ABBOTT AND COSTELLO

[oldiesman]

What's your favorite Abbott and Costello skit?

Here's mine:

Susquehanna Hat Company

[T-Bone]

There’s so many, I don’t know where to begin. I will mention my favorite movies by them: Abbott & Costello meet Frankenstein and Hold That Ghost. Cool clip – thanks!

[nyunknown]

What aboot the classic Who's on frist skit? Bud and lou are in the baseball hall of fame because of that.

[oldiesman]

Who's on First?

[coolchef]

what a blast from the past thanks

[danteh1]

Abbott and Costello was always a favorite of mine along with Laurel and Hardy.

But poor Lou Costello was always the fall guy for the jokes as was Stan Laurel.

[WordWolf]

Abbott and Costello was always a favorite of mine along with Laurel and Hardy.

But poor Lou Costello was always the fall guy for the jokes as was Stan Laurel.

I'll have you know that Bud Abbott was the more in-demand comedian of the two-

because STRAIGHT MEN are needed to play off of- and were more in demand when

supply was up for jokesters. Lou Costello was the "funny" one, and needed him

for a contrast.

IMHO, Oliver Hardy was the "fall guy" for the jokes- Stan was good-hearted and

anything that happened, happened to Hardy, BECAUSE Stan was so honest.

Thus the expression "This is ANOTHER fine mess you've gotten me into."

Besides, they were actors. You think Lou Costello minded earning his living like that?

Bob Denver didn't mind it-and Lou Costello made a lot more money for his time

than Bob Denver ("Gilligan".)

[Raf]

My favorite is 7 x 13 = 28.

Hard to type: you've really got to see it, but I'll try:

Division. Seven into 28. Well, seven doesn't go into two, so hold onto that two for a second. Seven into eight goes one time, with one left over. Now give that two back, put it next to the 1: seven into 21 goes three times. One, three: 13.

Wanna try multiplication? Suuuure.

Seven times three? 21. Seven times one? 7. 21 plus 7? 28.

Okay, we'll add them. 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13.

Add the right numbers first: Three, six, nine, 12, 15, 18, 21. Now add the left numbers: 22, 23, 24, 25,26,27,28!

Classic.

[Tom Strange]

What's your favorite Abbott and Costello skit?

I (do not) regret to say that I cannot think of ANY skit of theirs that I didn't like... always have liked everything I've ever seen or heard from them.

[WordWolf]

The routines I've liked best were the hat routine, mentioned above,

the routine where Lou supposedly has no idea how to gamble with dice,

and the audition where Lou sang "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean"....

Is there anyone who doesn't like their most famous "Who's on First?"

http://www.angelfire.com/movies/budandlou/Dice.txt

That's the text for the dice-game, when Bud was supposed to hustle Lou, and Lou was supposed

to be the pigeon being hustled.

The audition is mostly visual, and you'd miss too much.

[Mark Clarke]

What's your favorite Abbott and Costello skit?

No, what's on second!

[Caveman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WMi5TUJDso&NR=1

[oldiesman]

Susquehanna Hat Company

[Grumpy]

Oldiesmannn, that was great! Sometimes I really miss America and would love to show that hat in Africa!

Bump

[oldiesman]

13 x 7 = 28 :)

[Mark Clarke]

13 x 7 = 28 :)

Sounds like the same logic that says 3 x 1 = 1

I love the line -

"Didn't you go to school, stupid?"

"Yeah and I came out the same way!"

[George Aar]

Is the other cook in the "28" clip Shemp of Three Stooges fame?

Shore looks like 'em...

[Mark Clarke]

Is the other cook in the "28" clip Shemp of Three Stooges fame?

Shore looks like 'em...

Yup, that's him! He appeared in a number of other movies besides the Stooges shorts, including a few by A & C.

Edited June 26, 2008 by Mark Clarke