Hunting Guide with Claire Trevor
Hunting Guide with Claire Trevor – from the Abbott and Costello Radio Show. Meat is scarce during World War II, so Bud and Lou go hunting for meat, with guide Claire Trevor
Hunting Guide with Claire Trevor
Knights In Shining Armor
Mel Blanc does the voices of Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny, an electric organ and …. Gets hiccups when Lou Costello yells at him! Then, Lou wants to play the romantic lead in Merle’s next picture. The cast then does, “The Brave Knight Cut Off The Dragon’s Tail,” or, “The Dragon Isn’t Waggin’ Anymore.” Costello plays, “Sir Porterhouse,” Abbott plays, “Sir Loin.”
Knights In Shining Armor
Mexican Hayride
In Mexican Hayride, Bud Abbott has sold phony stock to Lou Costello, leaving him holding the bag! They independently flee to Mexico ahead of the law, where they run into a lady from their earlier days. A lady who’s now a bullfighter!
Mexican Hayride
Sid Fields interviews Lou Costello
Sid Fields interviews Lou Costello – from Mexican Hayride, where Sid Fields is a reporter, interviewing Lou Costello. But won’t let him get a word in!
Sid Fields interviews Lou Costello
Madame La Zonga
Bud Abbott, as the manager of Madame La Zonga’s School of Dance, tries to make an easy mark of Lou Costello by persuading him to take lessons. Also, a movie parody of Christopher Columbus.
Madame La Zonga
Abbott-Costello Replaces Allen
Abbott-Costello Replaces Allen – originally published in Radio Life Magazine, June 2, 1940
Abbott-Costello Replaces Allen – originally published in Radio Life Magazine, June 2, 1940 – article about Bud and Lou’s 1st venture into their own radio show.
Abbott-Costello Replaces Allen
Lou Substitutes For Joe DiMaggio
Lou Substitutes For Joe DiMaggio – The Abbott and Costello Radio show Lou Substitutes For Joe DiMaggioBroadcast: May 11, 1942Starring: Lou Costello, Bud Abbott, Marilyn Maxwell, Skinnay Ennis, Elvira Allman Synopsis During their opening comedy… Lou Substitutes For Joe DiMaggio
Find your niche
Find your niche – from The Abbott and Costello Radio Show, Bud Abbott tries to explain to Lou Costello the difference between Niche & Itch. One cornerstone of their verbal comedy was Lou Costello misunderstanding two words — here it’s “niche” and “itch” — and his pal Bud Abbott tries to explain. And fails. Enjoy!
Find your niche
Lion Hunting
Lion Hunting – The Abbott and Costello Radio Program – Bud and Lou have to go hunting for a lion in the mountains …
Lion Hunting
Gordon Jones biography
Gordon Jones (April 5, 1911 – June 20, 1963)
Leading man turned comedy actor Gordon Wynnivo Jones, aka. Gordon Jones, was an American actor during the mid-20th century. He was born on April 5, 1911, in Alden, Iowa, to a farming family. He developed an interest in acting at a young age and pursued a career in entertainment.
Gordon Jones biography