Lou Costello
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Get ready to laugh out loud with the most popular comedy duo of all time. Now for the first time, all 28 films produced during the height of their popularity at Universal Pictures are now available in one collection. Featuring their most popular movies this collection is filled with some of the most hilarious routines of all-time.
Publisher
E1 Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Featuring the routines that made them comedy legends, like Who's on first? and The lemon bit, this digitally restored and remastered best-of collection includes six of the Abbott and Costello show's most beloved episodes. Includes: The dentist's office; The birthday party; The charity bazaar; Hungry; The music lovers; and The actor's home. Also features the classic routines Alexander 4444; The piano bit; and more.
Author
Language
English
Description
This delightful Christmas special stars the brilliant comedy team of Abbott and Costello as they perform on The Colgate Comedy Hour. The show also features Margaret Whiting, The Nicholas Brothers, Buster Shaver and Olive and Tom and Jerry. Included are skits, singing, dancing and commercials. In color for the first time, digitally re-mastered and restored!
Author
Language
English
Description
A promotional film showing numerous highlights from the 1941 Universal Picture "KEEP 'EM FLYING" starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello...There is special narration at the beginning setting up the movie. Many hilarious scenes, routines and antics are then shown with the comedy duo.
18) Trip to France
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Lou is going to Washington. Susan invites Lou to dinner at her house. Mrs. Abbott sounds like Elvia Alman for the first time on ABC. Lou gets a telegram from an Uncle in France. He wants Lou to help France with their money problems. The boys go to France. They go to a cafe. In the French cafe is someone doing the Who's on first routine in French.
19) Radio Poll
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Costello has inherited moneyt from his Uncle Oscar. Abbott blows his lines and cannot pronounce toothpaste. Costello buys a radio station with his inheritance. Guest Alan Ladd auditions for a job as an announcer. Ladd then does his version of an all-night disc jockey and joins in a day-time soap opera.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Lou acts like he has a cold. He got it running around with girls. Lou tries to show Susan how to play pool. Lou gets a telegram from his uncle Mike that he has struck gold. The duo arrives in Alaska. They buy a dog sled and go to the saloon to look for Uncle Mike but he's in jail. He's in jail for striking Sam Gold.