Lou Costello Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
LOU COSTELLO
Born: March 06, 1906 in Paterson, New Jersey
Died: March 03, 1959 in East Los Angeles, California
Biography
With partner BUD ABBOTT (1895-1974), LOU COSTELLO (1906-1959) formed one of the greatest comedy teams in the history of show business. They mastered the straight man/clown relationship, creating a magical chemistry that took them from vaudeville and burlesque to radio, Broadway, film and television. The Abbott & Costello Show aired on radio on ABC from 1941 to 1946 and on NBC from 1946 to 1949. Abbott and Costello were also guest hosts of NBC's hour-long live variety show, The Colgate Comedy Hour, seven times between 1951 and 1954. Their "Who's on First?" routine is enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Abbott and Costello split up in 1957 after troubles with the Internal Revenue Service left both men broke.
1997-American-Masters (Other), 1996-Bob-Hope:-Hollywood's-Brightest-Star (Other), 2010-A-History-of-Horror-with-Mark-Gatiss (Other), 1994-It's-Alive:-The-True-Story-of-Frankenstein (Other), 1954-Screen-Snapshots-Series-33,-No.-10:-Hollywood-Grows-Up (Other), 1999-The-Century:-America's-Time (Other), 1953-Abbott-and-Costello-Meet-Dr.-Jekyll-and-Mr.-Hyde (Performer), 1986-Classic-Comedy-Teams (Other), 1985-Into-the-Night (Other), 1984-The-Great-Standups (Other), 1959-The-Steve-Allen-Plymouth-Show (Other), 2005-Watch-the-Skies!:-Science-Fiction,-the-1950s-and-Us (Other), 1990-The-Three-Stooges-60th-Anniversary-Special (Other), 2011-Reagan (Other), 1979-The-Horror-Show (Other), 1959-The-30-Foot-Bride-of-Candy-Rock (Performer), 1956-Dance-with-Me,-Henry (Performer), 1952-Abbott-and-Costello-Meet-Captain-Kidd (Performer), 1951-Abbott-and-Costello-Meet-the-Invisible-Man (Performer), 1950-Abbott-and-Costello-in-the-Foreign-Legion (Performer), 1949-Africa-Screams (Performer), 1945-Here-Come-the-Co-eds (Performer), 1943-Hit-the-Ice (Performer), 1941-Keep-'Em-Flying (Performer), 1941-In-the-Navy (Performer), 1928-The-Cossacks (Performer), 1927-The-Taxi-Dancer (Performer), 1952-Abbott-and-Costello-Meet-Captain-Kidd (Producer), 1956-1958-The-Steve-Allen-Plymouth-Show (in person), 1951-1955-The-Colgate-Comedy-Hour (in person), 1952-News-of-the-Day (in person), 1955-Abbott-and-Costello-Meet-the-Keystone-Kops (Performer), 1954-Fireman-Save-My-Child (Performer), 1953-Abbott-and-Costello-Go-to-Mars (Performer), 1948-Bud-Abbott-Lou-Costello-Meet-Frankenstein (Performer), 1946-Little-Giant (Performer), 1945-Bud-Abbott-and-Lou-Costello-in-Hollywood (Performer), 1944-In-Society (Performer), 1943-It-Ain't-Hay (Performer), 1927-The-Battle-of-the-Century (Performer), 1926-Bardelys-the-Magnificent (Performer), 1955-1958-The-Ed-Sullivan-Show (in person), 1956-This-Is-Your-Life (in person), 1944-Mail-Call (in person), 2011-Eric-&-Ernie:-Behind-the-Scenes (Other), 1996-Biography (Other), 2010-Muchachada-nui (Other), 2009-Morecambe-and-Wise:-The-Show-What-Paul-Merton-Did (Other), 2006-The-Story-of-Light-Entertainment (Other), 1979-The-Hollywood-Clowns (Other), 1953-Gobs-in-a-Mess (Other), 1953-The-Colgate-Comedy-Hour (Other), 1954-Champs-of-the-Chase (Other), 1949-Kitchen-Mechanics (Other), 1994-Television's-Christmas-Classics (Other), 1943-The-Autobiography-of-a-'Jeep' (Other), 1978-Funny-Business (Other), 1976-That's-Entertainment,-Part-II (Other), 1951-1952-The-Colgate-Comedy-Hour (Sound), 1991-Frankenstein:-A-Cinematic-Scrapbook (Other), 1992-Legends-of-Comedy (Other), 1991-When-It-Was-a-Game (Other), 1986-Horrible-Horror (Other), 1965-Hollywood-My-Home-Town (Other), 2008-Shemp-Cocktail:-A-Toast-to-the-Original-Stooge (Other), 2004-Back-to-the-1950s (Other), 1998-Classified-X (Other), 1982-Showbiz-Goes-to-War (Other), 1951-Knights-of-the-Bath (Other), 1928-The-Trail-of-'98 (Stunt work), 2008-The-O'Reilly-Factor (Other), 1994-Baseball (Other), 1983-Hollywood-Out-takes-and-Rare-Footage (Other), 1965-The-World-of-Abbott-and-Costello (Other), 1964-The-Big-Parade-of-Comedy (Other), 1948-1949-The-Milton-Berle-Show (in person), 2009-Make-'Em-Laugh:-The-Funny-Business-of-America (Other), 1999-Mummy-Dearest:-A-Horror-Tradition-Unearthed (Other), 1995-Ed-Sullivan-All-Star-Comedy-Special (Other), 1994-Abbott-and-Costello-Meet-Jerry-Seinfeld (Other), 1958-Wagon-Train (Performer), 1957-1958-The-Steve-Allen-Plymouth-Show (Performer), 1955-Abbott-and-Costello-Meet-the-Mummy (Performer), 1952-1954-The-Abbott-and-Costello-Show (Performer), 1952-Lost-in-Alaska (Performer), 1952-Jack-and-the-Beanstalk (Performer), 1948-Mexican-Hayride (Performer), 1948-The-Noose-Hangs-High (Performer), 1944-Lost-in-a-Harem (Performer), 1942-Who-Done-It (Performer), 1942-Pardon-My-Sarong (Performer), 1942-Rio-Rita (Performer), 1942-Ride-'Em-Cowboy (Performer), 1941-Hold-That-Ghost (Performer), 1941-Buck-Privates (Performer), 1940-One-Night-in-the-Tropics (Performer), 1928-Circus-Rookies (Performer), 1952-Jack-and-the-Beanstalk (Producer), 1948-10,000-Kids-and-a-Cop (Producer), 1948-The-Noose-Hangs-High (Producer), 1944-A-Wave,-a-WAC-and-a-Marine (Producer), 1954-The-Abbott-and-Costello-Show (Writer), 1957-I've-Got-a-Secret (in person), 1948-10,000-Kids-and-a-Cop (in person), 1942-Screen-Snapshots-Series-21,-No.-6 (in person), 1951-Comin'-Round-the-Mountain (Performer), 1947-The-Wistful-Widow-of-Wagon-Gap (Performer), 1947-Buck-Privates-Come-Home (Performer), 1946-The-Time-of-Their-Lives (Performer), 1945-The-Naughty-Nineties (Performer), 1928-Rose-Marie (Performer), 1927-The-Fair-Co-Ed (Performer), 1953-I'm-the-Law (Producer), 1942-Picture-People-No.-10:-Hollywood-at-Home (in person), 1941-Meet-the-Stars-#4:-Variety-Reel-#2 (in person), 1940-The-Baer-Galento-Bout (in person), 1958-General-Electric-Theater (Performer), 1998-Universal-Horror (Other), 1984-Stooge-Snapshots (Other), 1982-Simon-&-Simon (Other), 1965-Wayne-and-Shuster-Take-an-Affectionate-Look-At... (Other), 1978-Hey,-Abbott! (Other), 1946-Screen-Snapshots-Series-25,-No.-8:-Looking-Back (Other), 1960-Project-XX (Other), 1952-Olympic-Fund-Telethon (in person), 1999-ABC-2000:-The-Millennium (Other), 1954-Oh,-My-Achin'-Tooth! (Other), 1952-Screen-Snapshots:-Memories-of-Famous-Hollywood-Comedians (Other), 1949-Fun-on-the-Run (Other), 1948-Oysters-and-Muscles (Other), 1949-Abbott-and-Costello-Meet-the-Killer,-Boris-Karloff (Performer), 1958-The-Lux-Show (in person), 2010-Behind-the-Burly-Q (Other), 1994-Entertaining-the-Troops (Other)
Theater Credits
Streets-of-Paris - Performer (June 19, 1939 - February 10, 1940)
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ABBOTT & COSTELLO (LOU COSTELLO) - APPLICATION SIGNED 10/02/1946 - HFSID 350340Application for membership in the Friars Club signed by Lou Costello on October 2, 1946. Document includes typed details about Costello's background and acquaintances. Signature appears light but legible, with notes indicating a resignation date in 1952.Sale Price $1,275.00
$1,500.00
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ABBOTT & COSTELLO (LOU COSTELLO) - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 05/31/1945 - HFSID 173131Check signed by Lou Costello, dated May 31, 1945, for $25.00, payable to "Cash." The partly printed check is drawn on his Bank of America account. Costello, known for his partnership with Bud Abbott, is a notable figure in comedy history.
Sale Price $425.00
$500.00
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ABBOTT & COSTELLO (LOU COSTELLO) - CONTRACT SIGNED 08/15/1955 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 177684Typed document signed by Lou Costello, Anne Costello, and others regarding financial arrangements following the film Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops. Dated August 15, 1955, it involves agreements with Bankers Trust Company and Universal Pictures Company, Inc.
Price: $600.00
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ABBOTT & COSTELLO (LOU COSTELLO) - CONTRACT SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 218010Contract signed by Lou Costello and Anne Costello in 1952, amending a previous employment agreement with Universal Pictures. Signed in black ink, with additional signatures from Universal representatives. Document includes blue ink date stamp and embossed seal, totaling 21 pages.
Price: $600.00
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ABBOTT & COSTELLO (LOU COSTELLO) - DOCUMENT SIGNED 09/17/1955 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 177693Typed document signed by Lou Costello, Anne Costello, Pat Costello, Margaret Jane Costello, Helen Cristillo, and Marie Kirk, dated September 17, 1955. Family members transferring interests in Cosman Productions, Inc. to Lou Costello to settle a tax bill.
Sale Price $495.00
$600.00
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ABBOTT & COSTELLO (LOU COSTELLO) - DOCUMENT SIGNED CIRCA 1948 - HFSID 173125Document signed by Lou Costello, consisting of a blank 1948 IRS tax form titled "Declaration of Estimated Income Tax By Individuals/Form 1040-ES and Instructions". Costello's signature appears on two pages. The form is unfilled and reflects his tax issues later in life.
Price: $600.00
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ABBOTT & COSTELLO (BUD ABBOTT) - COLLECTION WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 350616Photographs of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello include a signed and inscribed photograph from Bud Abbott reading, To Kay/Sincerely/Bud Abbott, and a signed and inscribed photograph from Lou Costello reading, To Joe/Sincerely,/Lou Costello.
Price: $1,100.00
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ABBOTT & COSTELLO - INSCRIBED SIGNATURE WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 77439Signed photograph of Abbott and Costello, inscribed with the message, "To Roy/From Your Pals/Lou Costello" and "Bud Abbott". Celebrated comedy duo known for their iconic routines, including "Who's on First?", showcasing their legendary partnership.
Price: $950.00
