Last of the Moe Haircuts [Paperback]

Bill Flanagan (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Flanagan, executive editor of Musician magazine, humorously examines the impact of the Stooges on the CIA, the Catholic Church, Watergate, literature, art, music and etiquette. He exhibits fine satirical instincts, but the premise of his parody is weakened by the fact that Moe, Larry and Curly have indeed been an influence. Beat literature, Flanagan states, is a "rehash of the Stooges literary innovations," yet he is apparently unaware of Kerouac's memorable "Supposing the Three Stooges were real?" passage in Visions of Cody. A brief chapter on rock cites three songs with Stooge references yet ignores the popularity of Jump in the Saddle's "Curly Shuffle" and the dance competitions it inspired. Stooge fans will appreciate this book, but those who buy it for a legitimate study will feel cheated.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 129 pages
• Publisher: Contemporary Books; 1St Edition edition (May 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809251523
• ISBN-13: 978-0809251520
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,670,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bill Flanagan is the author of two previous novels, A&R and NEW BEDLAM, as well as two non-fiction books, WRITTEN IN MY SOUL and U2 AT THE END OF THE WORLD, and a humor collection, LAST OF THE MOE HAIRCUTS. He has written for Esquire, GQ, Rolling Stone, Spy, Vanity Fair and many other magazines and newspapers.

Flanagan is also executive vice president and editorial director of MTV Networks for which he created and oversees the series VH1 STORYTELLERS and CMT CROSSROADS. Flanagan has produced, executive produced or co-produced countless hours of television, including specials for NBC and ABC, two concerts from the Clinton White House, and The Concert for New York City after the September 11 attacks. He is ombudsman of the Sundance Channel series SPECTACLE: ELVIS COSTELLO WITH....

Flanagan is an on-air essayist on CBS NEWS SUNDAY MORNING. He has been interviewed on TV by Oprah Winfrey, Diane Sawyer, Conan O'Brien, Jeff Greenfield, Bryant Gumble and Charlie Rose. He has twice guest-hosted for Charlie Rose and hosted PBS's special BOB DYLAN AT NEWPORT. He has also appeared in documentaries by Peter Bogdanovich, Julien Temple, and the BBC, been a guest on Terri Gross's FRESH AIR on NPR, and a talking head on PBS's American Masters.

Flanagan grew up in Rhode Island and graduated from Brown University. He is married to Susan Gallagher. They have three children and live in New York City.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hysterically funny, April 9, 2005

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David S. Platt "David S Platt" (Ipswich MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Last of the Moe Haircuts (Paperback)

Especially the parts about the Catholic Church: "In all the world, perhaps only Lyndon Johnson could understand how lonely a place Shemp and Pope Paul VI occupied."

At the time I wrote this, all reviews were either 1 or 5 stars, nothing in between. Readers loved it or hated it. I would imagine that all readers would have strong reactions, one way or the other.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Satire Worthy Of Swift, April 20, 2000

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Jim Sullivan (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Last of the Moe Haircuts (Paperback)

A tremendous satirical review of the Three Stooges impact on popular culture. I would recommend this title highly to anyone. The succession of the papacy as compared to the third stooge position (Popes John XXIII, Paul VI, and John-Pauls I & II vs. Curly, Shemp, Joe, and Curley-Joe)is alone enough genius to make the price worthwhile.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Must NOT Be The Haircut, July 16, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Last of the Moe Haircuts (Paperback)

In Last of the Moe Haircuts, the actual Stooge content is minimal, the humor is nominal and much of Flanagan's dated satire completely misses the mark. Only Stooge completists should bother adding this title to their libraries.