Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Abbott & Costello "At The Ranch (9-14-44)"
Abbott and Costello\n(William (Bud) Abbott, 1897-1974; Louis Cristillo, 1906-1959) were an American\ncomedy duo whose work in radio, film, and television made them one of the most\npopular and respected teams in comedy history. Their "Who's on\nFirst?" routine, developed during their years in burlesque, is widely\nconsidered to be one of the greatest comedy sketches of all time. The two\ncomedians first worked together in 1935 at the Eltinge burlesque theater on\n42nd Street in New York. Costello became a burlesque comic in 1928 after\nfailing as a movie stunt double and extra; Abbott had been in burlesque since\n1916, as a cashier, producer, and finally a performer. They made their\npartnership formal in 1936, building an act by adapting and improving numerous\nold burlesque sketches into their own style. Abbott was the arch, often\nscheming straight man and Costello the confused, context-challenged naif.
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