Tag Archives: Abbott and Costello

Who’s on First? Abbott and Costello’s signature routine The most famous of all of Abbott and Costello’s routines, Who’s on First? had been performed countless times in vaudeville and on radio, as well as a shortened version of it in … Continue reading →

(originally published in TV Forecast and Guide, March 7, 1953) THE FEUD OF ABBOTT & COSTELLO One of the worst kept secrets in show business a few years back was the backstage feuding of the top comedy team of Abbott … Continue reading →

Introduction to Abbott and Costello, one of the greatest comedy teams of all time Abbott and Costello was a legendary comedy team, consisting of Bud Abbott, the tall, thin straight man, and Lou Costello, the short, pudgy comic. They were … Continue reading →

Bud Abbott: the man everyone forgot (originally published in Screen Stories, June 1960) Gray-haired Bud Abbott stared bleakly out of his breakfast-room window, at the brown, untended lawn and grounds of his Encino, California home. Although it was past noon, … Continue reading →

(originally published in Journal of Living, January 1954) Lou Costello: My Cure For Sorrow, As told to Vivian Cosby

(originally published in Motion Picture Hollywood Magazine, January , 1944) Lou Costello, Hollywood’s best-loved comedian, tells how he fought his way back to health through prayer and undying faith.

Lou Costello (March 6, 1906 – March 3, 1959) Lou Costello, the man who would ask the eternal question, “Who’s on First?“, was born as Louis Francis Cristillo on March 6, 1906.

William Alexander Abbot – aka. Bud Abbott (October 2, 1895 – April 24, 1974) Some people are said to have show business in their blood – in Bud Abbott’s case, it’s almost literally true.