The Official Three Stooges Encyclopedia: The Ultimate Knucklehead's Guide to Stoogedom--from Amalgamated Association of Morons to Ziller... Books
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What a fun book! Good organization, funny entries, really complete information. I even found the words to the Be-A-Be song! I really enjoyed this and will give it to my friends for Christmas -- at least a few of them, anyway!
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Sure -- as a collection of trivia, this book may be fun up to a point. But really...it is inexcusable to publish an "Encyclopedia"--suggesting a volume of comprehensive knowledge--and not even mention each film's release date (!), writer (!), director (!!), or even bother to identify many of the well known supporting players in the films and photos. How, I wonder, would the author explain this poor effort? How cavalier... coo-coo or otherwise...can the publishers be? Disappointing indeed.
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What a great idea whose time has come. I just picked up a copy last week and was thoroughly impressed and surprised at how thorough this book was. It covers everything about the Stooges- and I mean everything!
I couldn't believe how thorough the author was in compiling information about EVERY SINGLE short they ever did! I laughed at the stuff I remembered and HOWLED at the stuff I forgot but was reminded of. For example, it lists every detail and info. you could ever want- from the names of products to places on maps and lots more. Wow!
All I can say is that if anyone loves or even likes the Stooges, you gotta get this book- trust me! You'd have to be a *real* imbecile not to.
Well done Mr. Kurson.
curleyq
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I can't put this book down.(mainly because I have no arms)But seriously folks this is the bible for stooge fans. I take in the bathroom with me often leaving my legs numb. BUY THIS BOOK
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As a very knowlegeable Three Stooges fan, I can honestly say that I've read almost every book available relating to the boys. Having read The Three Stooges Encyclopedia, I can also tell you, in my opinion, it is the best one out there.
Jay Leno once said "half the world loves the Stooges and the other half wonders why". Mr. Kurson does a wonderful job of bringing the latter side closer with his painstaking research and understanding of what made the Stooges funny. Being the Stoogefile that I am, I loved parts 2-4 which contained the most complete listing of every possible name of anything or anyone in every Stooge short. It was a great reminder of why I love them as much as I do.
For the non-Stooge fan (yes I know- some do exist!), if they were to read part 5 (which gave a detailed synopsis of every Stooge short ever made) then I'm sure they would be a Stooge fan now!
To the two narrow-minded critics of this book, please tell me where else you can find the words to the Maharaja routine or the words to Ze Lollipop song? Before you critique any other books, I suggest you ask yourselves one simple question; "What is the author trying to accomplish?"
What Mr. Kurson was able to accomplish through his seemingly painstaking (but enjoyable) research , was what made the Three Stooges the geniuses they were- it was their attention to detail. It's the names of their employers (Mr. A. Mouser, among others). It's where they worked (The Los Arms Hospital). Or even where they relaxed (The Hotel Coste Plente).
Any book can tell you about their history, from the days with Ted Healy and the Annette Kellerman Diving Girls to when their comeback occurred. However, no other book illustrates so vividly their verbal humour (and attention to the little written details) that made them what they were.
For that Mr. Kurson, I'm sure you made the boys proud. And as an author, you're the most intellgent imbecile who's every written a book about the Stooges. Excelsior!
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