Abbott and Costello were an American comedy duo composed of comedians Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, whose work in radio, film, and television made them...
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Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is a 1948 American horror comedy film directed by Charles Barton. The film features Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi)...
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The Abbott and Costello Show is an American television sitcom starring the comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. The program premiered in syndication...
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He was best known as the straight man half of the comedy duo Abbott and Costello. Abbott was born in Asbury Park, New Jersey on October 2, 1897, into...
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better known as Lou Costello, was an American comedian, actor and producer. He was best known for his double act with Bud Abbott and their routine "Who's...
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American comedy duo Abbott and Costello. The premise of the sketch is that Abbott is identifying the players on a baseball team for Costello. However, the players'...
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The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show is an American half-hour animated series of the famous comedy duo that aired in syndication from September 9, 1967...
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Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man is a 1951 American science fiction comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the team of Abbott and...
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Abbott and Costello Show. Costello was born in Paterson, New Jersey to Sebastiano Cristillo and Helen Rege. He served in the army during World War I and...
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Buck Privates (category Abbott and Costello films)
military comedy film directed by Arthur Lubin that turned Bud Abbott and Lou Costello into bona fide movie stars. It was the first service comedy based...
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Jack and the Beanstalk (1952 film) (category Abbott and Costello films)
is a 1952 American family comedy film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello and featuring Buddy Baer, Dorothy Ford and Barbara Brown. It is a...
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clowns, "Niagara Falls" by fans of The Three Stooges and Abbott and Costello, "Martha" by fans of I Love Lucy, "Pokomoko", and "Bagel Street". The routine...
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Peter Howard Costello AC (born 14 August 1957) is an Australian businessman, lawyer and former politician who served as the treasurer of Australia in government...
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Pardon My Sarong (category Abbott and Costello films)
1942 American comedy film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Abbott and Costello. The cast also featured Virginia Bruce, Robert Paige and Lionel Atwill...
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remembered for his television roles: Stinky, the bratty man-child on The Abbott and Costello Show, and Jillson, the maintenance man on The Joey Bishop Show. Besser...
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Lost in a Harem (category Abbott and Costello films)
comedy film directed by Charles Reisner and starring the team of Abbott and Costello alongside Marilyn Maxwell. When a traveling vaudeville show becomes...
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for playing the role of Mr. Bacciagalupe on The Abbott and Costello Show. He was married to Lou Costello's sister Marie in real life. Kirk was born Ignazio...
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in a different direction. Examples of comedy horror films include Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), An American Werewolf in London (1981),...
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Mexican Hayride (category Abbott and Costello films)
Mexican Hayride is a 1948 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. The film is based on Cole Porter's Broadway musical Mexican Hayride starring...
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Invisible Woman, Invisible Agent, The Invisible Man's Revenge and Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man. The film series borrows elements from H....
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Hit the Ice (film) (category Abbott and Costello films)
Hit the Ice is a 1943 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello and their first film directed by Charles Lamont. Lamont later directed the...
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200 titles and producing and writing many others. He directed nine Abbott and Costello comedies and many Ma and Pa Kettle films. Lamont was born in San...
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The Mouse-Merized Cat (category Cultural depictions of Abbott and Costello)
the Abbott and Costello characterizations ("Babbit and Catstello") cast as mice. A 1942 cartoon, A Tale of Two Kitties, cast Abbott and Costello as cats...
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Buck Privates Come Home (category Abbott and Costello films)
comedy film directed by Charles Barton and starring the team of Abbott and Costello. It was released by Universal-International and is a sequel to their...
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in over 100 films. Barber is notable for his work as a foil for Abbott and Costello on and off screen. Barber was born Robert S. Barbera in New York...
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Arnaz at the La Conga club. Costello debuted on Broadway in Too Many Girls (1939), which was directed by George Abbott. Costello is often erroneously cited...
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laugh-getter and helped ensure the straight man's loyalty to the team. Abbott and Costello, one of America's most popular comedy duos of the 1940s and 50s in...
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from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2013. "Abbott And Costello Defamation Action". australianpolitics.com. Retrieved 27 December...
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comedy films of Abbott and Costello meeting the monster starting with Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein and ending with Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy...
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Babbit and Catstello (category Cultural depictions of Abbott and Costello)
and Catstello are fictional characters, based on the comedic duo Abbott and Costello, that appeared in Warner Bros. animated cartoons. The characters...
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