Who Were The Three Stooges?

By Meg Belviso, Pam Pollack | Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group

About the book

Discover more about the comedy team that perfected the art of the pie fight!

The Three Stooges were the hardworking children of immigrants and discovered a love of performing at an early age. Starting out as a vaudeville act, they soon transitioned into movies, becoming a worldwide sensation in feature films and shorts. Never the critics' darlings, audiences loved them for their mastery of physical comedy and their willingness to do anything for a laugh. They remained popular over the years despite several personnel changes that revolved around the three Howard brothers from Brooklyn. Their comedies are still in syndication more than 50 years after they were first shown on TV and continue to delight old fans and attract new ones.

Editions of Who Were The Three Stooges?

Paperback
ISBN 9780448488660
AltFormat
ISBN 9780399542442
EBook
ISBN 9780451534538

Read an Excerpt

Discover more about the comedy team that perfected the art of the pie fight!

The Three Stooges were the hardworking children of immigrants and discovered a love of performing at an early age. Starting out as a vaudeville act, they soon transitioned into movies, becoming a worldwide sensation in feature films and shorts. Never the critics' darlings, audiences loved them for their mastery of physical comedy and their willingness to do anything for a laugh. They remained popular over the years despite several personnel changes that revolved around the three Howard brothers from Brooklyn. Their comedies are still in syndication more than 50 years after they were first shown on TV and continue to delight old fans and attract new ones.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Who Were The Three Stooges? about?

Discover more about the comedy team that perfected the art of the pie fight!

The Three Stooges were the hardworking children of immigrants and discovered a love of performing at an early age. Starting out as a vaudeville act, they soon transitioned into movies, becoming a worldwide sensation in feature films and shorts. Never the critics' darlings, audiences loved them for their mastery of physical comedy and their willingness to do anything for a laugh. They remained popular over the years despite several personnel changes that revolved around the three Howard brothers from Brooklyn. Their comedies are still in syndication more than 50 years after they were first shown on TV and continue to delight old fans and attract new ones.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Who Were The Three Stooges??

Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage: General interest > Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography

Where can I read a sample of Who Were The Three Stooges??

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780448488660

Is Who Were The Three Stooges? part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

Yes it is a part of series Who Was?

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Who Were The Three Stooges??

Meg Belviso, Pam Pollack

Who is the Publisher of the book Who Were The Three Stooges??

Penguin Young Readers Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Who Were The Three Stooges? is available as paperback(ISBN 9780448488660) and altformat(ISBN 9780399542442) and ebook(ISBN 9780451534538)

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