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Lou Breslow (born Lewis Breslow; July 18, 1900 – November 10, 1987) was an American screenwriter and film director. He wrote for 70 films between 1928 and 1955. He also directed seven films between 1932 and 1951 and wrote scripts for both Laurel and Hardy in their first two films at 20th Century Fox, and Abbott and Costello .
- Louis Breslow
- November 10, 1987 (aged 87), Los Angeles, California
- Lewis Breslow, July 18, 1900, Boston, Massachusetts
Lou Breslow was born on 18 July 1900 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Battle of Broadway (1938), You Never Can Tell (1951) and Damon Runyon Theater (1955). He was married to Marion Byron.
- Writer, Producer, Director
- July 18, 1900
- Lou Breslow
- November 10, 1987
Apr 9, 2024 · Lou Breslow’s You Never Can Tell (1951) is making its Blu-ray debut. It’s a modest fantasy that’s not very well known, although the plot gimmick has legs—at least four of them. The opening ...
Lou Breslow is known as an Screenplay, Writer, Story, Director, Adaptation, Actor, Producer, and Idea. Some of his work includes Great Guns, A-Haunting We Will Go, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood, Murder, He Says, Charlie Chan at the Race Track, Mr. Moto Takes a Chance, Sleepers West, and The Crooked Web.
Plot. An ex-army dog named King inherits a fortune from his eccentric millionaire owner. Should King die, the fortune will pass to the late millionaire's secretary, Ellen ( Peggy Dow ). Perry Collins ( Charles Drake) calls to visit King, ingratiating himself with the story that he remembers King from his army days and that he rescued King from ...
- Leonard Goldstein
- Universal Pictures
Born in Boston, Lou Breslow was raised in California, where he received his first training in the motion picture industry as a film extra. At various junctures, Breslow was a cameraman and story consultant before graduating to screenwriting and directing.
Wrote scripts for Laurel and Hardy, the Marx Bros. (uncredited), Abbott & Costello and many others; also directed some "Three Stooges" shorts. Married to actress Marion Byron.
