{"product_id":"much-more-than-a-stooge-shemp-howard-9798887713298","title":"Much More Than A Stooge: Shemp Howard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShemp Howard\u003c\/strong\u003e was a gifted physical actor and ad-libber yet his career oddly seemed at times to fly-under-the-radar. A century ago, his onstage life began as the original Stooge for superstar \u003cstrong\u003eTed Healy\u003c\/strong\u003e, ultimately gracing Broadway. Alongside brother \u003cstrong\u003eMoe Howard\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003eLarry Fine \u003c\/strong\u003e- the nucleus of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Three Stooges\u003c\/strong\u003e - they appeared in the feature film \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoup to Nuts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. He went solo in 105 movies with stars like \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Wayne\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJames Stewart\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eW.C. Fields\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAbbott and Costello\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturning to \u003cstrong\u003eThe Three Stooges\u003c\/strong\u003e in place of ailing younger brother Jerome (Curly), Shemp saved the act from prematurely ending but sadly he died at the rather young age of 60 in 1955. A Shemp renaissance has attracted attention from gifted artists including \u003cstrong\u003eDrew Friedman\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTristan Yonce\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDarin McGowan\u003c\/strong\u003e, the latter responsible for transporting him to magical cinematic locales like Oz (see photo above). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBearManor Media author and veteran Canadian journalist Geoff Dale probes his fascinating life in this first-ever \u003cstrong\u003eShemp Howard \u003c\/strong\u003ebook. Foreword by\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeri Howard Greenbaum, Jill Howard Marcus and Sandie Howard Isaac.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-8179398\"\u003eGeoff Dale\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16607309\"\u003eGeri Howard Greenbaum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e BearManor Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798887713298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8887713294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO005000\"\u003eEntertainment \u0026amp; Performing Arts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43827768918155,"sku":"9798887713298","price":42.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_57071b33-ee98-42ae-9360-92b098ab89fd.jpg?v=1755542377","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/much-more-than-a-stooge-shemp-howard-9798887713298","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}