Bud Abbott’s financial woes followed him until the end, but they pale in comparison to the heartbreaking loss faced by Lou Costello. Abbott and Costello worked on the burlesque scene ...

The 25-year old lefty who bears a resemblance to TV’s Ron Howard, has the answer; “Nobody.” Abbott suffered from an aching ...

In 1945, Abbott hired a housemaid who’d recently been fired by the Costello family. This infuriated Lou, who threatened to permanently dissolve the partnership unless Bud fired her. Luckily ...

In the late 1940s, Universal Monster movies were considered old-fashioned, and Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were barely speaking. Combining the two things seemed more like a “hail mary” move by ...

the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of a copyright lawsuit brought by the heirs of William “Bud” Abbott and Lou Costello against producers of the Tony Award-nominated play ...

Among these comedic greats are Abbott and Costello, a comedy duo that certainly inspired many of today’s stars. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were a famous comedy duo William Alexander “Bud ...

“In Society,” “Here Come the Co-eds,” “The Naughty Nineties,” and “Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood.” Others were “Little Giant, “Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap,” “The ...

“Who’s on First,” the iconic baseball skit made famous by one of the great comedy teams of the century, Abbott and Costello, was finally where it belonged. Lou Costello was the comedian to ...

Among the notable omissions are several movies featuring the comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Probably most famous for their “Who’s on first” baseball routine, Abbott and Costello ...

Lou Costello was in his den ... The duo of pratfalling Lou and straight man Bud Abbott began on the vaudeville circuit, became stars on radio and moved into television and a series of popular ...