Stooges around the world
Stanislav Jehosaphat
of comedy needs little to no translation. I wonder if there are any
particular countries where there is a devoted Stooge fan base -- where they
really go ga-ga for them. (Like the French and Jerry Lewis).
(BTW, I;ve seen the Stooges dubbed in Spanish on a couple of occasions. In
both cases, in the dubbing process they gave Curly a deep, guttural voice --
certainly the complete opposite of what we're used to hearing!)
Gail
etc. ) where they once toured ?
But I would speculate their # 1 here in the United States.
Anyone else knows ?
Gail
Moe & Larry: drinking, " Here's how ! "
Curly: " I know how !! "
Gail
Gail
"For Duty and Humanity!"
Stoogefan
included)
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Jeff (a.k.a. Stoogefan)
"Amalgamated Assoc. of Morons - Local 6 7/8"
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"Gail" <om...@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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Your Sovereign Czar
>included)
>-
What's a Canuck? Isn't that a derrogatory(sp?) remark on par with say a "Mick"
in Ireland, "Wop" in Italy, "Frog" in France, "Kraut" in Germany, "Chink" in
China, "Jap" in Japan...etc. What would be the derogattory word for a Russian.
By the way I mean no harm in saying these. My family is mostly German. And
where did these names come from, now that I think about it.
Thanks,
Your Czar
"Watch your thoughts, they may become your ideas. Watch your ideas, they may
become your words. Watch your words, they may become your actions. Watch your
actions, it become your destiny!"
L.S. Coker
including their own oriental version of the boys in movies. As for
Canada...why soitenly! Especially because I saw them live in Toronto!
Stephen
Gail wrote in message <38D479AA...@bellsouth.net>...
L.S. Coker
Canuck" ! I got a spin-off nickname from that guy in the 80's from the
laminate/particleboard industry in North America. I was in Quality Control
and known as "Captain Cladboard*" (*Domtar product) in my pursuit of the
perfect end product & solving customer complaints (er..I called them
customer comments...). I carried a holster of hydrochloric acid, paper
towelling & micrometers to carry out my missions (oh yes, sometimes was
spotted with a mask & cape along with my "Captain Cladboard" official lab
coat.
Stephen
Stanislav Jehosaphat
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> What's a Canuck? Isn't that a derrogatory(sp?) remark on par with say a
"Mick"
> in Ireland, "Wop" in Italy, "Frog" in France, "Kraut" in Germany, "Chink"
in
> China, "Jap" in Japan...etc. What would be the derogattory word for a
Russian.
> By the way I mean no harm in saying these. My family is mostly German. And
> where did these names come from, now that I think about it.
I'm Italian (you wouldn't know it from my chosen moniker) and proudly call
myself a wop to my friends. Sometimes, it takes the power out of derogatory
epithets to simply embrace and adopt them. Rap artists regularly use the
word "nigger" in their songs. Many gay people and organizations have
embraced the term "queer" and made it their own. Doing this takes all the
power away from those who would use such terms in a negative manner. At the
very least, it then forces them to come up with new epithets, which requires
thought, something which the average bigot is utterly incapable of doing.
<g>
Gail
and tells me that it is a badge of honor for them to be Canuks ! Not, of course,
without a little chest thumping first ! I was raised near Canada, and have
friends originally from there.
Your Mick stooge friend,
Gail
"For Duty and Humanity!"
Your Sovereign Czar wrote:
> > Hi Gail........thanks, eh?!?! *grin* (a happy canuck for being
> >included)
> >-
>
Your Sovereign Czar
hayduke_1999
How about Mongolia (believe it or not). Check out the following website:
http://www.icsNOW.com/
Click on the changing "Advertised Specials", then click on "Three Stooges At
Their Best"
Apparently they have chosen to evolve their postage from Chairman Mau to Moe.
Go figure?
Stanislav Jehosaphat
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> How about Mongolia (believe it or not). Check out the following website:
> http://www.icsNOW.com/
>
> Click on the changing "Advertised Specials", then click on "Three Stooges
At
> Their Best"
>
> Apparently they have chosen to evolve their postage from Chairman Mau to
Moe.
>
> Go figure?
Actually, there are several countries that derive a sizeable portion of
their GNP from sales of postage stamps depicting mostly U.S. popular culture
icons, intended primarily for marketing to collectors rather than for use as
actual postage. I don't think the practice says anything one way or the
other about the popularity of the celebrities in that country.
G.S.
Crazies." But the ones I saw there as a kid weren't dubbed -- they had
subtitles. Having lived in France and Germany, I know that most French people
don;t know about the Stooges -- I showed tapes of them to my (French) ex-wife
and she loved them. They used to show the Stooges on German TV, but they're not
really well known there.
In "Behind the Three Stooges: The White Brothers," which is an oral history
featuring conversations with Jules, Jack and Sam White, Jules White tells of
seeing the Stooges in Englaand and of their popularity there (this was in the
'40s). Sam White talks about how the Stooges were dubbed in most foreign
countries because there were laws forcing American film companies to hire local
actors in order to prop up the local film industries. He mentions seeing the
Stooges (dubbed) in the far east (Japan, I think).
The later features with Curly-Joe were shown all over the world. Unfortunately,
this is the only exposure to the Stooges that a lot of Europeans have. Since
they've never seen the shorts, they can't understand Stooge popularity.
I once gave a "book report" in school in Germany on the Stooges, where I tried
to explain them to the class. I sort of acted out all the parts, and slapped
and poked myself inthe process. I was apparently very amusing to the other
kids, but I don't really know if I did the Stooges justice (but it was for duty
and humanity).
Gregg Stevens
Gregg Stevens
Gail
report on the stooges for a "Public Speaking" course in college, I choose it for my
final grade. Although I got a good grade ( for the semester, not the stooges speech
), my professor was not amused with my subject matter and tried to cut my speech
short ! The noive ! Luckily, my classmates urged me on and I managed to get about
30 seconds more in before the Prof. yelled at me to sit down. Since I'm not very
timid for my diminutive size, I yelled back before taking my seat. But it was
rewarding in that the guys and gals that sat around me whispered: "good job !"
Hey, we gotta spread the word each in our own way...
Gail
Profs. Moe, Larry and Curly: " B a Bay, B e Bee, B i Bickey By B o Bo Bickey By Bo
Bee yoo Boo Bickey By o Boo ! "
Garystooge
point, it is almost impossible to determine during what years they were aired
in which countries.
For the most part, the boys have been off the air in foreign markets for
the past 25+ years, with the exception of Canada and the U.K.( where they have
aired sporadically). I base this on anecdotal evidence accumulated through
years of corresponding with foreign members of the Stooges fan club.
While there are no large groups of Stooge fans outside the U.S. and
Canada, there are small pockets of devoted fans, living mostly in Mexico,
Argentina, Brazil and the U.K. It is hard for these fans in other countries to
maintain a high level of interest. Not only are they unable to watch the
Stooges on TV, but there are few videos available and virtually no merchandise
to buy. But more importantly, they can't share their interest with others like
we can(their friends don't know how to block an eye-poke, don't know what a
shoulder spin is, etc).
While there are also fans located in Germany, Japan and other countries,
most of these fans are U.S. Servicemen or businessmen living abroad.
For those interested, here are the names that the Stooges are called in
some of the other countries:
Brazil.............Os Tres Patetas
Germany........Die Drei Verruckten
Mexico,Argentina...Los Tres Chiflados
Spain............Los 3 Vagabundos
France,Belgium...Les Trois Stooges
Denmark,Sweden.....De Trae Traemaend
Japan..............San Baka Taisho
Italy..............IL 3 Oriundi or IL 3 Compari
One other interesting note. Joan Maurer's "Curly" book mentions that when the
Stooges visited Ireland in 1939, they were billed as "The Three Hooges" because
the word "Stooge" was an Irish slang term for intercourse.However, I have a
program from the boys' appearance at Dublin's Theatre Royal and they are billed
as "The Three Stooges" in the program.
As for theatrical releases, we all know that the feature films with DeRita
were distributed worldwide(with "Snow WHite" and "Hercules" receiving the most
worldwide screenings). But the Stooges' shorts often showed up in foreign
theaters as well, most often as a prelude to a feature film. I have several
movie posters from Scandinavian countries which list the Stooges as "an added
attraction" to a non-Stooge feature film.
Gary
RANDALL BOYER
that students enjoy pop culture -- and try as some intellectual snobs
might, they can't make the common people (Hoi Polloi ... hmmm, where've
I heard that title?) forget that the Stooges are DEFINITELY part of pop
culture. I gave a speech in a Business & Professional Speaking class
about five years ago, and our general topic was "Business Proposals".
My specific topic was celebrity postage stamps; I suggested two
different notables: "Twilight Zone" creator Rod Serling, AND . . . The
Three Stooges. The class enjoyed the speech, and the professor, a very
decent sort of guy, gave me a very good grade -- 95% out of a possible
100 -- a straight A for the proposal. So, thankfully, in some areas of
academia, Moe, Larry, Curly, and Shemp are appreciated. -----Randy
in St. Louis.
Gail
) and discernible taste ! Which got me thinking, is there any news on whether
the boys will be put on a stamp in the U.S. ? I know there's been a lot of talk
about the postal service considering it, but any thing definite ? btw, nice
story.
Gail
"For Duty and Humanity!"
Ltb3105
Laura