Three Stooges Rare TV Appearance With Shemp

[HTCPROG]

Shemp died in '55, so this wasn't the '60s.

[gutterfest]

The best comedy act ever...RIP Larry, Curly, Moe, and Shemp.

[56thAlbanyProd]

What is this from? How come they have diff names?

[104dragonman]

We're in the hare

[kseadam8907]

this must have been in 1954, because Larry looks like he did in "Shot in the Frontier" from 1954

[BooBop1987]

Cool!

[labelashavoc]

true classic comedy by the greats. They cannot ever be replaced or copied.

[queenrocks77]

we're in the hare. lol

[sneezepal]

The Stooges always rocked. Way cool!

[fromthesidelines]

....and "THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN" was in color, beginning with season three (1954-'55)- although color prints of the last 52 episodes weren't distributed until 1966! "SERGEANT PRESTON OF THE YUKON" (1955-'58) was shot in color, as was the final season of "THE LONE RANGER" (1956-'57), but again, color prints weren't seen until the early '60s. Walt Disney filmed virtually all of his weekly 1954-'61 ABC shows in color, but they didn't have color facilities. NBC rebroadcast most of them in color.

[fromthesidelines]

You may be surprised at this, 'keaton', but Ziv Television, the producers of "THE EDDIE CANTOR COMEDY THEATER" (of which this excerpt is from), began filming color shows as early as 1950, when they started producing "THE CISCO KID" [although the original run was in black and white; color prints weren't distributed until some TV stations began color telecasting by the end of the decade]. They also filmed "BOSTON BLACKIE" and the first season of "SCIENCE FICTION THEATER" in color as well...

[keaton1895]

They did have their own tv show, hosted a cartoon series and they did little comedy bits during the show.

[Barclay1987]

Nice!

[fromthesidelines]

This is from an episode of "THE EDDIE CANTOR COMEDY THEATER" [complete with laugh track], a combination variety show/comedy anthology series first telecast in syndication in 1955 (and originally telecast in color- this is a black and white print). And yes, this was filmed in early '55, almost a year before Shemp's death.

[keaton1895]

@fromthesidelines They didn't shoot tv shows in color till about 1958.

[RayPointer]

@keaton1895 The CISCO KID was shot in color around 1954-55.

[69789Darius]

If Shemp Or Curly Was Alive In The 1960s Moe & Larry & Curly Or Shemp Could Have Their Own TV Show Together Who Agrees With Me (:

[TONYDANGERtv]

wow! that was awesome! and I see larry more in control on this one :)

[italin]

ese lo mejor. de shemp appareereance con moe,.! siont m int,.

[ussvoyager1965]

Amazing! Born in the 19th Century, Famous in the 20th Century and beyond legendary in the 21st Century!! They are the best! Can't end this without taking a jab at Harry Cohen and Columbia pictures though. Nice try, you failed as usual, and lost another great act!!!

[JoeCool031619]

Sounds like the laugh track from Scooby Doo...

[gritnom]

What show was this on? What is this exactly?

[TimL2005]

@gritnom

The Syndicated Eddie Cantor Show, I believe from 1955..

[ETL1977]

Three Legends, Three friends to everyone

[MyReflectionFades]

the laughing machine kind of takes away the humor, still funny

[irishchrisc]

Curly > Shemp by a long mile.

[mrbeanfan97]

if you notice they arent usin theyre stooge names

Moe:Butch

Shemp:Spike

not sue about larry though

[Tazzman]

@mrbeanfan97 At 4:47 Moe calls Larry Lefty.

[googuse]

Shemp > Curly

[MrBigglessworth]

If it on the internet/youtube it is no longer rare.

[littletimes]

Gotta Love em!

[Engineer5344]

all that money at the tip of my fingers i can almost touch it

[1callitasiseeit]

Funny clip, classic stooges.Just as funny is how they cut a perfect rectangle in the floor with the back side of a hand saw.

[RichYan33]

Y;know on someone else that plaid suit would look ridiculous but Shemp just makes it work!!

[fluffydanny]

Was Shemp a cowboy star?

[Alexhalulko]

the 3 Stooges are the Legends of Comedy

[John6yt]

They switched things up a bit in this sketch, because in the short films it would be Shemp(or Curly) getting picked on and blamed from Moe and Larry

[janhammerrules]

It's so stupid....it's FUNNY!!

[01sapphireGTS]

I loved seeing this rare video, but didn't like them calling each other strange "TV" names like "Spike" and "Butch". At the start of the clip I think they are using the saw backwards. . .

[olddude521]

People seem to forget that Shemp was the only Stooge who had an extensive movie career before he became one of the trio. If you want to see Shemp in a great movie bit, watch Charlie Chan in New York. Shemp is only on the screen for about 10 minutes, but it is the most memorable part of the movie.

[Polyphemus]

@olddude521 He actually predated Curly,but left to do the Knobby Walsh and other stuff,which paved the way for Curly to do the first film written by Rube Goldberg "Soup to Nuts",followed by the well-known shorts;he returned after Curly had a stroke and was unable to work.

[mrcrackheadcoke]

People that don't like Shemp are people you don't trust or like to much

[mazak6811]

Shemp was so funny. He's my favorite stooge!

[GeddyRules2112]

Shemp rocks. The laugh track is when they jumped the shark.

[carlmoore19]

Notice that laughs have been worked into this film, like TV comedies of that and later times. The Three Stooges shorts do NOT have laughs.

[buggoff]

the laugh track ruins it for me...

[AAA4509]

I haven't seen this before, this is great thanks for posting it, love the stooges.

[scottmanduzy]

Larry's reactions were priceless!

[MrShandonian]

the 3 stooges ROCK..

[tink5864]

I never seen this before. This is cool and funny!!!!! Thank you.

[frizzlefrap]

written the book before his death? .... naw, his ghost did it ... lamebrain

[Ikesgurl123]

"Were in the money" LOL

[ViperSRTnACR]

Only thing I didn't like was the poking sounds.

[weenielongus]

I loved this, they really let Larry shine in this one. The Stooges with a laugh track!! Thanx!!

[asianmami49]

@weenielongus then watch "Jerks of all trade" , the three stooges are in it and it has a laugh track too

[wolfievt]

I've never seen this. Thanks for posting it.

[philipatoz]

Shemp's problem was he could never be Curly, no matter how funny he tried to be - who could follow a genius like that? And, for me, it wasn't just that Shemp wasn't funny, but that he often just seemed more irritating than funny. Guys with mugs like Shemp, Moe and Larry just about had to choose comedy - at least in a visual medium like film. I think all the Howard boys and Mr. Fine chose well!

[JJgamer93]

But Shemp came first! I love curly, but Shemp is my favorite.

[vividwatch47]

@JJgamer93, I thought Shemp was one of the most underrated comic actors (and yes, comedian) of his time.

[ClassicRockfan79]

the Stooges will live forever!! they were the best!

[woodington08]

im 53 and i never seen this. i cannot believe the shit i m finding on you tube. LOTS of great old stuff. thanks

[Ozricman]

I wonder what show that was, also wierd they were calling each other Butch and Spike

[TrueTalkTV]

LOL @ Moe: "You're cheatin, you're not allowed to use props!" (completely missing the point that Larry was trying to make)

[snottydyck]

The Stooges prove that physical violence gets the job done.

[tedGEGI]

C'mon, get outta here....

[AZDrumist]

Thanks for posting this. It's great! Isn't it hard to believe that with all of the Vaudevillians who dominated the early years of TV - that the Stooges' pilot wasn't a hit, and that they weren't picked up for at least a season?! Also, has anyone heard of their having done radio appearances? The in-house sound-effects guy would have loved it! BTW-i got Moe's autobio when it came out as a Xmas present (along with the Our Gang book) in '77 or '78. It's great. Lots of pic's.

[ThePixelChaos]

hmm this one is new to me, thanks for the up!

[tuxguys]

I've never seen this before, and I've never seen Larry Fine's comic talent put to such good use in any other Stooge footage I've seen.

[staypress]

man he must have had the first beatle cut

[143AC]

Dear LFD, Moe wrote most of his memoir..Originally titled"I Stooge To

Conquer"..but he died..before he could complete the book. His daughter Joan and her husband Mr.Norman Maurer

finished the book titled"Moe Howard & The Three Stooges".

[vividwatch47]

I doubt you would consider this "rare", since Moe, Larry and Shemp had previously appeared on "Texaco Star Theater" (three times), "Colgate Comedy Hour", "The Ed Wynn Show", "The Kate Smith Show", and of course, the aborted pilot they did for A.B.C..

[vividwatch47]

This is from "The Eddie Cantor Theater"; sadly, it was Shemp's very last appearance, as he would die shortly thereafter.

[DAVIDINTEL]

At about 4:12 Moe pokes Shemp in the forehead instead of the eyes, more obvious here than usual. Great Stuff!!

[erok8150]

brilliant, just brilliant.

these guys were the BEST of the BEST.

[rolex452]

A last look at the original Stooges before Shemp (Sam Horwitz) passed away. Don't fret fans, we'll see them perform again when we get to heaven...

[MrJRamal]

@rolex452 in heaven it will be the six stooges

[batista8610]

i believe he died from a heart attack after filming "For Criming Out Loud" episode

[LFD254]

In his biography, Moe said that Shemp died of a massive heart attack in a cab ride on the way to a boxing match

[batista8610]

well what biography?

[LFD254]

The book is titled "Moe Howard and the 3 Stooges" written by Moe in 1979 and published by Citadel Press-you can get it on Amazon.

[batista8610]

why is moe suddenly the leader?

[LFD254]

Moe was always the leader of the act-he brokered the break-up with Ted healy and the formation of the 3 Stooges. He handled most of their bookings and contract negotiations with Columbia Pictures. He was the most responsible-he invested his monety wisely over the years and was fairly well off when he retired-Larry and Curly were both spendthrifts, Larry was also a huge gambler as was Shemp.

[batista8610]

wow that's alot of information where did you find all that out?

[LFD254]

Much of this can be found in the several biographies that have been written on the Stooges. You can even find good info on Wikipedia, and on the dozens of 3 Stooges websites out there.

[batista8610]

were they written about them or written by them because it isn't a biography if the stooges did not write it

[LFD254]

The book I refer to was written by Moe Howard himself with assistance from another writer. It is written in the first person, describing both Moe's personal life and career and the lives and careers of his brothers Curly and Shemp, along with Larry Fine, Joe Besser, Joe DeRita and Emil Sitka among others. hence, the book is both auto-biographical and biographical.

[guitormentor]

Der...People write biographies about other people. That is what they are. Biographies. Auto-biographies are written by the same person as the subject, which is themselves. Comprende Batista8610?

[300Z31]

That's not true at all. A Biography IS written by someone else. An Auto-biography is written by the person(s) who is the subject.

[GANN010355]

Always! Always Funny! Got to LOVE The Stooges!!

[dadogster]

this is my first time watching his as well. thanks for posting it.

[xxfallingapartx]

nuk nuk nuk nuk

[nhnative03220]

never seen this one it is good

[TTSmp]

Click my name u can watch a bunch of stooge shorts all in 1 place, Enjoy.

[unstablebobgable]

VERY cool! Moe really gave Larry the business in this vid. :)

[kindersczenen]

Oh. MY. GOD!!!! I've always thought that Larry was the funniest Stooge, and now I can REALLY see what Norman Maurer meant when he said he wanted to give more lines to Larry, because he was the funniest. The facial expressions, the...everything! He WAS the quintessential Stooge. (Find Ted Healy's comments about what a stooge should be to see what I mean.)

Thanks for posting this!

[Tazzman]

I thought Larry's funniest role was in Disorder In The Court when the thought the baliff's toupee was a spider!

[preacher4thedeaf]

"Larry's funniest role was in Disorder In The Court"

That was one of my favorites too.

[bLuDcLoT06]

fuck ted healy

[batista8610]

yeah

[ohhhwolfy]

First time I've ever seen this! Thanks!

I remember one where Shemp and Larry enter a room where they go nuts over a beautiful woman. The room was an office, I believe. Shemp puts his face up to hers on one side and goes "Eeeep! Eeeep! Eeeep! Eeeep!" and Larry's on the other side of her face, rolls his eyes and says "OHHHH, BABY!!!". I've been looking for this skit for years. Anyone know which one it is?

[wms72]

They could do so much with so little. With any other comedians this clip would have been boring. But the stooges made me laugh.

[hilarioph]

I can not believe it the spring

sound affects are using for

the knock scene on the 3 stooges

on the eddie canter show.

Are you sure this is the 1st time

they appeared on this show?

[basenj1]

I have since learned that this clip was from the "Eddie Cantor Show" in February 1955. It was the last television appearance of the team with Shemp. What I am really looking for are the appearances of the Stooges on the "Ed Sullivan Show". I remember when they did the "Stand In" routine differently than they did it elsewhere.

[illbeda1974]

Thats money for ya,easy come easy go.funny skit.First time i ever saw it.cool

[AceripXF]

at leats Moes' really good at cherades LOL

[AceripXF]

omg he looks REALLY old

[bloodangle666]

lol

idiots

[goedit]

Great Clip! Thanks for posting this!

[143AC]

This installment of"The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater"

was thought to be lost..but this show does exsit.

[basenj1]

I have been searching for clips of the Three Stooges that I had never seen before. This is one of thewm. It has not even been on one of the Rarities DVDs. Any idea from what show this clip was from? I assume it was from around 1955 or 1956 soon before Shemp passed away. It was great.

[lawrence142002]

Shemp died November 23 1955 at the age of 60 after attending the fights of a sudden heart attack. He lit his cigar, leaned back and the next thing his friend Al Winston realized, Shemp was slumped over in his lap with a smile on his face.

This must've been in 1955 or if it aired in 1956 was taped before Shemp's death.

[vcasalnova]

I'm glad it wasn't taped AFTER Shemp's death.Sorry,Lawrence,I couldn't resist.

[vividwatch47]

It was FILMED, not taped! Videotape didn't come until 1956.

[vcasalnova]

No kidding. I was just repeating Lawrence's use of the word "taped"......Now,"WAKE UP AND GO TO SLEEP!!!"

[pi27366]

If Shemp was sick and had to be less active, that explains why this sketch seemed so unusual to me: Larry was playing the third stooge while Shemp was playing Larry! They must've swapped parts so that Shemp wouldn't have to exert himself.

[lawrence142002]

Shemp was also the oldest. He was probably at the age of death, which was 60... That's pretty old to take that kind of punishment

[starburstsourpower]

WOw. THey must have been the later years of the three stooges cuz they look really old.

[mphlohi]

It ain't, just another version of 'em, but still just as funny.

[BurkeDevlin66]

i love SHEMP, but he was a scary looking cat!

[1594svt98]

They sure didn't have the same sound guy on the show for their speical effects sounds. That "boink" is way too high pitched.

[palehorse864]

Heh, Shemp looks scariest in The Brideless Groom, when he gets stuck in the phonebooth.

[Tazzman]

That is the one where he bit his own hand thinking it was someone elses! *lol*

[valmorris]

No, Shemp was a Stooge in the late 20's early thirties and quit the act because he didn't like their straight man Ted Healy. Then Jerome (Curly ) joined and was the third Stooge till 1946 when he had a stroke, and big brother Shemp rejoined the act. He Died of a heart attack in 1955 and was replaced by Joe Besser. Curly died in 1952.

[vividwatch47]

Some say it was a cerebral hemmorage.

[sasukeluva48]

when shemp died curly took his place right?

[jka12002redux]

no it was the other way around.

[Timesobserver]

That was great. Thanks for posting this! It's a shame they couldn't use the normal sound effects but other than that, it was great.

[vitaphreak]

Moe, Larry and Shemp become Butch, Lefty and Spike!?

[horrormovieshows]

This is the Stooges' "guest spot" from THE EDDIE CANTOR COMEDY THEATER (1955), a filmed TV series that was photographed in color but broadcast in black & white. (I wonder if the color elements still exist.) Shemp was not feeling well at the time, which is why he's sitting down for most of the sketch.