The Alvin Show
1961
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Jul 26, 2019 · Joe Besser never really fit in as a Stooge, and I believe he was the worst Stooge of all of them. The zany comedy team of Olsen and Johnson, whose Broadway revues were fast-paced collections of songs and blackouts, hired Joe Besser to join their company.
- David Lobosco
Worst fucking Stooge. Curly Joe DaRita was streets ahead of Joe Besser, and he paled in comparison to Shemp . Moe should have made Emil Sitka the third Stooge as opposed to Joe Besser.
Aug 6, 2007 · Of all the Stooge shorts that recycle footage, this may be the one that contains the least new material, much of it showing close-ups of Besser reacting to what Moe & Larry say or do in old footage (often with "Joe" dubbed in where they originally said "Shemp").
Joe Besser (born Jessel Besser, [1] August 12, 1907 – March 1, 1988) was an American actor, comedian, and musician, known for his impish humor and wimpy characters. He is best known for his brief stint as a member of The Three Stooges in movie short subjects of 1957–1959.
Jan 4, 2024 · There is a myth that Besser was a wimp – because he wouldn’t let Moe hit him – who big leagued the Stooges. The 2000 biopic depicts him this way. There is a nugget of truth to the claim that Besser didn’t want to be hit.
- 2 min
- 2019
He wasn't terrible. If he was the first stooge when they had a better budget and higher popularity, he would've been just great. I do genuinely love Curly Joe, however. And obviously Curly and Shemp are untouchable.
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Oct 17, 2005 · The worse are naturally the Joe Besser shorts, Moe must've been in a daze when he chose Besser as the 3rd Stooge, Joe was out of his league.
