SOITENLY I HAVE BEEN A BIG 3 STOOGE FAN FOR 44 YEARS AND I WILL BE A STOOGE FAN UNTIL I DIE.I GIVE BOOK THE THREE STOOGES SCRAPBOOK A TEN STARS IF IT WENT THAT HIGH.

Partially written by Moe's daughter, this is the book the budding stooge fan should buy first. Each of the stooges (Moe, Larry, Curly, Shemp, Joe, and Curly Joe) are given a separate biographical chapter. Their filmmaking history is covered, as well as less well known forays into Television, Comic Books, and yes, singing record albums. The stooges proved to be successful in nearly everything they tried. But the best feature by far is the reference synopses of EVERY stooge short, complete with cast list, director, and trivia. If a gag was used in multiple shorts (many were), they are cross-referenced. A must for any stooge's film festival. Another highlight is photos of the original lobby cards for the shorts. A number of family photographs are included, in which almost all, the boys are shown mugging. A gem for any stooge fan, it has been in print for more than 20 years.

By far the best and most interesting book on the Stooges. Makes the other bios look bad. I am referring to the hardcover edition.

One of the better Stooge books that I have read. Full of great photos and tidbits.

What do the Three Stooges and Michael Jackson have in common? Nothing! God only knows why the infamous gloved-one was associated with this book! Pity, I love Curly, but loath Michael Jackson.

I'm sorry to anyone who actually is looking for a review because I haven't read the book--I'm actually trying to buy it, I just wanted to point out to 'stoogesfan' that the reason Michael Jackson was involved with the book is that he loves Curly just as much as you do, he thinks Curly is like the funniest person ever, and having the opportunity to do so, he decided to share that with the world. Everyone loves Curly so it's not hard to understand why he was involved.

Joan Howard Maurer gives the reader a very in-depth look into the life of her famous uncle. Curly's brilliance as a comedian is evident in her well-written biography. She also does quite well at showing that Curly was a shy, private person when "off-camera". A great book for anyone who loves the Stooges!