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It Ain't Hay (1943) starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Grace MacDonald

It Ain’t Hay

It Ain’t Hay – Abbott and Costello try to help when Lou’s feeding a hanom cab horse candy, and it dies! So they find a horse – Teabiscuit! They don’t know the horse was stolen, and gamblers want it! Based on Damon Runyon’s Princess O’Hara.

Job At A Department Store With Claire Trevor - The Abbott and Costello Radio Program

Job At A Department Store With Claire Trevor

In Job At A Department Store With Claire Trevor, Broadcast May 11, 1944, after joking about Lou Costello working at his uncle Artie Stebbens farm over the weekend – and a lot of farm jokes – Mrs. Niles persuades Bud and Lou to help out at a department store for the Mother’s Day rush. Where they have to deal with a very finicky customer, Claire Trevor.

A Date with Connie Haines - The Abbott and Costello Radio Program with John Garfield

Date with Connie Haines

Lou Costello tries to go on a date with Connie Haines, despite threats from this week’s guest star, John Garfield.

Christmas Party - Abbott and Costello Radio, originally broadcast December 21, 1944

Christmas Party – Abbott and Costello Radio

Christmas Party – Abbott and Costello Radio, originally broadcast December 21, 1944 Lou’s throwing a Christmas party for his little brother Bud Abbott: Do you have reindeer?Lou Costello: Not in California, honey. Bud Abbott: Where… 

Guest Cary Grant - Abbott & Costello Radio

Guest Cary Grant – Abbott & Costello Radio

Guest Cary Grant – Abbott & Costello Radio – Costello needs talent for his new radio station, and Cary Grant tries to help by bringing in a man who he claims is “the most talented… 

Radio Station with Alan Ladd - Abbott and Costello radio program

Radio Station with Alan Ladd

Radio Station with Alan Ladd – Abbott and Costello radio program – Broadcast March 30, 1944

Radio Station with Alan Ladd – Lou thinks he’s inherited a million from his dead uncle, and wants to buy a  radio station. Ken Niles, and Elvia Allman challenge Lou to a contest for the announcer job. Lou meets with an important sponsor, played by Alan Reed, and the sponsor’s announcer, played by Mel Blanc. Then, tough guy, Alan Ladd arrives, and supposedly wants to be a radio announcer …

Sam Shovel – The Murder At The Radio Quiz Show

The Murder At The Radio Quiz Show

Bud and Lou discuss their New Years plans. Later, Lou plays the detective Sam Shovel, who goes to Lt. Abbotts’ house for a New Years party.