(Louis Feinberg): Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Russian Jewish immigrants Joseph Feinberg and Fanny Lieberman. The Howard Brothers
In modern Russia, the Three Stooges have a cult following among fans of classic cinema and comedy historians. They are seen as the American counterparts to Russia’s own comedic trios, such as the famous "Coward, Fool, and Pro" (Trus, Balbes, i Byvaly) from the Leonid Gaidai films. the three stooges russian
Unlike Charlie Chaplin, whose "The Great Dictator" and "Modern Times" carried anti-capitalist undertones that Soviet censors appreciated, The Three Stooges were largely apolitical in their shorts. Their world was one of pure, unadulterated farce. Consequently, they never received the widespread, state-sanctioned distribution that Disney cartoons or Chaplin films enjoyed. (Louis Feinberg): Born in Philadelphia, he was the
(“Moe, not again?”) — and poke two fingers toward their eyes. Unlike Charlie Chaplin, whose "The Great Dictator" and
So much of Stooge comedy is puns and Yiddish-inflected English (e.g., "I’m trying to think but nothing happens"). Russian translators had no equivalent for the Borscht Belt humor. The result was a "silent film with sound" – the physical gags worked, but the dialogue fell flat.