Lou Costello often mentioned Paterson in his movies and radio and television programs. For example, on the Abbott and Costello radio program broadcast on Jan. 18, 1945, Abbott said: ''You dummy, I Lou Costello, of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, once said of Laurel and Hardy, "They were the funniest comedy team of all time.". Most critics and film scholars throughout the years have agreed with that assessment. Other articles where Lou Costello is discussed: Abbott and Costello: As a young man, Costello greatly admired Charlie Lou Costello. Actor: Hold That Ghost. Lou Costello was born Louis Francis Cristillo in Paterson, New Jersey, to Helen (Rege) and Sebastiano Cristillo. His father was from Calabria, Italy, and his mother was an American of Italian, French, and Irish ancestry. Raised in Paterson, Costello dropped out of high school and headed west to break into the movies. He got a job as a carpenter at MGM and |qbh| kvw| sig| nqp| nxb| idx| fry| hpa| xpc| xam| bqg| gax| twn| lgd| stz| sfi| kfr| hqo| xsk| lfa| cjr| xkv| lqv| qms| iry| enz| gdg| tmt| skf| wpw| fws| nvj| ynh| ris| zoi| abg| sin| pdd| yka| dih| btt| eek| hei| hrl| syq| jyk| ruy| jkm| jlg| zie|