Simply put, The Best of Abbott and Costello volume 1 is a collection of the Abbott and Costello films. All starring Bud Abbott and the con-man straight man, partner to his pal, the comedian Lou Costello. The DVD includes the 8 films (click the titles for individual reviews) on 4 DVDs:
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Simply put, Best of Abbott and Costello volume 2 is a collection of the Abbott and Costello films. They all star Bud Abbott and the con-man straight man, partner to his pal, the comedian Lou Costello. The DVD includes the 8 films (click the titles below for individual reviews):
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In Well Oiled, Mr. Fields is threatened with a breach of promise lawsuit from a gold digging woman. The boys come to his aid, with Bud acting as his chauffeur, Lou poses as a Texas oil tycoon in an attempt to romance and discredit her.
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The Abbott and Costello Show season 2 is the second — and final — season of Abbott & Costello’s foray into television. It continues the status quo of the previous season. Abbott and Costello are living in Sid Fields‘ boarding house, perpetually broke, and tyring to find a way to pay their bills.
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Since Bud and Lou are five months behind on their rent, their landlord Sid Fields demands the boys take out life insurance policies that name him as beneficiary.
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Alright Piano Routine – from the Abbott and Costello Show episode, The Music Lovers, where Lou is trying to impress Hillary’s father with his musical ability. Although he doesn’t have any, with Bud Abbott’s help, and a phonograph record, he tries to fake it!
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The also did a reprise of it on TV in The Abbott and Costello ShowRead More »Drill Routine
Abbott and Costello’s milking a cow routine, done in the movie Ride ’em Cowboy as well as on television in the Abbott and Costello Show episode, The Western Story – Lou misunderstand “udder” vs “other”Read More »Milking a Cow
A classic Abbott and Costello routine, where Lou Costello misunderstands that by “loafing” — Bud Abbott means that he’s making loaves of bread in a bakery; not loafing around the house like Costello! Taken from their classic television series, The Abbott and Costello Show episode, Getting a Job.
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