Happy Birthday, Lou Costello!

Posted on March 6, 2011 at 9:16 am

Lou Costello was born on this day in 1906. His work with Bud Abbot made them one of the most successful comedy teams of all time, and their “Who’s on First” sketch is still one of the funniest exchanges ever put on film.

This is another one of my favorites, as Lou tries to get some sleep:

And here he is re-creating a vaudeville routine performed by many comedians, including the Three Stooges. His co-star is Sid Fields.

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