68wolff Posted April 18, 2010 Posted April 18, 2010 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 famous for their rapid-fire verbal exchanges, and Costello’s clownish view of the world. Like Laurel and Hardy, they were a visual contrast - the tall, debonair Bud Abbott, and the short, goofy, unkempt Lou Costello. In fact, when they were hired by Universal Studios, the studio was thinking of them as a more up-to-date version of Laurel and Hardy. Abbott and Costello initially teamed up in 1931 when Bud Abbott was working at a Brooklyn theater, and Lou Costello asked him to fill in for his act’s straight man, who had taken ill. Throughout the 1930’s Abbott and Costello built and polished their act in vaudeville and burlesque theaters, using well-known vaudeville routines. In 1938, they came to national prominence after performing on the radio show The Kate Smith Hour, which lead to Abbott and Costello signing a movie contract with Universal Studios the next year. In 1940, Abbott and Costello released their first film, One Night in the Tropics, in which they were only supposed to be supporting roles, but they ended up stealing the show, notably with an abridged version of their classic "Who's on First?" routine. They were quickly propelled to stardom, starring in the movies, their own radio show and television program. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello swiftly became box office sensations, and one of the most popular comedy teams of all times, creating dozens of movies (as well as radio shows, a ground-breaking television show, and their own comic book series) over the next twenty years. Quote
68wolff Posted April 19, 2010 Author Posted April 19, 2010 For your viewing pleasure.....Enjoy this great clip Quote
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE Posted April 19, 2010 Posted April 19, 2010 Great thread topic ill have to add some of my fave vid clips of tbem, another good team was Crosby and hope, their road movies Quote
Sweet Lu Posted April 19, 2010 Posted April 19, 2010 the absolute best routine ever!!!!!!!course, i love Abbot and Costello meet frankenstein is still one of my fave oldies Quote
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68wolff Posted July 27, 2010 Author Posted July 27, 2010 Great pics, seems like no matter how many times you see their films, they are just as funny every time Quote
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