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'''''The Three Stooges Collection''''' is an ongoing series of [[DVD]] collections of theatrical short subjects produced by [[Columbia Pictures]] starring American [[slapstick]] comedy team [[The Three Stooges]]. Each volume is a two disc set, and covers a three-year interval. The wildly popular series was first made available by [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]] in October 2007, and marked the first time the comedy team's shorts were released on DVD in chronological order. In addition, every film was remastered in [[High-definition video|high definition]], another first for the comedy team's body of [[celluloid]] works.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000SSQ7JW Amazon.com]</ref> ''Volume Seven: 1952 - 1954'' was released on November 10, 2009, and includes a pair of [[3-D film|3-D]] glasses to view the two 3-D entries in the series, ''[[Spooks!]]'' and ''[[Pardon My Backfire]]''.
'''''The Three Stooges Collection''''' is an ongoing series of [[DVD]] collections of theatrical short subjects produced by [[Columbia Pictures]] starring American [[slapstick]] comedy team [[The Three Stooges]]. Each volume is a two disc set, and covers a three-year interval. The wildly popular series was first made available by [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]] in October 2007, and marked the first time the comedy team's shorts were released on DVD in chronological order. In addition, every film was remastered in [[High-definition video|high definition]], another first for the comedy team's body of [[celluloid]] works.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000SSQ7JW Amazon.com]</ref> ''Volume Seven: 1952 - 1954'' was released on November 10, 2009, and includes a pair of [[3-D film|3-D]] glasses to view the two 3-D entries in the series, ''[[Spooks!]]'' and ''[[Pardon My Backfire]]''.


As of January 2010, 158 of the 190 films in the series (approximately 83%) have been released. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has not announced the release date of the remaining 32 films, 16 of which star Shemp Howard as the third Stooge, and 16 of which star [[Joe Besser]] in the third stooge role.
As of January 2010, 158 of the 190 films in the series (approximately 83%) have been released.
On June 1, 2010, [http://www.amazon.com/The-Three-Stooges-Collection-1955-1959/dp/B003CPPY0Q/ref=sr_1... The Three Stooges Collection Vol. 8: 1955-1959], will be released. The 1955-1959 suggests that this set will include all 32 of the remaining shorts. 16 of which star Shemp Howard as the third Stooge, and 16 of which star [[Joe Besser]] and [[Fake Shemp]] in the third stooge role. More details are expected soon.

On June 1, 2010, [http://www.amazon.com/The-Three-Stooges-Collection-1955-1959/dp/B003CPPY0Q/ref=sr_1... The Three Stooges Collection Vol. 8: 1955-1959], will be released. The 1955-1959 suggests that this set will include all 32 of the remaining shorts. More details are expected soon.


==Volume One==
==Volume One==

Revision as of 19:30, 22 March 2010

The Three Stooges Collection
The Three Stooges Collection, Volume One: 1934–1936 DVD cover. Interestingly, the cover photo is a publicity still from Swing Parade of 1946, a Monogram Studios feature film.
Produced byJules White
Hugh McCollum
Del Lord
Charley Chase
StarringMoe Howard
Larry Fine
Curly Howard
Shemp Howard
Music byR.H. Bassett
Distributed bySony Pictures Home Entertainment
Release dates
U.S. Volume One
October 30, 2007
Volume Two
May 27, 2008
Volume Three
August 26, 2008
Volume Four
October 7, 2008
Volume Five
March 17, 2009
Volume Six
June 16, 2009
Volume Seven
November 10, 2009
Running time
Volume One
340 mins.
Volume Two
415 mins.
Volume Three
396 mins.
Volume Four
360 mins.
Volume Five
432 mins.
Volume Six
390 mins.
Volume Seven
380 mins.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Three Stooges Collection is an ongoing series of DVD collections of theatrical short subjects produced by Columbia Pictures starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges. Each volume is a two disc set, and covers a three-year interval. The wildly popular series was first made available by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment in October 2007, and marked the first time the comedy team's shorts were released on DVD in chronological order. In addition, every film was remastered in high definition, another first for the comedy team's body of celluloid works.[1] Volume Seven: 1952 - 1954 was released on November 10, 2009, and includes a pair of 3-D glasses to view the two 3-D entries in the series, Spooks! and Pardon My Backfire.

As of January 2010, 158 of the 190 films in the series (approximately 83%) have been released. On June 1, 2010, The Three Stooges Collection Vol. 8: 1955-1959, will be released. The 1955-1959 suggests that this set will include all 32 of the remaining shorts. 16 of which star Shemp Howard as the third Stooge, and 16 of which star Joe Besser and Fake Shemp in the third stooge role. More details are expected soon.

Volume One

The film's original release date is listed next to the title.

Disc One

Disc Two

Volume Two

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The cover for The Three Stooges Collection, Volume Two: 1937-1939. The cover photo is from Dizzy Doctors.

Disc One

Disc Two

Volume Three

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The cover for The Three Stooges Collection, Volume Three: 1940-1942. The cover photo is from All the World's a Stooge.

Disc One

Disc Two

Volume Four

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The cover for The Three Stooges Collection, Volume Four: 1943-1945. The cover photo is from Micro-Phonies.

Disc One

Disc Two

Volume Five

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The cover for The Three Stooges Collection, Volume Five: 1946-1948. The cover photo is from G.I. Wanna Home.

Disc One

Disc Two

Volume Six

File:3stoogeDVD6.jpg
The cover for The Three Stooges Collection, Volume Six: 1949-1951. The cover photo is from The Tooth Will Out.

Disc One

Disc Two

Volume Seven

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Cover for The Three Stooges Collection, Volume Seven: 1952-1954. The cover photo is from Bubble Trouble.

Disc One

Disc Two

* - denotes first appearance on DVD.

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