THE THREE STOOGES COLLECTION, VOL. 8: 1955-1959

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• Release Year: 1955
• Genre: Classic, Comedy
• Plot: This eighth volume of the Three Stooges Collection features the last 32 digitally remastered shorts from 1955-1959. It also marks the end of and era for the comedy team that to this day remains unparalleled in its success and popularity.; ; In November of 1955 Shemp Howard died of a sudden heart attack, forcing Moe and Larry to use a stand in for Shemp on some of the shorts and previously shot footage in others. Moe originally wanted vaudeville vetran Joe DeRita to fill in for Shemp but he couldn't get out of his contract, so Moe went with Joe Besser, who was also well-known on the vaudeville and burlesque circuit.; ; Columbia Pictures closed its short-subjects unit in 1958, thus ending the Three Stooges run after 24 years and 190 shorts. Half a century later The Three Stooges are entertainment legends. Their unique brand of slapstick humor and physical comedy has influenced legions of performers and lives on in such contemporary icons as Robin Willams and Jim Carrey.
• Cast: Moe Howard, Shemp Howard, Larry Fine, Joe Besser, Dick Wessel, Frank Sully, Kenneth McDonald, Emil Sitka, George J. Lewis, Angela Stevens, Gail Bonney, Jules White, Felix Adler, Searle Kramer
• Director: Jules White
• Runtime: 8:35
• Company: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• Media Format: Series