The Stooges were short (Moe & Larry were barely 5'4", Curly was 5'5", Shemp was 5'6"), and taller actors and actresses wer often employed for comic effect:
I love Eddie's articles - because of his experience in show biz, he seems to bring an intimate knowledge of the subject matter to these articles - that seems especially true with this one.
The Stooges were short (Moe & Larry were barely 5'4", Curly was 5'5", Shemp was 5'6"), and taller actors and actresses wer often employed for comic effect:
Matt?
Keep 'em coming!!
Very-much missed :-(