My Pal Moe

This is a video I put together as a supplement to my web site www.mypalmoe.com, which is dedicated to Moe Howard and the Three Stooges. During my teenage years, I would write to Moe in the late 1960's and early 1970's. He would always write back answering my questions and often sharing a story. I eventually had the pleasure of meeting Moe in person at his home in July of 1973.

[@robertgraham6588]

They never got the well deserved fame that makes them iconic / raw from the hip comedy there will never be any other comedy trio to top them . The younger generation have no idea of what they missed

[@gregsolomon]

Are you kidding??? Pretty much everyone knows who The Three Stooges are. Their film shorts are still played on television. Thus, even kids of today know about "The Three Stooges.

[@MicheleMJJ]

The younger generation are too busy texting to enjoy the good stuff.

[@RealMasterpieces]

@@gregsolomon I remember years ago when I was in 5th grade I asked a lot of classmates if they knew about the Three Stooges. Most of them didn't, but at least more people know about them now.

[@RobSandage]

You are absolutely correct Robert Graham that the younger generations do not know what they are missing not watching The Three Stooges! When I grew up during the 70's I could remember all that they showed was classic movies. I grew up watching The Three Stooges films when they would air them. It was after the mid 80's that I noticed programming began to change and they started to show the most recent movies on every network it seems like. I notice that AMC will show The Three Stooges short at like 4:00 in the morning until 5:00 in the morning. Then they will show paid programming on AMC. There are times where they might show a few shorts of The Three Stooges before a movie. IFC does the same thing as well.

[@crazyhorsepower5947]

I miss him with Curly,Shemp, & Larry R.I.P.!!!

[@RobSandage]

I miss them all myself, but we have them in shorts that we can watch. I have the complete collection and when I bought it in DVD box set I sat down and started with Curly all the way until Joe. It is a shame that I did not get with the box set all of the Three Stooges films. That would have been great to watch!

[@Tracey..H]

Ty for making a dark world brighter. God bless the stooges

[@deanmorrow4083]

What a great tribute. God bless Moe, Larry, Curly and Shemp.

[@kscott1657]

Thank you Bob what a beautiful memory thank you for sharing I love them all😊👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@tonys2705]

Beautiful video.. As a child, I had the immense honor and pleasure of meeting Moe and Larry! I cherish that meeting. Hard to believe... I think about them all the time, still. And still laugh every time I see them on tv... Always a fan. Wish I knew him as you did. Thanks for sharing these old films..

[@jeremyhomeboy419]

How old are u

[@ms.sonshine8878]

Love the Stooges. I love how close they were to each other. Gone but not forgotten.

[@vintagestrings6]

In my opinion they are the best comedy team of all time. Sure loved them all. No one could ever duplicate or replace them for the rest of time. Thanks for the video.

[@Houdini774]

I can't tell which is more moving, the loss of a comedic icon who had a great affection for his fans or this tender hearted video about a down to earth idol you seemed to have a great affection for. Either way it made me tear up.

[@officialmelpeachey]

I'm a member of the Official Three Stooges Fan club ran by the families of the Three Stooges. Two years i had the honor of getting to talk to Eric the grandson of Larry. Eric is a wonderful man and has taught me so much information of what stooges were like away from work. We have had a number of heart warming chats about the stooges.

[@blinko656]

You honor him well....

[@edwardgoldsmith8011]

Life was so much better in the old world these entertainer will be never replace.comedy was full of whole hearted laughs.today doesn't come close.moe rest in peace.

[@MetFanMac]

This is so heartwarming and so melancholy, both at the same time...

[@Trucker1957]

Thanks for sharing Bob, those guys I would surly love to have met in my life. Moe seemed like a really nice man off camera.

[@mtroy0620]

Gosh I can't imagine how it must feel to have had actual communication with Moe Howard. Envious.

[@tomhohn5234]

Envious? Heck, I'm downright jealous!

[@nunyabiznez6381]

My little brother was a huge Three Stooges fan. One day in 1967 he sent Moe a birthday card. I think he found out from a fan club his birthday and where to send the card but I wasn't really paying attention. A few weeks later Moe wrote him back and thanked him for the card. My brother still has that letter framed in his office to this day. My brother wrote several celebrities over the years. Moe was the only one who wrote back.

[@AbrahamLechLacha]

Wise guy, aye...

[@kevinmiller1985]

@@nunyabiznez6381 Nowadays I don't think celebrities would even bother to answer fan mail.

[@kevinmiller6324]

@@nunyabiznez6381 Yeah, I wouldn't get into sending fan letters to any celebrity, seeing as how there's no guarantee they'll even send you a response. Apparently Moe thought enough of his fans that he would take the time to personally answer fan mail. I one time sent a fan letter to Barbara Eden, but never got a response.

[@JohnSmith-ss3ot]

They made so many people laugh! What a gift to the world. God Bless those guys. I know that are in heaven making god smile!

[@fordsrule35]

Nice tribute. You are lucky indeed. Something special and different about America back in those days that we've seem to have lost. I don't imagine we'll see videos like this of any of today's "celebrities" in 50 years.

[@rjpi77]

I am 56 years old and you brought back so many good and happy memories from my youth. Thank you for the video.

[@cestall1]

I just feel lucky to have existed on Earth at the same time as Moe Howard and Larry Fine. Even just for a couple of years.

[@mariaschatz9141]

You are so lucky Bob that you knew Moe. I was a little girl when he passed away,I was born in 1967

[@alicedelgado955]

Lucky. i wish Moe would know how much i adore him. from his handsome looks to his sweetheart nature. i love how protective he was of his family and how he took care of everyone around him

[@JohnAdams-rm7zm]

I was lucky to meet Moe, Larry, and Curly joe as a 7 year old 👍🏻

[@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635]

STOP! I AM TIRED OF EVERYONE COMMENTING THAT THEY MET MOE!

[@mwmann]

@@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635 I too met Moe, Larry, Curly and Shemp.

[@superzachworld]

What dream that’d be to meet those guys

[@MicheleMJJ]

@@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635 Stop.....you don't know that they didn't. Mind your own business.

[@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635]

Michele Huffman I guess you’re right. Every time I said it, I was flipping out like Flippy/Fliqpy style.

[@JohnSmith-wd9rc]

Over 70 years since they started, and over 40 years since Moe passed, and they still are making people laugh. What great talents. I never had the privilege of meeting Moe or Larry, but wish I had, even though I would have peed myself as soon as Moe said Hello! What an entertainment legend.

[@sauluribe7082]

Such a beautiful tribute to a comedy genius Moe Howard.

[@reinacoffee8557]

The beloved Stooges loved children. Curly also loved dogs! Such great Giants with soft hearts! God bless them all!!!

[@frankiegray4569]

I was very sad watching this...i loved the Stooges...almost made me cry..

[@DCJNewsMedia]

Thanks for sharing....it means a lot to me personally....God bless you. Brother Daymond

[@luiscustodio4066]

Thanks a million times..

[@elijahscall718]

What I love about this video is that even at the end of his life, Moe was still playful and true to character by making the eye-gouging motion with his hand and two fingers for the camera. If that doesn't bring a smile to your face, then nothing could. I was born in '71 and grew up watching reruns of the Stooges late at night on WFLD (or maybe it was channel 50) in the Chicago area. Moe was already gone by the time I began watching them. And for Curly to have died in his early fifties was just tragic. When Curly was near death, he reportedly said to a friend, "I guess I won't be able to make the children laugh anymore."

[@sipo70]

Must have been quite a visit. I would loved to have met them all.

[@RobSandage]

I was born in 1972 and I agree with you that I would have loved to have meet them all.

[@kevinmiller6380]

@@RobSandage Me too, especially Curly. Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk. Why soitenly. Woo, woo, woo. Truth is stranger than fiction, judgy wudgy. Can you imagine anyone else doing that in real life? They'd probably be jailed for contempt of court.

[@clutchcargo2419]

Bob , that was fantastic. I take it that that was you in the video. Thx.

[@lionheartroar3104]

Made me tear up. I love all the Stooges! 1:06 Paul McCartney with a Moe bobblehead,,is that cool or what?

[@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635]

Was Paul ever a fan? Who knows.

[@jsal777]

some great guys. True tv icons hands down.

[@nandofigueira2005]

I would have loved to have a grandfather like moe.

[@joycethehippie3382]

You're so lucky. My sister and I loved the stooges. Moe was my favorite. One of these days I'm going to the Three Stooges Museum in Penn. It's on my bucket list.

[@superfuzzymomma]

Really well done! Thank you for the effort!!!!!!

[@robin2012ism]

Very touching. The Stooges shaped our lives a little. bit.

[@tomryan914]

A big chunk...even the snootiest are closet fans!

[@lloydkline3265]

Slots, three stooges were like gods

[@RexHrothgar1]

Wow, what a lucky guy you are! While you were doing that at Moe’s, I was ten years old, watching 3 Stooges wondering what they were like. You did what I should have done, reached out. I do remember watching Mike Douglas with my Mom when Moe came on. I was so excited to see him. Thanks for sharing this.

[@swampdrainer6336]

what timeless footage thanx for sharing bob my grandparents lived right around the corner from the calabasas motion picture hospital where larry fine passed away and i remember some of my grandparents friends talking about meeting larry just before he passed and oddly enough in van nuys california where i lived not far from where Christine McIntyre and her husband showed apartment complexes in 1974 ! i recently discovered this reading another fellow's website about his correspondence with them small but beautiful world here's too simpler fun times and the stooges live forever !

[@AMStationEngineer]

This is beyond cool!, to have known, corresponded with, met, and spent such quality time with one of our nation's treasures, is beyond words. Bob, you must re-live these moments each and every day! Your friendship with Moe, must have been very important to him, especially during his twilight years. Virtually every American male born during the "Baby Boom Years", and shortly thereafter, owes you a debt of gratitude; because you were able to make Moe aware of just how very much the entertainment that he, his brothers, and in later years, Joe and Curly Joe provided, meant to us, and how very much we enjoyed our formative years, parked in front of our TV sets, just waiting to hear that ever-so-special "Three Blind Mice" intro was.

[@RobSandage]

I used to watch The Three Stooges when they came on late Saturday nights for a couple of hours. I would always have snacks, and Coke to drink while watching and then when I became a teenager and Dominos was opening up where I live at I would order a pizza to eat and watch The Three Stooges.

[@kevinmiller6380]

@@RobSandage It's a shame that Curly and Shemp were no longer living when this video was made; would have been neat to have a family reunion of former Stooges, plus Larry if he hadn't been in such bad shape healthwise. Imagine, four of the former Stooges getting together and reminiscing about the good old days when they were making their films.

[@RobSandage]

@@kevinmiller6380 yes that would have been interesting to see and hear had Shemp and Curlys health had kept up. That we may never know about.

[@elliottschertzer876]

Meet The Stooges at a show in the Moon Bowl in Freedomland in 1961. Kept a correspondence with Moe for many years, all his letters were handwritten. He was a very warm and sweet man

[@newmoon54]

There's NO QUESTION ..... that the ~WORLD~ was certainly made a safer, happier, and more joyful an experience for everyone, regardless of race, religion, or politics~!~ In fact, It's the aforementioned things that create the ~need~ for these ~Characters Of Comedy~ who taught us that laughter, and some silliness, taken once-a-day ... is good for what ails you~!~ Cheers~!~

[@georgerosales3017]

LEGENDARY MOE..THEY NEVER DIE...THEY LIVE FOREVER WITH US ..AND IN OUR MAN CAVES....

[@AceripXF]

n woman caves lol

[@originalkingalpha5116]

...and rabbit holes.🐇😂

[@kevinmiller6380]

@@originalkingalpha5116 And fox holes. 😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@originalkingalpha5116]

@@AceripXF Whoa there buddy, this is a family friendly setting; let's it keep PG-13.😅

[@AceripXF]

@@originalkingalpha5116 i didnt mean THAT kinda cave! LMAOOO OMG IM DED!!! 😂😂😂😂 (im female btw) i meant like a woman room w stooge stuff like a man cave omg im cryin!! LOL!!!

[@mariekeatingx]

I feel so sad yet I feel so much love and respect and happiness towards the Stooges especially Moe I really feel I would love to find someone with a persona like Moe He really reminds me of my first love ❤️❤️ and I really feel no one can replace these amazing Stooges God Bless you all 😭💕✨🙏

[@garrettq1977]

What an enormous honor to have been able to met this man. I cannot remember a school morning when I didn't watch them while getting ready. Seeing their videos now are like opening a time capsule to a happier time in my life.

[@cesarabaunz975]

Que genial mi infancia esperando ver los tres chiflados que lindo recuerdo

[@rons9946]

this is cool beyond belief even in 2019

[@casst346]

very nice! thanks for sharing..glad you had a chance to actually meet him..

[@ricksmith7357]

Yuk Yuk Yuk. The best ever

[@karenbrown2135]

I always watched The Three Stooges on channel 52 back in the 70’s In LA. Shemp was my favorite. He was just so goofy he always made me laugh. May they all RIP.

[@RETROTV1394]

Nice video. About a real class act.. The legendary Moe Howard. I never had the pleasure of meeting Moe. But as a young girl I would faithfully watch the Stooges after school growing up in the late 60s and early 1970s. I grew up in the Hollywood area, and I actually lived in that same house 9061 Thrasher Avenue in LA. But it was at least 20 years after MO passed. Back in the Mid 1990s. I never knew he had lived their until recently. How surreal to actually be living in the same home Moe lived and not finding out till years later. Hmm. I wonder if any other celebrities had lived their before or after my residency. I now live in Massachusetts but I always have fond memories of California and the few years I lived there.

[@jsilence418]

It's really funny when you think Moe lived on " THRASHER" avenue, how many times did he Thrash Larry , Curley and Shemp ?

[@_1ben]

in my opinion, what is more "sureal" is a girl that watched the 3 stooges

[@antarcticorb9197]

@@_1ben haha...true!

[@depaola63]

@1:19 he BLASTED Larry !! I am only 5'9 but Moe was a shrimp ! I LOVED them , even more know at 56 ! { Larry , Moe & Curly, Shemp too !

[@HalfassDIY]

Man, you are so lucky to have met him in person !

[@bobbryant3698]

Excellent video. The Stooges were the best and made my childhood special. Thank you for sharing this!

[@WrestleGit]

How beautiful.

[@shiftintohigh5564]

👍👍👍👍👍👍 Man those were the days!!!👍👍👍. I didn’t know I was ever that young or slim. WTH happened??👍👍👍

[@mishalleroza-ingram6394]

This is great footage! I've been a fan of the 3 Stooges since I was little. I'm in my later 40's and live in the suburbs of Chicago. I'm so happy that Moe and Larry met in Chicago! I know many fans say Curly is their favorite but Moe was always mine. He died just a little over 2 months before I was born (July 19th, 1975). The next time I go to Los Angeles I will visit all of the Stooges' graves. Actually meeting Moe in person was probably one of the biggest highlights of your life, Bob. Thank you for sharing your experience with us!

[@bobareeniobobareenio2935]

Heh heh . This made me emotional. . When I saw Officer Joe Bolton it brought back all the memories and moments. I wonder why it seems as though it was yesterday? How does that work! Well, I guess in the big picture of time, a mere 60 or 70 years IS nothing but a flash in a frying pan. .

[@johnmucha6841]

I wrote two letters to Moe in the early 1970's and he responded with handwritten letters both times! If I could have visited him like you did -- what a thrill that would have been! Thanks for sharing.

[@pl5624]

I never was aware of the 3 stooges until right before moe's death....when I found out that they all were gone it really hit me hard.of course being a kid you don't relate 1930s and 1970s and realize how old they would be...but curly died young...so sad..but their legacy lives on...forever.

[@NegaRenGenX2gay2lift]

TIL that History Channel had a show called "hunting hitler" that posited the idea that hitler escaped his bunker, and the cast of the show thought a picture of Moe Howard (which was from this video) was literally Hitler

[@michaelorchard1338]

I'm pushy 70,& still get a chuckle when the boys hit my senses..timeless fun days bag then & now .I love the 3 stooges still RIP Moe Larry Curley ♥️♥️♥️

[@nandofigueira2005]

What a good, kind and sweet person moe was in answering the letters, that's a token of how good a person he was.

[@scottmoore1614]

Moe Howard seemed like such a wonderful person! So glad you got to meet him. Something to cherish always.

[@mikedolan6176]

I'm 37 years old. I have an 11 year old son, an 11 year old stepson, and a 78 year old father. Every now and then I put on the Stooges off KZbin and we all laugh our asses off. They NEVER get old. My dad looks like Moe, but has a thick Scottish accent. Always cherish the good times like these. Love the Stooges and I know my boys will carry on the laughs with thier kids. Great video. Brought a tear to my eye. ✌

[@nandofigueira2005]

02:52 The three brothers together in heaven.

[@memomartinez8867]

The three Stooges and others. R.I.P Yo will live always in Our Hearts. 🎬🎞📽📺😎🍿🗽🗼🗿🥇🏆

[@brianfalls5894]

I grew up watching the 3 Stooges and they were always good for a great laugh. RIP guys. You are all greatly missed but not forgotten. You will never be replaced.

[@pawwalker3492]

And you have a picture of Officer Joe Bolton. We'd race home after school to watch Officer Joe's show - The Three Stooges.

[@uptone12111]

“I'll squeeze the cider out of your adam's apple.”

[@coletteb5339]

This was a gem. It brought tears to my eyes...

[@superfuzzymomma]

The pic of Moe in the sailors cap is absolutely beautiful - You are a lucky man!!!!

[@jsilence418]

Such a funny guy such a sad vid, great though thanks .

[@buddhabajra2131]

I love them all and this is my favorite programes and all my faverete acters 2 my faverete is moe

[@ralvin31]

In 1963 I had the distinct honor of seeing the 3 Stooges perform live on stage in Brooklyn at The Biltmore Theater. The place was pandemonium. I will never forget the expression on Moe's face as he looked around at the screaming kids. The Stooges had to be escorted to the stage by bodyguards.

[@robinbrl]

Thanks for sharing these Bob. Even at the end, he still had that beautiful mop of hair.

[@newmoon54]

There's NO QUESTION ..... that the ~WORLD~ was certainly made a safer, happier, and more joyful an experience for everyone, regardless of race, religion, or politics~!~ In fact, It's the aforementioned things that create the ~need~ for these ~Characters Of Comedy~ who taught us that laughter, and some silliness, taken once-a-day ... is good for what ails you~!~ Cheers~!~

[@Tramatik48]

Very nice!

[@thethriftinglounge]

I remember reading your story about 10 years ago and I was so amazed at how authentic moe was. A guy well past his prime still loving his fans. Almost like he lpved his fans more than they loved him in the end.

[@LSU01]

Bob, you are a lucky man to have become friends with Moe! I have always heard that he was a nice man . I have watched the Three Stooges since I was little and always loved them! I would haved loved to have met them all!

[@gbot3377]

What an honor to have Moe write back to you always. Maybe you two did not hang out together, but he showed that he was a true friend to you. How special for you. And what a special iconic group of gentlemen, who came in, haha. The world will always miss them. Sad how time goes by. Such innocent times seemingly replaced by something completely different which has no remnants of any innocence remaining.

[@MicheleMJJ]

As a kid I grew up watching The Three Stooges, as did my son. No matter how many times you watched the episodes, they were just as funny as the first time. They were so loved by everyone! I watched Moe on the Mike Douglas Show, and he was so down to earth and funny. Wish I could have met them all. This video was so beautiful. To have Moe Howard as a friend is a gift.

[@UV-999]

This is amazing. I'm 19 years old and I grew up watching the stooges to this day. With all the celebrity meet and greets that happen now with conventions. I'll always wish I would've had a chance to meet them

[@mariacelestekim]

i love shemp, larry, curly and most moe😭😭😭😭😭

[@JasonSum1979]

really good video...It’s sad they were never truly respected by Hollywood Studios but, there fan base is limitless the love for the three stooges is priceless and will continue forever

[@Mrejackpots]

Wow these is the best thing I ever watched made my day! I love the stooges I have all there videos. Wish I was in those years RIP FELLAS

[@markschuler2168]

What warms my heart here is how gratifying it is to know that in their last years, as elderly men in frail health, they knew that they were still loved and appreciated by their many, many fans. I am 67 and still love them greatly.

[@UFOBobTV]

This so cool. You look like you were in your early 20s when you finally met Moe.

[@radio1342]

Thanks for sharing, this is excellent. What a great man Moe was. They were so larger than life it is hard to believe how short all of them were. And what a great opportunity for you to get to meet Moe at his house. In this day and age that would never happen.

[@asteverino8569]

A sweet remembrance video. I think I’ve seen you in other Stooges biographies, Bob. And maybe you were in that western movie they made. Sorry if I got it wrong.

[@fizixx]

What a great post, thanks. How great that time must have been to have a friendthat is an American icon of comedy and of a good hollywood when it meant something.

[@Tonithenightowl]

I just cried when I watched this. How fortunate you were to meet Moe. I have loved the 3 Stooges for 60 yrs. My kids and grandson love them too. Thank you :o)

[@depaola63]

Poor Larry, @1:18 he took a huge slap !! He got tagged' by Moe many times !! *..Larry was my fav. I am going to be 55 on May 18 and LOVE The 3 .." Larry, Moe and Curly " ( Moe's baby brother) ....Joe Besser and" Curly Joe" brought them from A+ Comic's as an act in those classic shorts to a C+ at best !!

[@kenanacampora]

Thx. Love stooges. Best “Moe” there ever was. Nyuck nyuck nyuck.

[@brandue4523]

Nice.

[@TheStikapos]

I just hope that you hugged the crap out of him. What a star.

[@barryhill6077]

MOE. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. YOU WERE MY FAVOURITE STOOGE. LOVED THE WAY YOU WENT ABOUT YOUR CRAFT.

[@sroinujacob]

Such an honor, well done

[@teenagerinsac]

Name ONE celeb nowadays who would do this with ANY ordinary schlub?? Crickets....crickets...... NYUK! NYUK! NYUK!! R I P to Mr. Moses "Moe" Howard :)

[@richardlalonde5991]

The greatest comedy team ever lived God bless