While the Three Stooges were the longest-active and most productive
comedy team in Hollywood, their artistic height coincided with the years
Curly was with them, from 1932 to 1946. To their fans, Curly stands out
as the zaniest of the three. Famous for his high-pitched voice, his
"n'yuk-n'yuk-n'yuk" and "why, soitenly," and his astonishing
athleticism, Curly was a true natural, an untrained actor with a knack
for improvisation. Yet for decades, little was known about his personal
life.
Then, in 1985, Joan Howard Maurer, Curly's niece, published this
definitive biography.
When she first set out to write the book, there was almost no
biographical information available about Curly. So she spoke at length
to his relatives, friends, and colleagues. She amassed a wealth of Curly
memorabilia, a mixture of written material and rare photographs of
Curly's family, films, and personal life. In Curly: An Illustrated
Biography of the Superstooge, she put it all together to come up with
the first and only in-depth look at this crazy comedic genius. She
included plenty of intimate details about his astonishing relationship
with his mother, his marriages, and his interactions with his daughters
and friends.
Despite its excellence as a well-rounded portrait of the most
unpredictable--and most popular--Stooge, Curly has long been out of
print. This new edition of a timeless classic, now updated with
previously unpublished facts, is sure to be appreciated by Three Stooges
fans new and old.
