{"product_id":"9781493074211-shemp","title":"SHEMP!","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Biography of The Three Stooges’ Shemp Howard, The Face of Film Comedy\u003cbr\u003eThe definitive biography of Shemp Howard, an original member of the Three Stooges that Library Journal calls \"a complete portrait of a talented character actor,\" Kirkus Reviews calls an \"illuminating… reworking of the Stooges mythology\" and Patton Oswalt praises as \"the only book you will ever need to read about anything. [T]here is ONLY SHEMP!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive biography of the great Shemp Howard, an original member of the Three Stooges, and one of Hollywood's most influential actors that \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e calls \"a complete portrait of a talented character actor,\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e praises as \"fascinating,\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e describes as an \"illuminating… reworking of the Stooges mythology\" and Patton Oswalt praises as \"the only book you will ever need to read about anything. Burn all the other books - there is ONLY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e SHEMP\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e!\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShemp Howard not only had one of the most distinctive faces of the twentieth century, but was also one of its most accomplished, influential comic actors and showbiz personalities. Along with his brother Moe and comedy violinist Larry Fine, Shemp was an original member of the comedy team that became known as the Three Stooges before he quit and set off on his own in 1932.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSHEMP! \u003c\/i\u003eshows how he made an even greater mark in a successful and until now largely unexplored career in more than a hundred movie shorts and features. He appeared in comedies, dramas, mysteries, Westerns, and musicals alongside the biggest stars of the Golden Age, including W.C. Fields, John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, Marlene Dietrich, William Powell, Lon Chaney, Jr., Myrna Loy, and the team of Abbott \u0026amp; Costello. Author Burt Kearns challenges the “official” version of Three Stooges history that’s been repeated for decades, shattering myths while uncovering the surprising and often troubling facts behind the man’s unlikely story: how the child of Jewish immigrants, supposedly racked by debilitating phobias, could conquer show business; the behind-the-scenes machinations that pushed him to return to the team; and the circumstances surrounding his untimely death.\u003cbr\u003eThrough interviews with fans, family members, experts, filmmakers, and celebrities, \u003ci\u003eSHEMP! \u003c\/i\u003eunearths treasures in Shemp’s solo work, examines the “cult of Shemp” that thrives today, and confirms Shemp Howard’s deserved place in cinematic history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56329098723702,"sku":"9781493074211","price":24.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36350577.jpg?v=1759495323","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781493074211-shemp","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}