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- No, ‘Lou’ is not based on a true story. It is based on an original story by Maggie Cohn, adapted into a screenplay by her and Jack Stanley. While the events in the film are fictional, certain signposts from historical events are catalysts for the story.
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A TV movie called Bud and Lou, based on a book by Hollywood correspondent Bob Thomas, was broadcast in 1978. Starring Harvey Korman as Bud Abbott and Buddy Hackett as Lou Costello, the film told the duo's life story, focusing on Costello and portraying him as volatile and petty.
Feb 2, 2023 · Lou Costello, the other half of the classic comedy duo Abbott and Costello, appeared lively and fun in his comedy bits, but behind the laughter was a life marred by tragedy. Costello, born Lou Francis Cristillo, found fame in 1936 when his comedy act with Bud Abbott took off, according to the official Abbott and Costello website.
- Lou Costello Was Once an Amateur Boxer. As a young competitor, Louis Cristillo fought in 12 matches under the alias “Lou King.” With 11 victories and one draw, Cristillo’s boxing career was off to an impressive start—until his father abruptly forced him into an early retirement.
- Bud Abbott Wasn’t Costello’s First Straight Man. NBC Radio,Wikimedia Commons. William Alexander “Bud” Abbott’s long road to fame and fortune began when he dropped out of school in the fourth grade to work at Coney Island.
- Abbott Battled Epilepsy. Insomnia Cured Here, Flickr. Though his characters always radiated self-assurance, Abbott was often fraught with worry behind the scenes.
- Costello Tweaked His Voice to Help Set it Apart From Abbott’s. Insomnia Cured Here, Flickr. In 1938, Abbott and Costello made their national radio debut on "The Kate Smith Hour."
Bud & Lou is the hilarious, moving, and finally tragic story of one of the greatest movie comedy teams of all Abbott and Costello. In the lively, anecdotal style that has become his hallmark, Bob Thomas tells the very American story of Bud and Lou's long climb to stardom, from burlesque to Broadway, then radio and, finally, the movies.
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Bud and Lou worked in the Steel Pier Minstrels in Atlantic City in the summers of 1936 and 1937, then toured the east and Midwest in a stage show called “Hollywood Bandwagon.” Bud and Lou performed their “Drill Routine” and “Who’s On First?,” which, according to Variety, was the big hit of the show.
Bud and Lou. “I’m a straight man. Not an actor”, Harvey Korman’s Bud Abbott tells Buddy Hackett’s Lou Costello. And while it may be true that Abbott was no actor, the same is equally true of Harvey Korman and Buddy Hackett.
Jan 1, 1977 · Bud & Lou is the hilarious, moving, and finally tragic story of one of the greatest movie comedy teams of all time: Abbott and Costello. In the lively, anecdotal style that has become his hallmark, Bob Thomas tells the very American story of Bud and Lou's long climb to stardom, from burlesque to Broadway, then radio and, finally, the movies.
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