Abbott and Costello talk about Lou’s new dog, a Christmas present from Mrs. Niles – from the Abbott and Costello radio show (From Abbott and Costello’s radio show, December 30, 1943) Lou Costello: Oh, Abbott, the worst thing just happened to me! Bud Abbott: No! Lou Costello: Yeah, Mrs....
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December 27, 2014 admin
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Simply put, a collection of the Abbott and Costello films, starring Bud Abbott and the con-man straight man, partner to his pal, the comedian Lou Costello. The DVD includes the 6 films (click the titles for individual reviews):
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January 24, 2014 admin
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Comin’ Round the Mountain, starring Abbott and Costello Imagine Abbott and Costello in the midst of the legendary mountain feud of the Hatfields and the McCoys, and you have Comin’ Round the Mountain. It’s a very funny film, with Lou Costello as the “long-lost” grandson of Squeezebox McCoy,...
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January 1, 2014 admin
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Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950) starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello In Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion Bud Jones (Bud Abbott) and Lou Hotchkiss (Lou Costello) are wrestling promoters whose star attraction, Abdullah, skips town to return to his home in Arabia. While scouring...
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January 1, 2014 admin
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Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, (1953) starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Boris Karloff Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is considered by many Abbott and Costello fans to be one of their worst efforts. Although it has many very funny...
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January 1, 2014 admin
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The Noose Hangs High (1948) starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Cathy Downs, Leon Errol Synopsis of The Noose Hangs High Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are working for the Speedy Service window washing company when Ted Higgins (Bud Abbott) and Tommy Hinchcliffe (Lou Costello) work for the Speedy...
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December 29, 2013 admin
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originally published in TV Guide (November 1-7, 1958) LOU COSTELLO PLAYS IT STRAIGHT Veteran Comic Goes Dramatic in Television Western By Dan Jenkins Lou Costello, the short, rotund , butt-end of one of the entertainment worldâs longest running (22 years) comedy teams, Is working as a single these...
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December 28, 2013 admin
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Originally published in Radio and Television Mirror, July 1948 Is Lou Costello on the level? Is Lou’s Foundation run from the heart … or for the publicity? The answer is in the facts, and here they are
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December 28, 2013 admin
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Movie Life (June 1943) The Navy Gets a Laugh Ration VOTED KINGS of the box-office for 1942, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello prove themselves Princes of Good Fellows by clowning till it hurt. Costello went into the hospital after seven weeks.
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December 28, 2013 admin
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Originally published in “Twenty Complete Stories – New Players and Old Hollywood” June 1942 The Care and Feeding of Abbott & Costello Life is smooth for Abbott and Costello. Professionally they’re sitting on top of the world and domestically they’re in the hands of two super-efficient housewives -...
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December 28, 2013 admin
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