Am I the only one whose favorite was Larry?
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Larry Fine
doowopfan — 18 years ago(February 13, 2008 04:10 PM)
Of the seven, Larry is my favorite. I love watching him. He's the best. Oh and I like Shemp a hell of a lot more than Curly, too.
Incidentally, is there a Three Stooges board? I see a Moe board, a Larry board, a Shemp board, etc. and links to their movies and stuff but not a board just to talk about them in general. It's probably right in front of me. -
Cornonthecobb — 18 years ago(March 02, 2008 06:45 AM)
Nope! I totally agree. To me he is without a doubt the BEST oneand very underrated. I never understood why more people didn't think he was the best, and most talented one of the crew.
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torreydeluca — 17 years ago(December 30, 2008 06:05 PM)
I'm definitely a Larry Fine guy myself. I love the hair, the violin, the mannerisms, etc. But he never led the group like Moe, and was not the "zany" cut-up like Curley, so he gets overlooked.
There's a place near where I work that had a painting of Moe, Larry and Curley behind the bar. It's actually a really nice oil painting, which makes it all the more humorous. Anyway, I was in there not long ago telling my friends that Larry is my favorite actor of all time, but I won no converts to my cause. Also, I loved when Billy West used to do Larry way back on the old Howard Stern radio show. The Larry Fine Woodstock Minute where he hangs out backstage with Hendrix was classic. Another great sketch they did was where Larry shot Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater when he refused to remove the stove pipe hat, but I digres Yes, Larry is my favorite Stooge as well. -
Cate17 — 17 years ago(January 29, 2009 01:06 PM)
When I was younger I liked Curly and Moe more because they where more physical and their humor more graphic. But now that I'm older and I watch the shorts I am knocked over by Larry's subtle yet hilarious gestures. His facial expressions are priceless, and the way he uses his whole body to sell the joke never fails to make my laugh.
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Traianus — 13 years ago(October 14, 2012 01:28 PM)
When I was younger I liked Curly and Moe more because they where more physical and their humor more graphic. But now that I'm older and I watch the shorts I am knocked over by Larry's subtle yet hilarious gestures. His facial expressions are priceless, and the way he uses his whole body to sell the joke never fails to make my laugh.
This is exactly right. The Stooges episodes are funny, but they are all the more hilarious if one really pays attention to Larry's reactions (facial expressions and body language) as he gets knocked around. All the slapping and hitting wouldn't be nearly as funny without his ability to "sell" the gag. -
wwkentucky — 17 years ago(March 18, 2009 06:42 PM)
OP Of the seven?
Don't you mean "of the six?" Moe, Larry, Curly, Shemp, Joe, Curly-Joe.
Are you counting Ted Healy? That's cool, but
I hope you're not one of those revisionists who are vainly and inexplicably trying to claim that long-time Stooges foil E. Sitka was an "official" Stooge.
I saw E.S. listed as a Stooge on Wikipedia the other day and couldn't believe my eyes. He was a gifted and durable comedic character actor and one of the best supporting players who ever worked in a Stooges short. But.just because he was SUPPOSED TO BECOME a Stooge in 1975, this does not mean that he actually did or that he should be counted as one.
All he did was put on a colorful coat one day and pose for a picture with DeRita and Howard. (And it was hardly the first time he'd posed for a picture with those two gentlemen.) Sitka claimed to have rehearsed with DeRita and Howard. I see no reason to doubt him, but if he did, it was not the first time he had rehearsed with the Stooges.
Sitka was SUPPOSED to take Larry's place in '75, but HE DIDN'T. Gene Kelly was supposed to star in "Easter Parade" (1948), but he didn't. Is Kelly listed in that film's credits on the grounds that he was supposed to be in it? Of course not. For the same reason, E. Sitka could never be considered an "official" member of the Stooges.
To sum up provide evidence of ONE, just ONE, performance (live or on film) of The Three Stooges with the Howard, Sitka, & DeRita combo, then I'll become a believer and you can count him as an "official" Stooge. Until then.there were SIX. And yes, Larry was my favorite. -
chcruz-1 — 16 years ago(August 10, 2009 05:19 PM)
Not my favorite, but there are some funny moments. In "Income Tax Sappy" when they spill all that food on the tax collector, and Larry stammering, "Oh, I'm sorry, mein herring, I mean, mein herr!" There's also a few more, three, whose titles escape me: the first, Moe squeezes Larry's nose with a wrench and the second, he pulls his hair. Both times, when he's like, "Oh, oh, ooooh!", crack me up". The bit with the pen in his forehead is also kind of funny. Also, a scene during the Joe Besser era, when he bumps his head on a while, attempting to climb to the top of a bunk bed, and in a daze, says, "It was a great fight, ma, but I lost" as well as, "Good night, mother. Wind up the cat and put out the clock".
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chcruz-1 — 16 years ago(August 10, 2009 05:20 PM)
Not my favorite, but there are some funny moments. In "Income Tax Sappy" when they spill all that food on the tax collector, and Larry stammering, "Oh, I'm sorry, mein herring, I mean, mein herr!" There's also a few more, three, whose titles escape me: the first, Moe squeezes Larry's nose with a wrench and the second, he pulls his hair. Both times, when he's like, "Oh, oh, ooooh!", crack me up". The bit with the pen in his forehead is also kind of funny. Also, a scene during the Joe Besser era, when he bumps his head on a wall while attempting to climb to the top of a bunk bed, and in a daze, says, "It was a great fight, ma, but I lost" as well as, "Good night, mother. Wind up the cat and put out the clock".
