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The classic comedy routine "Who's on First" performed by All-time greats Abbott & Costello.
Abbott and Costello perform the classic "Who's on first?" baseball sketch in their 1945 film "The Naughty Nineties" first performed as part of their stage act.
Abbott and Costello performing "Who's on First?" "Who's on First?" is a comedy routine made famous by American comedy duo Abbott and Costello. The premise of the sketch is that Abbott is identifying the players on a baseball team for Costello.
Apr 29, 2017 · The infielders' nicknames are Who (first base), What (second base) and I Don't Know (third base). The key to the routine is Costello's persistent confusion over pronouns and Abbott...
The general premise behind the exchange has Costello, a peanut vendor named Sebastion Dinwiddle, talking to Abbott who is Dexter Broadhurt, the manager of the mythical St. Louis Wolves. However, before Costello can get behind the plate, Abbott wants to make sure he knows everyone's name on the team...
Sep 26, 2021 · Who's on First? [AUTHENTICITY CERTIFIED: Text version below transcribed directly from audio] Abbott: Well Costello, I'm going to New York with you. You know Bucky Harris , the Yank's manager, gave me a job as coach for as long as you're on the team. Costello: Look Abbott, if you're the coach, you must know all the players.
Track 1 on A Classic Cornucopia of Confusion. A bit by the legendary comedy duo William “Bud” Abbott and Lou Costello. It focuses on a fictional roster for a St. Louis baseball team, whose ...
Oct 7, 2016 · “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.
Who’s On First? ‘Who’s On First?” is of course Abbott and Costello’s most famous routine. It was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in 1956 and Time magazine proclaimed it the “Best Comedy Sketch of the 20th Century” in 1999.
Jun 2, 2016 · Two years after Abbott and Costello teamed up in 1936, they first performed “Who’s on First?” for a nationwide radio audience on the “Kate Smith Hour.” The acclaimed performance almost didn’t happen, though, because the show’s producer, Ted Collins, wasn’t a fan.
