I Stooged to Conquer: The Autobiography of the Leader of the Three Stooges

Book arrived in great shape and after a quick thumb through I can't wait to read it!

Looking forward to reading it!

This is a great book. You get all sorts of different stories from Moe Howard about his trials in show business throughout his entire life. Definitely check this book out if you are a Three Stooges fan.

Moe Howard's autobiography about his famous role as leader of The Three Stooges is both entertaining and heartwarming. This book includes countless black and white pics of the legendary comedy trio and their many movies and live theatre performances.Larry Fine and Moe H. consistently played their roles in this comedy team from 1934 to 1970. During that time, "Curly" was actually played by 4 different actors (Shemp Howard, Curly Howard, Joe Besser, and Joe DeRita). Actually, make that 5 actors if you count Joe Palma (a.k.a., "fake Shemp") who temporarily filled in for Shemp after his sudden passing to complete 4 short films that were under contract.Before The Three Stooges formed, Moe and his comedy team cut their teeth doing Vaudeville acts and eventually joined forces with Moe's childhood friend, Ted Healy, to make several popular movies. When Ted and the boys (a.k.a., "Ted Healy and His Stooges") finally parted ways in 1934, The Three Stooges comedy team was officially born and they enjoyed great success in the movies and doing personal appearances until 1958 when Joe Besser left the trio to care for his ailing wife.Sadly, 2 of the actors playing Curly suffered career-ending strokes and another died of a heart attack. Whenever one of the Stooges was confined to a hospital following one of many injuries from their famous slapstick routines or following a stroke, Moe visited them often to keep their spirits up and encourage their recovery. As described in this book, Moe was also a devoted hubby and family man and took time out of his busy schedule to entertain U.S. troops.One surprising thing that I learned about The Three Stooges was that they enjoyed a resurgence of popularity in the early 1960s when children first discovered their old films being aired on TV. Thereafter, The Three Stooges' movie career took off again until Larry and the last actor playing Curly suffered strokes.For me, this book brought back many wonderful childhood memories of laughing hysterically at re-runs of The Three Stooges on Saturday mornings. Their silly nature and physical humor was one-of-a-kind and will never be duplicated.

I recall watching The Three Stooges in childhood and feeling curious about the "real" lives of these zany comics. Although centered on his own life, Moe Howard's no holds barred autobiography contains plenty of material about his brothers, the other two members of the group. He covers not only the high points of The Three Stooges but also shares his story, - from birth (as Moses Harry Horwitz) to childhood memories, courtship and marriage, and his early introduction into show business. Of course, the book contains plenty of comical moments - but there is a fair share of tragedy as well.Because Howard's father dubbed him "ugly", by the time he was a child he became convinced that his father was right. Even so, he was determined to break into show business and didn't let his self-image hold him back. With the help of a kindly guard at Brooklyn Vitagraph Strudio, he eventually caught the attention of director Van Dyke Brooke - and the rest was indeed history.At first, Howard was cast as the street urchin, bad boy, and bully in most of his early films. He was only 11 years old when he began his acting career.In time, his brother Shemp (Sam) decided to join Howard and break into vaudeville. Years later, younger brother Jerome joined the act and became known as Curly. This completed the original Three Stooges - Larry, Moe, and Curly. I won't add spoilers about the rest of the information in this memoir. I will only add that is is a fascinating show business memoir, a look back at the early days of film and television history.The photos alone would be worth the price of the book - but the heartfelt writing is a nice bonus. A touching foreword by Howard's daughter, Joan Howard Maurer, reveals the softer side of "Moe." A filmography at the end of the book is a gold mine for trivia lovers and fans. Their astonishing number of films impressed me. I had no idea they'd done so many!

Moe.In a culture where entertainers now have a single name, Moe, Larry and Curly were sixty years ahead of the curve. And, it turns out, these three had no idea how funny, or precious they were.This biography, written by Moe Howard, apparently as he was dying, recaps one of the most amazing entertainment careers in the annals of comedy. In an act honed in burlesque, this pint sized tough guy spearheaded a bizarre and wildly funny act that brought a whole new meaning to the word "slapstick".Along with Larry Fine, the other worldly straight man, and his brother Curly, the wildly funny physical comedian, the Three Stooges brought laughs to many generations of people from around the World.Moe tells his story as a septeguanarian. Never incredibly insightful, nor too far in depth, he recounts his beginnings, but mostly breezes through his years as a Stooge. His writing on Curly is very brief, although it is clear he had a deep love for his baby brother. Likewise, the section where Shemp comes back as the third Stooge is mere sentences. The Stooges tried some innovative material with Shemp, such as 3-D film, but this is not discussed.Moe's passion seemingly was the Stooge renaissance, when TV re-popularized the 3 Stooges to the masses. This re energized their careers in their 60's, and began a string of movies and theatre bookings that reintroduced them to a whole new generation.I would have enjoyed a more thorough biography, or auto biography of Moe, with more insights, and stories about how they came up with their material.Wonderful to read about Moe, but I wanted moe.

Good read if you are a Stooges fan.

As a big fan of the 3 Stooges, I couldn't wait to read Moe's story in his own words. There are lots of anecdotes and behind the scenes stories, written in Moe's chatty, informal style, plus lots of great photos. Moe makes the reader feel as if they are a part of the Stooges's world. This book is a must in the collection of any self respecting Three Stooges fan!

Stooges fans will enjoy Moe Howard's autobiography, but while it helps fill in their story, it's a bit thin in content. Lots of B&W pictures fill out the book, but I wished for more details, including in-depth insight into their careers, and more on their films (including how they felt about specific films). Easily readable in a single day.

I’ve been a fan of The Three Stooges ever since, as a child, I first saw them on our black and white TV so many decades ago. And today, each year, I make sure to get a copy of their wall calendar. So when I saw this book, I just had to get it.The book’s subtitle identifies it as Moe Howard’s autobiography. Although some important details of Moe’s personal life are indeed included, I found the book to be more about the Three Stooges’ professional lives as seen through the eyes of Moe. Included, of course, are a great many photographs of the Stooges spanning their entire careers.Moe gives a fascinating overview of the history of The Three Stooges, including several details about various aspects of their work, e.g., early days, contracts, life in show biz, performance venues, what went on behind the scenes, accidents and mishaps, other celebrities, etc. But through interactions with his wife, family, friends and colleagues, Moe also opens his heart to show the reader a very warm, sensitive and loving man – quite different from the character that he portrays as the tough Stooge leader.I found Moe’s writing style to be very clear, friendly, warm, captivating, passionate and very lively. Stooge fans everywhere should absolutely love this book.

I have been looking around for ages on a book about Moe Howard.......and now I finally have it. I'm a huge Stooges' fan and this book is the "cat's meow". Great stories about the man and the other Stooges. Some sad, some hilarious, some, hard to believe. Overall, a very satisfying read. Forget about his comedy, this man was a great human being. The only thing about the book I didn't like...............I wanted it to continue, it is that interesting.Once again, Amazon, quick delivery, great price. Thanks, again.

Great read, very nostalgic. Mostly way before my time. I first saw them after the shorts were released on television.