The Legacy Goes On
But their film debut doesn’t end there. As it turns out, C3 entertainment, the owners of the Three Stooges Brand, just announced their plan of releasing a Three Stooges family film, which would feature your favorite Stooges as children.
In July of 2017, the company announced the name of the actors that would play the famous three main characters. These were Gordy De St Jeor, Liam Dow and Luke Clark.
The Origins of Slapstick
Though many are aware of The Three Stooges’ specific style of comedy, known as ‘slapstick comedy,’ few are aware of the true origins of this term. Fitting to this infamously violent form of comedy, the name origins of slapstick comedy can be traced back to a wooden paddle made up of two pieces of wood. When slapped together, this wooden object would create a noise made to sound as if the paddle were striking someone.
According to Encyclopedia Britannica, this form of comedy was named after a small wooden device, used by actors back in the day to imitate the sound of an exaggerated slapping noise. This noise was recreated by striking the parts of the wooden device together. The first recorded use of the slapstick dates back to the Harlequin of 16th century Italian theater. Considered a key character in the Italian commedia dell’arte, the Harlequin would slap the wooden instrument on the posteriors of his victims.
A Second Three Stooges Film
Die-hard fans will be ecstatic to hear that a sequel to the 2012 Three Stooges film is scheduled to start in 2018. Even though it's going to take some time to even get the news of an exact release date, people are sure to start crowding theaters for this one.
What's more, all of the actors from the 2012 film are making a comeback and will reprise their old roles. But the most exciting surprise still remains... what will the Three Stooges get up to this time?! We have no idea what the plot will be, but we're sure it'll be a barrel of laughs.
Moe’s 120th Birthday
On June 19, 2017—the day that would’ve been Stooges actor Moe Howard’s 120th birthday—Joan Howard Mauerer, Moe’s daughter, paid tribute to her late father, in the form of a love poem Moe had written for his wife, shared on the Stooges official website.
Along with the poem itself, the poem was also accompanied by the following commentary: “In addition to his love, Moe had a drive to share his good luck with others. His poem “My Wish,” written to my mother in the 1920’s, is a perfect example of the lesser known side of my father.”
Joan Howard Maurer
Today, Joan Howard Maurer, now 91 years of age, is still very active in the preservation of the Stooges’ legacy. Author of several books about the Stooges, including “The Three Stooges Book of Scripts,” as well as, “Curly: An Illustrated Biography of the Superstooge”. She was also notably the co-writer of the book, “Moe Howard and the Three Stooges”, a novel she wrote alongside her father. In addition to her books on the Stooges, Maurer is also a fairly active member of the Stooge fan community, and is a regular attendee in Stooge conventions across the nation.
Contrary to Moe’s typical chaotic demeanor illustrated on set, Maurer painted a very different picture of her father, describing him as a loving family man; a man who worked hard to maintain a strong bond with his family, even while on the road. According to Mauer, even when thousands of miles away from his loved ones, Moe made sure to maintain his relationship with his family, and often wrote them letters filled with loving thoughts when they were apart. To Moe, family was everything.