| As a race, we've been laughing at one
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| | many more. The Charlie Chaplin film
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| thing or another for a very long time.
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| | festival can still be seen in various
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| The number of comic acts that have come
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| | parts of the world.From duos, to single
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| and gone over the ages is staggering.
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| | performers to trios. No greater trio
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| Some were good, some were not so, but
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| | existed than The 3 Stooges. Moe, Larry
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| some were beyond description. These were
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| | and Curly took the art of slapstick to
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| the best of the best. These were the
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| | new levels. This in spite of the tragic
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| ones who made us laugh harder than anyone
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| | lives that they suffered through. Even
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| else. In honor of these great funnymen,
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| | after Curly died at such a young age,
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| we take a look at just a few of them
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| | Shemp Howard, the third of the brothers,
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| here.There was probably no greater comic
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| | reluctantly took over in spite of his
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| duo than Abbott & Costello. At the
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| | fears of performing. Nobody ever had a
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| height of their popularity, they made
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| | clue.Then there was the Marx Brothers.
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| several movies in one year, something you
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| | Groucho, Chico and Harpo, Each one had
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| don't see happening today. Their most
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| | their own personality and shtick.
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| classic routine was "Who's On First". But
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| | Groucho was the funny man with a million
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| they were so much more than that,
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| | one liners. Chico played piano with a
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| entertaining us on radio, in movies and
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| | flair that was unequaled. And then there
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| on television with their own TV
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| | was Harpo, who never said a word and yet
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| show.Another great duo was Laurel &
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| | was probably the funniest and most
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| Hardy. They were many years before A & C
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| | beloved of all. His harp playing was
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| but no less funny. Their classic movie
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| | simply gorgeous. Their movies like "A
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| "March Of The Wooden Soldiers" is shown
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| | Night At The Opera" and "Duck Soup" are
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| every year around Thanksgiving. It has
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| | pure classics.And who could forget the
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| become a tradition. While they didn't
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| | great duo of Martin and Lewis? That
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| make as many movies as A & C, they did do
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| | would be Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
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| a number of short subject films, such as
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| | Jerry Lewis was probably one of the
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| the classic "The Piano" that will have
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| | craziest funnymen ever. He played off
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| fans laughing for years to come.If you're
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| | the straightman Martin's cool crooner
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| looking for single performers, look no
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| | looks like a pro. Even though their
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| farther than Charlie Chaplin. Without
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| | partnership ended badly, they will always
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| ever saying a word, he made us laugh
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| | be remembered for the laughter that they
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| harder than just about any single person
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| | gave us.This list not only barely
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| in history. He was the king of the
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| | scratches the surface but hardly does
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| silent film era. His numerous short
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| | justice to these great performers. If
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| subject films were some of the funniest
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| | you've never seen their work, do yourself
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| ever made, including "The Rink", "The
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| | a favor and rent some of their videos.
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| Cure", "One A.M"., "The Immigrant" and so
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| | You won't be sorry.
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