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Abbott and Costello
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Lou Costello and Bud Abbott in a scene from Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, 1948, with Costello gripping Abbott's tie as they stand indoors, both wearing dress shirts and ties. Bud Abbott grabs Lou Costello by the collar in a comedic pose; Abbott wears a suit and cigar, Costello wears a cap and looks over his shoulder.
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Lou Costello and Bud Abbott in a scene from Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, 1948, with Costello gripping Abbott's tie as they stand indoors, both wearing dress shirts and ties.
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Abbott and Costello: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

Bob Furmanek and Ron Palumbo, Abbott and Costello in Hollywood (1991); Stephen Cox and John Lofflin, The Abbott and Costello Story: Sixty Years of Who’s on First? (1997).

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: AllMusic - Abbott and Costello. Oct 17, 2026
Add new Web site: National Comedy Hall of Fame - Abbott and Costello. May 16, 2026
Add new Web site: Library of Congress - “Who’s On First?”—Abbott and Costello (Earliest existing radio broadcast version) (October 6, 1938) (PDF). Mar 07, 2026
Add new Web site: National Baseball Hall of Fame - Who’s On First Joined the Hall 60 years ago. Jun 28, 2025
Add new Web site: Internet Archive - Abbott and Costello. May 31, 2024
Add new Web site: Famous Clowns - Abbott and Costello. Oct 31, 2023
Added cross-references. Apr 03, 2020
Replaced photograph. Dec 14, 2017
Add new Web site: Matinee Classics - Biography of Abbott and Costello. Aug 08, 2013
Add new Web site: AllMusic - Abbott and Costello. Aug 08, 2013
Media added. Jul 09, 2012
Media added. May 12, 2008
Article revised and updated. Feb 06, 2008
Added new Web site: Official Site of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Nov 20, 2007
Added new Web site: Abbott & Costello Fan Club on the Web. Nov 20, 2007
Added new Web site: Official Site of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Nov 20, 2007
Added new Web site: Phoenix5 - Abbott and Costello's Classic Routine "Who's on First?" - Audio and Transcript. Nov 20, 2007
Added new Web site: Phoenix5 - Abbott and Costello's Classic Routine "Who's on First?" - Audio and Transcript. Nov 20, 2007
Added new Web site: Abbott & Costello Fan Club on the Web. Nov 20, 2007
Article revised. Apr 19, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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