New bio gets inside the zany bald head of Curly
Curly: An Illustrated Biography of the Superstooge
By Joan Howard Maurer
Softcover, 400 pages ($19.95, Chicago Review Press)
Three Stooges fans will flip over this official biography of Jerome “Curly” Howard, the zaniest member of the slapstick trio whose high-pitched voice, shaven head and “nyuk-nyuk-nyuks” made him a comedy icon. Written by his niece (the daughter of head Stooge Moe Howard) and packed with more than 300 photos, it’s a treasure trove of rare information and insight into the career, family life and psychology of one of the most enduringly popular “knuckleheads” to ever stand in the Stooge spotlight.
—Neil Pond, American Profile Magazine
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