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Three StoogesU.S. comedy team. It was originally formed as a vaudeville team in 1923 by brothers Moe and Shemp Howard (1897–1975, 1900–55), who performed with “Ted Healy and His Stooges.” In 1928 the brothers added Larry Fine (1911–74) to the act, which appeared in Broadway revues. After Shemp left the act (1930), he was replaced by his brother Curly (1906–52). They appeared in several feature films, and in 1934 they began a series of comedy shorts that numbered more than 200 when they ceased in 1958. Their films were characterized by violent slapstick. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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: Americans are more familiar with the Seven Dwarfs, the Three Stooges and Homer Simpson than the news of the day, world leaders or classic literature, according to a new national poll of 1,213 adults commissioned by the producers of ``Gold Rush,'' an interactive reality game focused on pop culture. In that case, the California Supreme Court ruled that a merchant selling T-shirts of the Three Stooges had not added sufficient "creative elements" (the plaintiff had depicted the Stooges frowning) to "transform" a copyright-protected image. Cappai's ruling is largely based on a 2001 California Supreme Court decision involving the unauthorized reproduction of images of the Three Stooges on tee shirts. |
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