Summary Information

Title: The Abbott and Costello Show Films
Inclusive Dates: 1952-1954

Call Number: CD 153-CD 204

Quantity: 52 film reels (16 mm)

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTIONS MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry for additional information.

Abstract:

This collection consists of a full-run of 52 episodes from the half hour American television sitcom, The Abbott and Costello Show, which aired in syndication over two seasons from 1952-1954. The series showcased the popular comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, who portrayed unemployed actors sharing an apartment in a rooming house in Los Angeles. The reels in this collection are black and white prints with sound and a running time of approximately 26 minutes.

Note:

There is a restriction on use of this material; see the Administrative/Restriction Information portion of this finding aid for details.

Starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Sidney Fields, Gordon Jones, Joe Besser, Hillary Brooke, Joe Kirk.

Produced by Alex Gottlieb and Jean Yarbrough; directed by Jean Yarbrough; written by Eddie Forman, Sidney Fields, Clyde Bruckman, and Jack Townley.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-cd153

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