Columbia Laff Hour

Top 8 Billed Cast

Curly Howard
Curly Howard

Curley

Moe Howard
Moe Howard

Moe

Shemp Howard
Shemp Howard

Shemp

Walter Catlett
Walter Catlett

(archive footage)

Andy Clyde
Andy Clyde

(archive footage)

Sterling Holloway
Sterling Holloway

(archive footage)

Joe Besser
Joe Besser

Joe (archive footage)

Barbara Jo Allen
Barbara Jo Allen

Vera Vague (archive footage)

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    A Columbia Pictures feature, featuring 4 unedited shorts, released between 1947-1956, featuring Shemp Howard.

  • Release Date

    1956-01-01

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    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

    Top selections from Columbia Pictures' greatest array of comedies

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