and entertainment . Today's generation is over protected with no consequences for their actions and words. Let alone respect.
If only that were true, but every generation has had its issues with censorship. In the 1950s, Lucy on "I Love Lucy" was forbidden from using the word "pregnant" on TV and had to tell her husband Ricky that she was "expecting". Not to mention TV shows in the 50s couldn't show married couples in a double bed, they always used twin beds,. Also in 1954, a psychiatrist convinced Americans that comic books were turning America's youth into juvenile delinquents and so comic books were also censored.
Wow. What a time. Comedy was real and you know what? People laughed. That’s what comedy is supposed to be. You didn’t have to be sorry about every single damn word you said for fear of offending someone. Those days need to come back. Can you imagine what the backlash would be now if we had a modern version of the three stooges or the honeymooners?? Wow. Crazy times we live in. We’re now all offended and afraid to laugh. It’s over and we’re silenced. What a shame. I watch the old stuff to remind me what it was like to enjoy laughter. Call me what you want. I don’t care.
I grew up in the 50's with The 3 Stooges. They were great 👍. I watched all the slapping, pranks, etc. I'm not violent...and would not a change a thing! R.I.P.
We always thought that Shemp joined the Stooges later, but he was really one of the originals. Great stuff here. Gems from the age of Vaudeville. Moe is a great storyteller. .
@@Threedog1963 , you can’t be that dumb can you? Just because he had 10 million dollars at the time of his death didn’t make him wealthy as he should have been. He was screwed out of tens of millions more. You’d of wanted what was rightfully yours too! Let’s not kid ourselves there commie!
It's funny how I always thought of Moe, Larry and Curly as the "real" Stooges while Shemp was actually one of the originals and Curly was a replacement.
True, but one could also say Curly was the original third Stooge because it's only after replacing Shemp and after permanently breaking with Healy that Moe, Larry, and Curly officially called themselves the Three Stooges, making Curly the original 3rd Stooge of the Three Stooges.
Jeez, I remember my Mom not letting me watch The Three Stooges because she thought they were "too violent". This was around 1974 or so. So much worse crap for kids to see on TV now.
I thought the same thing, why do they have to hurt each other? But it was funny. I laugh so much when Curly would wave his hand over his head and make crazy sounds, lol, so funny!
I watched the 3 Scrooge’s 6 days a week in the 60s. My wife, however was not allowed to watch them. I had 3 older sisters. She had 3 younger brothers…I think that’s why she/they weren’t allowed to watch.
This was great, I loved the Stooges when I was a kid, never realizing that they'd been made 30 years earlier! Moe passed away when I was in high school and a classmate of mine went around the school before class and wrote "Oh woe is Moe" on every blackboard in the entire school and it was a big school! They touched a lot of lifes.
Moe, I love you. And The Stooges since 1964. But he made a mistake. Of course he was in his '70s. Curly had his first stroke not on the set of Hoi Polloi (1935), but on the set of Half Wits Holiday in 1946. (6:16) was the mistake.
What's a serious icon. As a child every day in the summer, I used to sit and watch the Three Stooges while eating my lunches. Slam Bang Theatre. I loved it.
I'm curious. Did you grow up in the Dallas area in the 60s??? Because I did and remember watching called slam bang theatre with an Mc named icky twerp.
Moe:" why I outta!!!!!" If the three stooges were professional wrestlers,they would never be beaten.everytime they beat eachother up with hammers or wrenches it doesn't hurt them at all.they are totally indestructible.wrestling would had been a perfect career for them.even if they were in demolitions they would be perfect for that too.thank goodness for dvds of them ,classic comedy is the way to go.
I read years ago Moe helped keep Larry from being totally broke by managing his money. Larry was a notorious gambler and would lose all his money at the horse tracks.
@@forzajuve4845 Moe was very protective of his brothers. He was the brother that was the most business minded. When Curly had his stroke Moe was devastated because he felt responsible for the grueling shooting schedule he signed on for.
Moe is such a good store teller I enjoy listening to his journey of the three stooges plus him mentioning about his brother Curly and Shemp. three stooges are great
I agree wholeheartedly. And you know what, you never hear Moe complain about anything, in any of his interviews. He never has a bad thing to say about anyone. He truly was one of the greats!
When I was 8yrs old Moe came to my cub scouts meeting in Brooklyn, pack 505 with Officer Joe Bolton a fake TV cop who ran the Stooges shorts on an afternoon kids program . He would bring Moe to these get togethers to help him with a few dollars in his later years. I've met a few celebrities in my life but Moe was #1.
Well I never got to meet a living legend, hope you had a camera with you, perhaps I spoke too soon, I was on the local Bozo show in my city back around 72 or 73 when they still had UHF channels
@@donaldleroy6502 The only real living legend I met was in 1971. I was at O'Hare Airport Chicago checking in for a flight at a service counter. They public address announced for " Mr. Jack Benny please go to a service phone"...a couple of times. Someone says "excuse me". I turn around and it's Jack Benny! My right elbow was against the service phone on the counter. I turned and saw him and I guess he could see my shock and smiled and said " Hellooo!" Like only he could. LoL It was great.
Moe's opening comment regarding parents fearing their kids acting like the Stooges triggered a memory: when I was about 5 or 6 years old my parents joined some ultra conservative Evangelical Church and the pastor hated The Three Stooges with a passion and openly preached against them from the pulpit. Naturally my parents forbid us kids from watching them on our home TV set, so we would simply go next door to my grandmother's house where she would let us watch them. This was kind of crazy because she was Old Order Mennonite with a long dress and a covering on her head - but she had no problem with the Three Stooges or a TV in her house!
I'm so glad I caught this video, I loved watching Moe in this interview. I loved his stories. I grew up watching The Three Stooges, they were 😂 😂 funny. Moe created most of the material for the shows. So real
Today's kids would not be allowed to watch the three stooges, they would be culture cancelled immediately. I'm glad I got to enjoy their comedy before crazy political correctness took over.
Absolutely the BEST comedy trio in entertainment history! And that goes with both Shemp, Curly and the two Joes! The Three Stooges will always be loved by us lucky fans who grew up laughing at their antics! Legends of their Craft...Legends in their own time and beyond! RIP Three Stooges!!! You'll all be missed with love!!!
Rubbers are rubber shoe coverings. When I was a kid in the '60s and early '70s, we had them. You would pull them over your shoes when it was raining out, or snow, and it would keep your shoes dry. All the kids had them. They were actually a good idea.
I didn't appreciate these men in my childhood. Not until I was an adult did I see the art and skill they had. They were tops in their field. I wish there had been less sadness in their lives and, like Laurel & Hardy, that the studios had not been so greedy with residuals and film rights etc. Rest rest gentlemen, you are still loved today. 💘🕊
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Thank you for this, they were my childhood heroes!
Your welcome Moe is a legend
Check out Jump in the Saddle on TH-cam doing the "Curly Shuffle." Nyuk,nyuk,nyuk.
Have you realized he can swear
They're still my childhood legends and I'm still a child at 56. Watch them every Saturday night at 6 PM.
The guy still is my hero! Did you hear the way he spoke out against slapstick censorship???? An American Legend that will never be forgotten.
I am Generation X, but I've watched every Stooge episode ever made. Love those guys. Heartbreaking about Curly ...
Lol now all you need to do is watch the movies and cameos they had then you'll be all caught up 😂
what happened to curly?
It's strange that Jerry ( Curly) developed dementia so young, died before he was even 50. The stroke he suffered must have been a bad one.
They ran from 1922 till 1975. Moe was the only one there all the way.
May the Stooges rest in peace. They brought much laughter to this insane world and for that we are eternally grateful.
The original Beavis and Butthead
Amen G56
They are in heaven now entertaining God and others and enjoying it.
@@kevinhasch6439 yeah I think the 3 stooges might had gotten a laugh out of those two numbskulls.their as indestructible as the 3 stooges are.
@@kevinhasch6439 beavis and moe
The Three Stooges were legends of comedy. May they RIP
Indeed, inspiration for comedians for eons... RIP!
I loved this. Moe still sharp as a tack. Sadly, he would pass 2 years later. This show was taped in 1973.
Amazing man and him and the boys brought us a ton of laughter that is for sure. A true legend right here!
sounds like he was still pretty sharp in this interview.
Was he joking about Shemp being his real life older brother and Curly was his real life young brother.
the yr after I was born ..
@@matt7iron No, he wasn't joking. They were siblings, all last name Howard.
DEAR LORD GIVE US BACK MOE HOWARD IN RETURN WILL GIVE U OPRAH WINFREY !!!!!!!!
Bring all the boys back and take Oprah
Bring back all the 4 stooges in exchange for Oprah
yes
we'll give Oprah, all the hosts of the "view" and the hosts of "the talk" for Moe, Larry, Curley and Shemp
You think if we throw in Beyonce and Rosie we can get Abbott and Costello back too?
The way Moe chokes up when talking about the original Curley (his brother) really tore at my heart. Clearly talented Moe was obviously a very smart man too... Rip all the Three Stooges. We the fans still love and miss you!!
Yup he really love his brother, especially Curley, what a guy
Curly was the youngest brother. Moe was very close to him
Moe basically killed Curly. All those slaps and blows to the head were more real than most people are aware of. They took their toll on Curly and eventually lead his early death.
Every day.
Curly had high blood pressure which caused him to have strokes. He loved food, so he was eating pretty unhealthy. Blows to the head will most likely given him concussions and eventually he would've had aneurysms or maybe even a brain tumor/cancer. If brain truma can cause strokes. Football players, Boxers and Wrestlers should all be suffering from strokes. Especially the retired athletes. Those people get/gotten hit twice as hard and more frequently than Curly did.
This is one of the only times I've seen Moe just being himself. The same with Ted Knight.
Yes, nice to see both actors without their "makeup" on.
There were times when watching the Mary Tyler Moore show that I thought of Ted, Murray, and Lou as a 70s version of the 3 Stooges. Grumpy boss Lou, of course, was "Moe". Ted was almost as silly as Shemp or Curly, and man-in-the-middle Murray was "Larry".
@@timothyross308 Interesting comparison.
@@oldsesalt8496 Yes, I was a teenage Stooge fan, seeing comparisons to the 3 Stooges in almost every trio I saw, even Charlie's Angels.
@@timothyross308 Seeing Cheryl Ladd in a bikini did not make me think about The Three Stooges.
Moe was truly the boss Stooge American treasure three stooges will always have a special place in my heart Curly and Shemp were always my favorite Moe really owned this interview bravo.
Amazing footage. Never have seen Moe talk about stooges outside of the shorts. Much thanks for this. I grew up on the stooges as we all did. wonderful
Agreed. Mike Douglas was a trail blazer. Had so many wonderful guests and moments.
I Loved Shemp, just wanna give him a Hug, right now... Die Hard Stooge fan... right here...
Love that !,,, thanks for that made my day
RIP Stooges. Your laughter will endure in our hearts forever.
Moe's memory and order is amazing. Spot on with details and recall. The Stooges were amazing. No doubt.
This is one of the reasons why I love TH-cam. I’ve never seen an interview with any of the Stooges before and only saw them in their shows. Great to hear and see Moe outside of the show. Also great to see the great Ted Knight as well. Knight was great in Caddyshack which had an awesome cast.
Yes
See Hey Moe, Hey Dad!!
Ted Knight! RIP also!
3 Stooges brought so much laughter and joy to millions, and never used vulgar language, or indecent scenes.
I still watch reruns
I bought the whole Stooges library on DVD......Best money I EVER spent....
The Theee Stooges made my Childhood very happy. Me and my Sister would laugh. FUN TIMES. LOVED MOE,Curly, and Larry .Shrimp as well. RIP TO ALL.
Truth Indeed
Moe Howard from the three stooges got his signature haircut because when he was little his mother wanted a girl. She used to dress him up and refused to cut his hair. After having to fight before, during, and after school everyday he got sick of it and asked his brother shemp for help. Shemp obliged and took him to the garage where there was a fairly sizable bowl used as an oil receptacle. And so the bowl cut was born.
Listening to this really brings tears to my eyes when I hear it. It was such a heart felt story from a man who has seen so much adversity along with the great success of his career. The look in his eyes when he speak of Curly and Shemp and the early years and the optimism of the show must go in in his voice. I only wish I was alive to see it when it aired.
Moe Howard appearances on The Mike Douglas Show in 1973,, Moe, despite his age here, was in great form as he
chatted with Mike about Three Stooges History and recreated classic Stooges Moments.. Moe passed away peacefully 4 May 1975 r.i.p
From terminal lung cancer.
Lol I was born on the fourth of may
It is important to have a stooge as a guest star
@@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635 Nowadays if you needed a stooge as a guest star you'd just call up one of the Trumps! Doesn't matter which one.
Bob Johnson That’s just weird nowadays because I’m a couple years late from the past because I was born in 2007
Hard to think that Moe's daughter is 94 right now. Wow
And his granddaughter is 79
And more Yes We Are Old research: Moe's granddaughter has a daughter who is a grandmother.
That is crazy!
Wonder if she needs food?
Does she need a go fund me,
what a national treasure.
God bless America 🇺🇸.
It’s like an awesome Howard Family
Larry was my favorite. His reactions and facial expressions cracked me up. Always watch what he's doing, you'll see
Mine as well. Larry's bewildered take on things happening around him were priceless.
Never will be anyone or group come close to their talent or ability, am almost 70 now still watch them and love them.
Laurel and Hardy were the originals and opened the door for the stooges. Love both of them.
it's more like THOSE TIMES & AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES AT A REASONABLE PRICE are what's gone today. It's all about $$ greed & fame
I'm the same age as you and I agree, they were like no other. We used to run home after school to see the first episode at 3:30 in the afternoon. We did get carried away at times recreating scenes we saw. LoL I'll watch them every chance I get.
The moment someone says "Never" [or "Always"]...it's just a matter of counting down before the "exception" emerges.
@@ThomasFromTN I truly hope someone of equal or greater talent emerges, we need laughter now more than ever .
Moe Howard was absolutely correct concerning his statements pertaining to children who imitate actions the see on TV. If a child has a psychological problem then it will not matter what that child sees on the TV. The child will still make the the same mistakes that children make with psychological problems make. Those mistakes in which Mr. Howard was leading to are the mistakes of a child reenacting a dangerous violent act seen on television because the child cannot distinguish reality from a TV program. In many ways, and I have been saying this for over 30 years, programs that depict violent acts like those on The Three Stooges programs are actually beneficial in that they bring to light, at an early age, people who have psychological problems. Unfortunately society has become too PC to understand what is good and what is bad.
Can anyone name the moment in which society turned its back on sound reasoning and started applauding the absolutely ridiculous in society? Wouldn't it be nice to go back in time and put a bullet in the head of who ever was responsible?
OH TRUTH INDEED
@@calsurf21 Wow
Ummm. Do you think it makes your point about society by talking about killing someone? As for PC, that's a made up term which really means nothing. Is it right to shoot someone? No. That's wrong. Is it correct to say that is wrong? Yes. The people who made up that false term, lie constantly. They harass and insult people on a daily basis. Is that correct behavior? No. There is nothing political about good and bad behavior. The stooges behavior is outrageous. They do things that normal people know not to do. But that is also true for lying, harassing and insulting. Normal people know enough not to do that. Again, politics has nothing to do with that. But some people in our society cheer that behavior on. Just like we cheered the stooges on. But the thing is that the stooges was purely for entertainment. No one really got hurt. Unfortunately what goes on today with the lies, harassment and insults results in real people getting hurt. And because some people don't know better, the ones doing the real hurting are paid well for that. That is what is absolutely ridiculous.
The 90's.
wow you are f'n nuts
In about 1962 or 63 I met Moe Howard and shook his hand. He was my idol back then and still today.
Really? Wow.
Nooooooooooo!!!!
Awesome
You weren't even alive then looking at your pic🤣.. Definitely a troll comment
@@jackaction7077 No troll comment, I was absolutley alive then and I did shake his sweaty hand. He was just finishing a show and Curley Joe, Larry and Moe were coming down the isle, I jumped up just before he got to me and I blocked the isle and stuck out my hand, he stopped and shook my hand the kept walking. I was 10 years old.
I love them !!! The stooges were the best!!!! Moe Larry Curly Shemp Joe and Curly Joe ❤❤❤❤❤🙏
I saw this show and it ended with Moe, Mike Douglas and Ted Knight having a pie fight. A truly great moment in that wonderful era of Daytime talk shows long before Springeresque sleaze. ☺
My dad took me to see Moe, Curly, and Joe at the Pomona County Fair back in the mid-60s! I was so excited (and my dad!) when Joe saw me waving and waved back! Great day! Thank you for this memory !
That's a wonderful memory.
I believe Curley passed away in 1952.
I believe he meant Moe, Larry and Curley Joe.
@@terryasheim9038 Entirely possible. Whoever was there, it would have been great!
Aww
Oh the memories of my Dad and I watching the Stooges on the old black and white t.v.
Ted Knight was a kid during the Depression of the 1930s. I can only imagine how much joy the Three Stooges brought to people during the difficult era. Moe Howard was a treasure as were all the stooges. May they rest in peace.
I think Moe was speaking of Ted Healy, not Knight.....
Truth Indeed
This is absolutely priceless! Even touching on today’s topics
$90 a week in 1925 would be equivalent to $1230 today
Wish I had 90 bucks a week NOW!
even back then..youd be out getting bitches and cocaine ...lol...hell just buy a coke and listen to some jazz
But you could buy a modest house for 3K....showing how much housing has inflated.
bloodyhellghost it’s even more if you look at purchasing power
Yep.
You could hurt yourself from laughing so hard when you watch 'The Stooges'.
The one and only Moe Howard from the greatest slap stick comedy trio of all time :)
Moe still had all his hair and all his money. Such a great story that he was filthy rich because he saved it all and made great investments. And that 24 year contract he had was probably in the millions and millions , kind of like a Jim Carey contract.
I think you are being quite optimistic that the Stooges made millions upon millions. Actors did not generally receive residuals back then. Plus they were a film act originally. TV came later and I would presume that they were sold short. Maybe Moe was a good personal investor and shrewd financially but I would be fairly sure he got ripped off to some degree.
Not sure that was his hair either, but what do I know lol?
Never saw this before, great stuff. When I was a kid I wrote to Moe Howard and Larry Fine and received in return handwritten letters and autographed photos. This was in the 7Os, when the Stooges were underappreciated ---Larry, unless I'm mistaken, was living in an old actors' home at the time, maybe Moe, too. Of the many things I've lost and miss, those letters are at the top of the list.
Oh wow
The Stooges were funny. My Grandfather watched them and my friend Mike likes them alot, even has them on his answering machine !
I also corresponded with Moe when I was a young kid those letters were the greatest ever! Handwritten on blue Skytooges stationary even. Moe was living at home.
@@bradtaylor5953 He and Larry were always at pains to tell kids NEVER to perform their stunts, it was all make-believe, etc. I've always had a soft spot in my heart for them since then.
How polite everyone was back then.
yes, and the host was polite and intelligent enough to actually be quiet and listen to his guest, instead of constantly interrupting and talking over him, like many do these days
Back when people acted like decent human beings and actually showed respect for one another.
I watched a video of people in the 40's in new york, they were so polite and friendly. It is sad to see what has happened over the last 30-40 years.
I, this year, announced my birthday with a clip of the Three Stooges exploding birthday cake scene. They are an important part of American humor. to deny that is----significantly stupid. I love the Stooges.
Comedy at it’s finest, nothing will ever come close to these legends
The 3 stooges,were required watching in my household,they were of the Jewish Faith,and Larry fine,was one of the Howard cousins.They are all gone the perveyers,of comedy greatness.may they rest in peace,thanks for all the great laugh,the same with ted Knight who I met,in NYC,over 20 years,ago infact,1986 the year he died.God bless them all.
Moe was the man! Very smart dude indeed. Everyone way back liked Curly but I always liked Moe the best. Loved it whenever he would "dash" someone in the forehead.
moe is my fav too!
AceripXF How did his eyebrows stayed thick and black on him!?
Yes?and I also loved Laryy.
@@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635 moe used grecian formula dye on his eyebrows
Len Drury Wow, My life was a lie. Just like that time when I thought he was rude until I realized he’s not.
back when people really LIVED their lives- can you even imagine the many stories he could tell? RIP Larry, Curly, and Moe- and I guess shemp
Lady in a car says to Moe I'm in a terrible dilemma, Moe answers, I don't think much of these foreign cars either.
Moe, Larry, Curly, Shemp, truly the greats! Still watch them today 😁
I loved the way Moe called Larry porcupine. Curly always had me in stitches, but Shemp was great, too. Still the best comedy act ever in my book.
Truth Indeed
That kind of psychology pertaining to kids has been warped today and it should be a damn crime!.. I grew up watching these gentleman and not once did I or anyone else feel the need to replicate it.. Nowadays if you even give a child an attitude adjustment you'll be locked up!. That's also why most of them have grown up with no spine to find and are absolutely fearful of the slightest argument and or tussle.. It's so sad and really unnecessary but somehow they're all calling it progress. 🙄🤦🏼♂️
I would have given anything to meet Moe, Larry, Curly, or Shemp.
I read about an account around 1974 of a teenage boy who loved the Stooges and somehow found Moe's address . He wrote him asking if there was any chance he could meet him (expecting nothing) but to his surprise Moe invited him to his home. His parents took him and he got to meet and chat with his idol. He said it was the most thrilling time of his life. Moe even gave him some souviners and of course autographs. He must have been a nice man.
Chip, as entertaining as Moe was w/ Mike Douglas during this segment, I really wished there was an interview of "Curly" (dunno his real name). Besides, everyone loves Curly ;)
@@mikes3827 Jerome. Soitenly!!
@@mikes3827 Curly Jerome Howard died in 1946
@@davidhunt8456 The given name was Horowitz.....Jerome and Moshe(Moe).
I'm so grateful for Mike Douglas booking the last surviving member of the Stooges on his show...Moe Howard's show business anecdotes were both informative and entertaining...I'll bet that if Moe hadn't lost his battle with lung cancer on May 4th, 1975, Mike would've invited him on at least 2 more times...
+paul simmons Not true..Larry,Joe Besser and "Curly Joe"De Rita were still alive..when Moe was on this show...Although Besser and De Rita and Moe were still performing during this time.
"Curly Joe" De Rita is the last Stooge.
YES! What a great treasure to humanity, these interviews!
Moe Howard and Ted Knight on the same stage... PRICELESS!!!
They brought many laughs in a hard time in life RipM.C.Howard. Shemp .
Moe looks like Andy Warhol’s older brother here
NEVER saw Moe outside of the Stooges, thanks VERY MUCH for sharing this. He is classic proof that, as Mark Twain said, "A comedian isn't a man who says funny things, a comedian is a man who says things funny." I love how he mentions 1923 like it was last month. BTW, would you post in which year this was filmed?? Thanx!!
1973
My bff had her first daughter 38 years ago. She had to have an emergency C-section. I helped around the house until she was well enough to get around on her own. I asked her, "What do you want to watch?" The Three Stooges we're on KTLA channel 5 and we couldn't make it 5 minutes. We kept laughing and laughing that she couldn't take the pain of her incision. We had to change the channel. 😢
I used to run home from school to watch them .. hilarious
I use to STAY home FROM school to watch them!!;
I remember back when the Stooges came on every evening on AMC in the early 2000s. My brother and I never missed an episode. We always finished our homework and ate dinner in record time so we could watch the Stooges. 😀
Me too when I was like 7 years old
sdrawkcaB si emaN yM I watch the three stooges all the time
Same here... got out of school at 3pm in the 60's and the stooges came on at 3:30 on the Nickelodeon Theater out of Chicago on WGN.
As a child of the 50s we had enough common sense to know this was humor and entertainment . Today's generation is over protected with no consequences for their actions and words. Let alone respect.
i think the lack of patriotic warrior mentality caved society in, hedonism is promoted instead of being discouraged
Thank you. Sooo True.
@@jamesbillet8954 nothing wrong being soft
If only that were true, but every generation has had its issues with censorship. In the 1950s, Lucy on "I Love Lucy" was forbidden from using the word "pregnant" on TV and had to tell her husband Ricky that she was "expecting". Not to mention TV shows in the 50s couldn't show married couples in a double bed, they always used twin beds,. Also in 1954, a psychiatrist convinced Americans that comic books were turning America's youth into juvenile delinquents and so comic books were also censored.
@@ericad8616 yeah that's true ,that's, when it started. Today people are disrespectful, period
When times were hard you could always count on the 3 stooges to bring you up sure miss those times😌
Yes, I did that
Yep, when I was sick. I would watch King of Queens, In living color dvds, anything funny to make me feel better .
i grew up watching The Three Stooges i think all kids should grow up watching them they are were iconic
lets make sure the poilet bearau (dems) don't send them the way of dr. zeuss
Wow. What a time. Comedy was real and you know what? People laughed. That’s what comedy is supposed to be. You didn’t have to be sorry about every single damn word you said for fear of offending someone. Those days need to come back. Can you imagine what the backlash would be now if we had a modern version of the three stooges or the honeymooners?? Wow. Crazy times we live in. We’re now all offended and afraid to laugh. It’s over and we’re silenced. What a shame. I watch the old stuff to remind me what it was like to enjoy laughter. Call me what you want. I don’t care.
Recently found Moe, Curly and Shemp were my second cousins! Never knew for over 50 years!
I love it " 23 and Three Stooges" lol 👍
I grew up in the 50's with The 3 Stooges. They were great 👍. I watched all the slapping, pranks, etc. I'm not violent...and would not a change a thing! R.I.P.
We always thought that Shemp joined the Stooges later, but he was really one of the originals. Great stuff here. Gems from the age of Vaudeville. Moe is a great storyteller. .
Poor guy died fighting for the money he was screwed out of by the big film companies.
He had a net worth of $10m. The evil big film companies didn't screw him that hard... and he died of cancer, not, "...fighting for the money...".
@@Threedog1963 , you can’t be that dumb can you? Just because he had 10 million dollars at the time of his death didn’t make him wealthy as he should have been. He was screwed out of tens of millions more. You’d of wanted what was rightfully yours too! Let’s not kid ourselves there commie!
I watched them every day growing up. And I am a better person for it. Thank You Moe , Larry , Curley , Shemp and Joe.
Brilliant actors for what they bought to the public! I really liked them all, but Curly was my favorite stooge! May the all Rest In Peace!
It's funny how I always thought of Moe, Larry and Curly as the "real" Stooges while Shemp was actually one of the originals and Curly was a replacement.
True, but one could also say Curly was the original third Stooge because it's only after replacing Shemp and after permanently breaking with Healy that Moe, Larry, and Curly officially called themselves the Three Stooges, making Curly the original 3rd Stooge of the Three Stooges.
And please do not forget Shemp. A comic genius in his own right too !!!
Jeez, I remember my Mom not letting me watch The Three Stooges because she thought they were "too violent". This was around 1974 or so. So much worse crap for kids to see on TV now.
What? Really? Wow
I thought the same thing, why do they have to hurt each other? But it was funny. I laugh so much when Curly would wave his hand over his head and make crazy sounds, lol, so funny!
I watched the 3 Scrooge’s 6 days a week in the 60s. My wife, however was not allowed to watch them. I had 3 older sisters. She had 3 younger brothers…I think that’s why she/they weren’t allowed to watch.
This was great, I loved the Stooges when I was a kid, never realizing that they'd been made 30 years earlier! Moe passed away when I was in high school and a classmate of mine went around the school before class and wrote "Oh woe is Moe" on every blackboard in the entire school and it was a big school! They touched a lot of lifes.
Moe, I love you. And The Stooges since 1964. But he made a mistake. Of course he was in his '70s. Curly had his first stroke not on the set of Hoi Polloi (1935), but on the set of Half Wits Holiday in 1946. (6:16) was the mistake.
i thot that seemed a bit off but oh well if thats the only mistake he made on the show who cares
I love that man. The stooges were the best! They and Monty Python were the biggest influences of my young life.
What's a serious icon. As a child every day in the summer, I used to sit and watch the Three Stooges while eating my lunches. Slam Bang Theatre. I loved it.
I'm curious. Did you grow up in the Dallas area in the 60s??? Because I did and remember watching called slam bang theatre with an Mc named icky twerp.
Moe:" why I outta!!!!!"
If the three stooges were professional wrestlers,they would never be beaten.everytime they beat eachother up with hammers or wrenches it doesn't hurt them at all.they are totally indestructible.wrestling would had been a perfect career for them.even if they were in demolitions they would be perfect for that too.thank goodness for dvds of them ,classic comedy is the way to go.
I'm 39 now and grew up watching the Stooges on Saturday mornings with my dad. Timeless fun comedy.
Im 28 and same here. We had them all on vhs movies too.
Moe was in the comedy business but he’s all business when he talks
I read years ago Moe helped keep Larry from being totally broke by managing his money. Larry was a notorious gambler and would lose all his money at the horse tracks.
@@rickdaystar477 wowwww..they must have all been tight
@@forzajuve4845 Moe was very protective of his brothers. He was the brother that was the most business minded. When Curly had his stroke Moe was devastated because he felt responsible for the grueling shooting schedule he signed on for.
He was so coherent, even after decades of taking all those blows to the head ! 🧐
Moe is such a good store teller I enjoy listening to his journey of the three stooges plus him mentioning about his brother Curly and Shemp. three stooges are great
They were all talented. Curly was comedic genius.
I agree wholeheartedly. And you know what, you never hear Moe complain about anything, in any of his interviews. He never has a bad thing to say about anyone. He truly was one of the greats!
The three stooges were great!!!
Thank you Mr Howard. You and your brothers are a national treasure. Some of the best comics in history...
When I was 8yrs old Moe came to my cub scouts meeting in Brooklyn, pack 505 with Officer Joe Bolton a fake TV cop who ran the Stooges shorts on an afternoon kids program . He would bring Moe to these get togethers to help him with a few dollars in his later years. I've met a few celebrities in my life but Moe was #1.
I would never forget that either. Great memories!
Well I never got to meet a living legend, hope you had a camera with you, perhaps I spoke too soon, I was on the local Bozo show in my city back around 72 or 73 when they still had UHF channels
@@donaldleroy6502 To me if you met Bozo, you met a legend too. Was it Larry Harmon the original one? Wonderrama was a show I wanted to be on as a kid.
@@edwardcarloni6356 sadly I never got the man's name, I'll research that name and find out,thank you
@@donaldleroy6502 The only real living legend I met was in 1971. I was at O'Hare Airport Chicago checking in for a flight at a service counter. They public address announced for " Mr. Jack Benny please go to a service phone"...a couple of times. Someone says "excuse me". I turn around and it's Jack Benny! My right elbow was against the service phone on the counter. I turned and saw him and I guess he could see my shock and smiled and said " Hellooo!" Like only he could. LoL It was great.
Moe's opening comment regarding parents fearing their kids acting like the Stooges triggered a memory:
when I was about 5 or 6 years old my parents joined some ultra conservative Evangelical Church and the pastor hated The Three Stooges with a passion and openly preached against them from the pulpit. Naturally my parents forbid us kids from watching them on our home TV set, so we would simply go next door to my grandmother's house where she would let us watch them. This was kind of crazy because she was Old Order Mennonite with a long dress and a covering on her head - but she had no problem with the Three Stooges or a TV in her house!
What a great story -- thank you for sharing that!
Great
I'm so glad I caught this video, I loved watching Moe in this interview. I loved his stories.
I grew up watching The Three Stooges, they were 😂 😂 funny. Moe created most of the material for the shows. So real
I still laugh deep from my gut with the three stooges. They are such greatness!!
Today's kids would not be allowed to watch the three stooges, they would be culture cancelled immediately. I'm glad I got to enjoy their comedy before crazy political correctness took over.
You got that right.
Ugh
Dislikers deserves an eye poke
:)
Can you believe it...the famous
BEATLES fashioned their fabulous hair from MOE HOWARD.
Moe Howard was a comic genius. Legend. I grew up watching them.
It was Saturday morning in Medford Mass. in the 60s and 70s watching the 3 Stooges for Me. Good I miss those days.
"Why you!" Moe was the head stooge.
Oh a wise guy huh?
"Soitenly"...
Man the stooges made my childhood the best..bless them forever.
Absolutely the BEST comedy trio in entertainment history! And that goes with both Shemp, Curly and the two Joes! The Three Stooges will always be loved by us lucky fans who grew up laughing at their antics! Legends of their Craft...Legends in their own time and beyond! RIP Three Stooges!!! You'll all be missed with love!!!
We really need guys like this. Wish I was born a few years earlier so I could see these guys .....and be gone b4 all this nonsense
Me and my dad watched the three stooges every morning before he took me to school
Moe seemed pretty sharp still in his later years. They were so great.
Justin Buell yes, I'm impressed...he still was so sharp!! ♡♡
I think he’s kinda cute
@@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635 beatle haircut
larrys hair was as long as a hippies
@@jamessilver6429 moe is obviously wearing a piece
A cheap Kmart toupee
He must have had a million stories
Rubbers are rubber shoe coverings. When I was a kid in the '60s and early '70s, we had them. You would pull them over your shoes when it was raining out, or snow, and it would keep your shoes dry. All the kids had them. They were actually a good idea.
Galoshes
Moe Howard a legend he remembered his whole stooge life good memory wish they were still around
Two comedy geniuses, Moe and Ted, cool man both so very funny. Thank you both for making us laugh ☮️
I didn't appreciate these men in my childhood. Not until I was an adult did I see the art and skill they had. They were tops in their field. I wish there had been less sadness in their lives and, like Laurel & Hardy, that the studios had not been so greedy with residuals and film rights etc. Rest rest gentlemen, you are still loved today. 💘🕊