This month sees the release of two biographies, one devoted to Shemp Howard of the Three Stooges, and the other to Zeppo Marx of the Marx Brothers. The casual observer may be forgiven if they are ...
“Shemp!” by Burt Kearns (Applause Theater & Cinema Books, 264 pages, $32.95) Shemp Howard, like Zeppo Marx, was the fourth wheel in one of the most successful and beloved comedy teams of the ...