{"product_id":"9798216565031","title":"SHEMP! The Biography of The Three Stooges’ Shemp Howard, The Face of Film Comedy","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSHEMP!\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Biography of The Three Stooges’ Shemp Howard, The Face of Film Comedy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBurt Kearns | Drew Friedman\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ Genres \/ Comedy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\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\u003cbr\u003eSHEMP! shows 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\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough interviews with fans, family members, experts, filmmakers, and celebrities, \u003ci\u003eSHEMP!\u003c\/i\u003e unearths 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\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBurt Kearns is an author, journalist, and film and television producer, dubbed by \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e as “a show business and pop culture savant.” His books include \u003ci\u003eMarlon Brando: Hollywood Rebel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLawrence Tierney: Hollywood's Real Life Tough Guy,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Show Won't Go On\u003c\/i\u003e, and the memoir, \u003ci\u003eTabloid Baby\u003c\/i\u003e. His screenwork includes \u003ci\u003eThe Seventh Python\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eKardashian: The Man Who Saved O.J. Simpson\u003c\/i\u003e. He also cowrote and produced, along with Academy Award winner Albert S. Ruddy, the Burt Reynolds comedy movie, \u003ci\u003eCloud 9\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApplause\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216565031\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e280\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51669938634892,"sku":"9798216565031","price":22.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_30b7403c-aad4-45a0-a949-15724af65c76.jpg?v=1785204746","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798216565031","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}