And right then a Pacific baseball series was showing on it.

We called the lootenants of the gangs to a meeting and we gave it to 'em straight. Use the form here to leave product feedback and tell your fellow collectors about this piece.

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High quality Abbott And Costello gifts and merchandise. They couldn't believe their eyes. Fabio Berruti Time magazine (26 December 1999) nominated it as the best comedy sketch of the 20th century.

In the world of cinema, the comedy duo has always been one of the best-loved routines. I knew the other one was Lou, because he had his name embroidered neatly in light blue on his white shirtsleeve. 57 Favorites . Those poor kids had never seen TV before.

"Then Lou launched into the drama of unexpected battle Bud and he had to start their foundation. "Kids are cute," said Lou. Time magazine (26 December 1999) nominated it as the best comedy sketch of the 20th century. MP3 .

"Bud, who swilled the ice cubes in his glass as he spoke, was slow and deliberate - trying to impress that the comic figure of his partner was capable of serious thought. It is named after Lou's infant son, who was drowned in 1943.The unique foundation - famous throughout the United States - has 10,000 child members for whom it provides every recreation facility - baseball diamond, basketball courts, boxing rings, gyms, library and so on.I asked Bud and Lou to tell me about the foundation, and they did so eagerly, because this is the idea they want Australian sportsmen to adopt for our own underprivileged "kids". The great pairs of comic actors are the result of special alchemy, a unique harmony between two very different personalities.

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Lou Costello (he's the roly-poly funny one of the Abbott and Costello movie team) propped his feet on the table of a Potts Point hotel last week, chewed on an outsize cigar, and said in the itty-bitty voice that's made billions laugh: "I wanta meet your sportsmen, the guys with the big names and bankrolls," he told me. It is said that during the filming for this scene, the entire crew was unable to stifle their laughter, which can be heard in the original audio recording. spoiler. Bud Abbott (William Alexander Abbott, 1895-1974) and Lou Costello (Louis Francis Costello, 1906-1959) made their debut on Broadway in 1936 and reached cinema stardom in the 1940s and 1950s, making as many as 36 films that broke box-office records, and many television appearances and sketches that have become a part of the history of comedy.Even though the films that they made for Universal comprise some of their best-known performances, there is one sketch dedicated to baseball that has become part of American legend and has spawned a catchphrase: the celebrated “Who’s On First”, considered as one of the most famous sketches of all time. "I want to sell 'em an idea that I think will really help your kids - the kids who don't get the breaks. They wouldn't stop at slugging and stealing. [Intl. "This interview had all the makings of another crazy Abbott and Costello show as Lou broke off now and again to yell mock threats to the waiters setting the table and Bud wrestled with a programme schedule. There were 21 different nationalities in the area, and juvenile delinquency was almighty high. If you break one window or kick in one door, it's gonna stay that way, see 'cos Bud and I ain't got any money to replace it. (0 kg) )"We wanted to give these kids an incentive to stay off the streets. 'Your own kid brothers and sisters and all the other kids that play on the street 'cos they've nowhere to go. "They were gonna break windows and smash down doors, and steal things and wreck the fittings and maybe set fire to the place.

"We started the foundation in the worst part of Los Angeles - and it took us nine months to find a bad enough site that would be good enough for our purpose," said Lou.Said Bud: "That was really a tough part. Abbott & Costello were a very funny duel there Who's On First was a funny bit . (Lou put his hand close to the floor to show just how small those Mexicans were. Bud Abbott was born in Asbury Park, NJ, October 2, 1895 and died April 24, 1974 in Woodland Hills, California. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Abbott & Costello will always be part of the select company of the finest comedy duos ever. ""The young Mexicans were the roughest. Abbott & Costello will always be part of the select company of the finest comedy duos ever.

he piped, close to high C. "I promised 'em, too; I even took a couple of orders from friends in Honolulu.

We took inspiration from the 1945 cinema version, in which they play characters in an early 20th-century setting. George Nagulov "Lou gulped a deep breath.

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"Lou chimed in.

US actors and comedians Bud Abbott (right) and Lou Costello meet some fans upon their arrival at Sydney's Mascot Airport on 15 June 1955 for a series of shows. Credit: George Lipman Advertisement

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"From the Archives, 1955: Those SERIOUS funny men, Abbott and CostelloUS actors and comedians Bud Abbott (right) and Lou Costello meet some fans upon their arrival at Sydney's Mascot Airport on 15 June 1955 for a series of shows.

And Bud ought to know.