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Sam Shovel - The Case Of The Man Who Drowned In The Los Angeles River or Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

Sam Shovel – Dust Be My Destiny, The Abbott and Costello Radio Show, Broadcast: May 19, 1949

Dust Be My Destiny – Lou Costello performs a parody as detective Sam Shovel, the private detective. The skit is filled with silly scenarios, the case of the lady blue beard, a pun about too many crooks spoil the broth, a lady who needs Sam to come to her rescue — and the “hold up your hands” routine!

Dust Be My Destiny
Tessie Tinfoil, The Abbott and Costello Radio show

Tessie Tinfoil

Tessie Tinfoil, The Abbott and Costello Radio show

Tessie Tinfoil, The Abbott and Costello Radio show – Lou’s fiancee Ruby Poolcue has broken up with him! But now he has a date with his new girlfriend, Tessie Tinfoil! And Abbott thinks he needs a shave, so he takes him to Mr. Kitzel’s barber shop. Then dance lessons! But then …

Broadcast January 18, 1945, with Mel Blanc, Connie Haines, Ken Niles, Alvia Allman, Freddie Rich, Bea Benaderet

Tessie Tinfoil
In the Navy - Admiral Lou Costello

Merchant Marines

On the Abbott and Costello Radio Show, Lou Costello wants to join the Merchant Marines. If he can pass the physical! Or find a boat that will take him!

Merchant Marines

Visit to Tin Pan Alley

Visit to Tin Pan Alley – The Abbott and Costello Radio Show, Lou Costello wants to sing like Bing Crosby, so Bud Abbott takes him to Tin Pan Alley to have a song written for him! Then, Bud hires the voice coach Madame Spumoni for Lou! But will his kid brother Sebastian ruin Lou’s first singing performance?

Visit to Tin Pan Alley
Sam Shovel – The Murder At The Radio Quiz Show

The Bank Robbery

In The Bank Robbery, Lou Costello’s an eyewitness to a bank robbery by Rocky Crumbcake! They go to see the Chief of Detectives — Mr. Kitzel! But in the department, he’s known as Philo Pants! And Lou’s baby brother Sebastian works for him as well! But Lou wants the reward for himself, so instead of The Thin Man, he’ll be — The Fat Boy!

The Bank Robbery
Bud and Lou working at a pet store

Mortimer’s Pet Shop

Lou Costello has a stray dog – worth $200! He wants to but the pooch, so he starts working at Mortimer’s Pet Shop to pay for him … Unless he can win the money at the dog show?

Mortimer’s Pet Shop