Wednesday, October 02, 2013

Memories of Ben #9



Ben liked the "Three Stooges" when we worked with them at the St. Louis Police Circus, they ask him to hold the key to their dressing room. This made him feel real important and I think it was Larry that was always smoking a very expensive cigar, and in their act they mashed a cigar on one of them. Well they were not about to ruin the expensive cigar. So they had Ben hold the expensive one. And the cheap one they cut it with a razor blade so it would mash up real easy. Ben, as I said, felt really good that they trusted him so much......

2 comments:

Dick Flint said...

What a great expression on Ben's face! Any of us who grew up with TV in the '50s watched the 3 Stooges and I can only imagine Ben's luck in working with them.
A very beautiful tribute, Barbara and Buckles, to a stylish performer.
Dick Flint
Baltimore

Ole Whitey said...

The man on the right is "Curly Joe" DeRita, one of several third members of the Stooges during their lengthy careers.