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At The Circus - Abbott and Costello Radio Show, with Sally Eilers and Alan Hale

At The Circus – Abbott and Costello Radio

At The Circus – Abbott and Costello Radio Show, with Sally Eilers and Alan Hale

At The Circus
Broadcast: 16th March 1944

At the Circus – Abbott & Costello radio show – originally broadcast March 16, 1944. Bud and Lou agree to help out at a charity circus.  Manager Sally Eilers tries to get Costello to use his head as a baseball target, Lou refuses. but agrees to a wrestling match with Abbott. But Alan Haie surprises Lou by taking Bud’s place!

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Knights In Shining Armor - The Abbott and Costello Radio Show

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.”

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Mel Blanc doesn't have enough to do - from the Abbott and Costello radio show, Bank Robbery with Marlene Dietrich

Mel Blanc doesn’t have enough to do [Abbott and Costello]

Mel Blanc doesn’t have enough to do – from the Abbott and Costello radio show, Bank Robbery with Marlene Dietrich

Sound man (Mel Blanc): And why shouldn’t I? What did I have on last week’s program? Nothing! Not even a door slam! I understand doors, I know doors inside and out. I talk to doors, and they talk to me.

Lou Costello: And what do you hear from them now?

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Abbott and Costello's Jack in the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

Abbott and Costello in Jack and the Beanstalk (1952) starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Buddy Baer

Jack and the Beanstalk is one of the only two films that  Abbott and Costello made in color.   It is a children’s movie that adults can enjoy as well.   The beginning and ending of the movie are filmed in black and white, with Bud and Lou playing their typical characters.  Bud Abbott  bosses around and takes advantage of  Lou Costello. Although that changes slightly at the end of the movie.  Bud having Lou work as a babysitter for an obnoxious child, who hits Lou on the head and launches the main part of the movie. Lou dreams in color of the story of  Jack and the Beanstalk.

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