Abbott and Costello in Hollywood - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Abbott and Costello in Hollywood write by Bob Furmanek. This book was released on 1991. Abbott and Costello in Hollywood available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The president of the Abbott and Costello Fan Club and the personal archivist for the Abbott and Costello estates combine their resources to produce this comprehensive, one-of-a-kind volume. Giving in-depth coverage of each of their 36 feature films from start to finish, this is the only book that has the permission of Abbott and Costello estates to use rare personal materials, many of which have never before been seen by the public.
Lou's on First
Lou's on First - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Lou's on First write by Chris Costello. This book was released on 2016-05-16. Lou's on First available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This intimate portrait of Lou Costello (1906-1959) offers a rare look at one of the most talented comedians of all time. Starting in the 1930s, Costello attained enormous fame touring the burlesque circuits with straight man Bud Abbott (1895-1974). Their live skits (including "Who's on First?"), radio programs, and films such as One Night in the Tropics, Buck Privates, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, and In the Navy made comic history. Behind the scenes, however, Costello faced numerous crises: a bout with rheumatic fever that left him bedridden for months, the drowning death of his young son, and constant haggles with Universal Studios over its reluctance to adequately finance productions of Abbott and Costello films. Lou's on First goes beyond Costello's clownish persona to explore his Pagliacci nature: the private demons behind the happy public face, the heartbreaking moments in an otherwise storybook marriage, the business ventures soured by unscrupulous managers, and the true nature of the breakup of his twenty-one-year partnership with Bud Abbott.
Bud Abbott & Lous Costello in Hollywood
Bud Abbott & Lous Costello in Hollywood - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Bud Abbott & Lous Costello in Hollywood write by . This book was released on 1945. Bud Abbott & Lous Costello in Hollywood available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Horror Spoofs of Abbott and Costello
The Horror Spoofs of Abbott and Costello - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Horror Spoofs of Abbott and Costello write by Jeffrey S. Miller. This book was released on 2004-03-22. The Horror Spoofs of Abbott and Costello available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. While Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are more famously known for their straight comedy routines, they did make a number of films in which horror played a crucial role. The first part of this critical reference examines the Abbott and Costello "Meet the Monsters" spoof films (Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and The Mummy). The second sections deals with Abbott and Costello's films with horror elements that do not follow this formula: Hold That Ghost, The Time of Their Lives and Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff. The plot of each film is examined in detail with special attention paid to the comedians' styles of comedy, the effect of the horror scenes, and the place of the film in the Abbott and Costello canon. The reactions of critics (then and now) and the influences the films have had on the horror and comedy genres and on pop culture are also discussed. A lengthy introduction provides background on the lives of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello and the development of Universal Studios as the premier horror factory.
The Woman Chaser
The Woman Chaser - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Woman Chaser write by Charles Willeford. This book was released on 2013-08-11. The Woman Chaser available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In post-World War II Los Angeles, a disillusioned used car salesman seeks revenge after his attempt to make the great American film fails miserably. Richard Hudson, woman chaser and used car salesman, has a pimp’s awareness of the ways women (and men) are most vulnerable. One day Richard decides to make an ambitious film, which turns into a fiasco. Enraged, he exacts revenge on all who have crossed him. Praise for The Woman Chaser “A pitilessly hilarious dissection of the American male psyche.” —Chicago Tribune “The most eloquently brainy and exacting pulp-fiction ever fabricated!”—Village Voice
