Hiring the Andrew Sisters, aka At the Ranch – The Abbott and Costello Radio Program – Lou crashes Ken Niles‘ car, so it’s Hertz U-Drive …
Hiring the Andrew Sisters, aka At the Ranch – The Abbott and Costello Radio Program
Broadcast: April 5, 1945
Starring: Lou Costello, Bud Abbott, Andrews Sisters, Connie Haines, Ken Niles, Will Osborne, Camel Cigarettes, Sid Fields, Joe Besser (hotel clerk)
At the Ranch – After crashing Ken Niles’ car – on top on Ken, Mrs. Niles, and a police officer — Bud and Lou have to rent a car. They need to drive out to the “8 to the Bar” ranch to try & hire the Andrews Sisters for their radio show. Their car stalls, but a man charges them $10 to pull them into town. Shenanigans at a hotel. Then, Professor Melonhead tries to sell them on using the very cheap “Andrews Brothers” instead. Which ends with the “brothers” chased out with a seltzer bottle!
Routines:
- Hertz U-Drive
- Professor Melonhead insulting Lou Costello
Songs:
- Connie Haines sings “I’m Beginning to See the Light“
- Will Osborne plays, “My Dreams are Getting Better All the Time“.
- “Salt Water Cowboy” (Connie Haines)
- “A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening” (Connie Haines)