Who starred in the original Men in Black movie?

The original Men in Black was a 1934 Columbia Pictures short starring Moses & Jerome Horwitz and Louis Feinberg as Doctors Howard, Fine & Howard in a hospital. Don't know them? How about Moe, Larry & Curly, aka the Three Stooges?

The trio's slapstick comedies were in such high demand that Columbia insisted that theatres book other Columbia grade B movies in order to get the shorts.

The Three Stooges released 190 shorts for the Columbia Pictures studios between 1934 and 1959. Moe & Larry remained constant, but Curly was both preceded and succeeded by Shemp, another brother, and by Joe Besser and Curly Jo DeRita.

Moe, sadly, passed on May 4, 1975. ending the Stooges. But, they will live on in our memories and on DVD.

More Info: en.wikipedia.org

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billyboy915

filmnut, They started in Philadelphia, PA and are known as the Pep Boys. They are one of the most widely known aftermarket auto parts and service brands in the country.

Nicholas Miernicki

The Three Stooges should be a rite of passage for children. It will teach them that there is a underlayer of insanity to life that should be embraced simply for the laughs. This is why I introduced my twin daughters to the Stooges, the Marx Brothers and W. C. Fields at an early age.

filmnut

Actually the picture was a “dead giveaway” . . . Oh and Manny, Moe & Jack sold tires in the LA area.

jshehan

Richard D. Boyle, have 27 of their movies on DVD.

Richard D. Boyle

Now that is real movie trivia. I should be embarrassed to admit that I know so much about the Stooges but I loved their slapstick physical comedy as a kid and my dad was also a big fan. This particular short was released in 1934, the year I was born and I’ve known their real names since sometime in the ‘40s...but don’t ask me about anything recent.