Every Slap Was Real The Tragic Lives of The Three Stooges

The Three Stooges made millions for Columbia Pictures, yet Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard never saw a cent in royalties and went 23 years without a raise. Every slap was real. This is the tragic true story behind classic Hollywood's most famous comedy team. From their first abusive boss, vaudeville star Ted Healy, to studio chief Harry Cohn and the 190 shorts that built Columbia's fortune, discover the price the Stooges paid to make us laugh: broken ribs, family tragedy, career-ending strokes and a studio that kept every dollar when their films exploded on television. In this documentary: • How Ted Healy hit them, underpaid them and paid Larry Fine to stop playing the violin • The childhood humiliation behind Moe Howard's famous bowl haircut • Larry Fine's burned arm, his gambling and the deaths of his son and wife • Curly Howard's strokes and his collapse on the set of "Half-Wits Holiday" (1946) • Harry Cohn's fear tactics and why the Stooges never asked for a raise • The final years of Curly, Shemp, Larry and Moe • What Curly told director Jules White on his last day on set Which of the three Stooges moved you the most? Tell us in the comments. If you love the true stories behind classic Hollywood legends, old TV shows and the stars of the Golden Age, subscribe and turn on notifications. #ThreeStooges #ClassicHollywood #CurlyHoward