Lou Costello

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Louis Francis Costello (March 6, 1906 – March 3, 1959) was an American actor and comedian best known as half of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, with Bud Abbott. Costello was famous for his bumbling, chubby, clean-cut image that has appealed to many Americans over the decades, and for his shouted line of "HEEEEYYY ABBOTT!!."

Most Popular Lou Costello Trailers

Total trailers found: 74

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd Trailer (1952)

27 December 1952

Two hapless waiters in a tavern on the Spanish Main play cupid between aristocratic Lady Jane and tavern co-worker Bruce Martindale, but the two bumpkins mix-up a love letter with Captain Kidd's treasure map of Skull Island, leading to them being kidnapped and taken off to the notorious pirate's island.

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' Trailer (1999)

01 January 1999

Starting with "The Wolf Man" (in 1941), Universal Studios made five movies featuring The Wolf Man, a character portrayed by Lon Chaney, Jr.

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Trailer (1983)

25 February 1983

Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival footage make up this star-studded voyeuristic look at the Golden age of Hollywood during the 30s, 40, and 50.

Pardon My Sarong Trailer (1942)

07 August 1942

A pair of bus drivers accidentally steal their own bus. With the company issuing a warrant for their arrest, they tag along with a playboy on a boat trip that finds them on a tropical island, where a jewel thief has sinister plans for them.

That's Entertainment, Part II Trailer (1976)

16 May 1976

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers.

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap Trailer (1947)

08 October 1947

Chester Wooley and Duke Egan are travelling salesmen who make a stopover in Wagon Gap, Montana while enroute to California.

One Night in the Tropics Trailer (1940)

15 November 1940

Jim "Lucky" Moore, an insurance salesman, comes up with a novel policy for his friend, Steve: a 'love insurance policy', that will pay out $1-million if Steve does not marry his fiancée, Cynthia.

Ride 'Em Cowboy Trailer (1942)

13 February 1942

Two peanut vendors at a rodeo show get in trouble with their boss and hide out on a railroad train heading west.

Little Giant Trailer (1946)

22 February 1946

Lou Costello plays a country bumpkin vacuum-cleaner salesman, working for the company run by the crooked Bud Abbott.

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion Trailer (1950)

05 August 1950

Jonesy and Lou are in Algeria looking for a wrestler they are promoting. Sergeant Axmann tricks them into joining the Foreign Legion, after which they discover Axmann's collaboration with the nasty Sheik Hamud El Khalid.

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars Trailer (1953)

06 April 1953

Lester and Orville accidentally launch a rocket which is supposed to fly to Mars. Instead it goes to New Orleans for Mardi Gras.

Lost in Alaska Trailer (1952)

13 August 1952

After two volunteer firemen rescue a gold prospector from suicide, they discover that the police mistakenly want them for murder.

Mexican Hayride Trailer (1948)

27 December 1948

Two con men selling phony stock flee to Mexico ahead of the law, where they run into a woman friend from their earlier days, who is now a bullfighter.

In Society Trailer (1944)

16 August 1944

Two bumbling plumbers are hired by a socialite to fix a leak. A case of mistaken identity gets the pair an invitation to a fancy party and an entree into high society.

Hold That Ghost Trailer (1941)

08 August 1941

Two bumbling service station attendants are left as the sole beneficiaries in a gangster's will. Their trip to claim their fortune is sidetracked when they are stranded in a haunted house along with several other strangers.

The Movie Orgy Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloopers, satirical short films and promotional and government films of the 1950s and 1960s are intercut together to tell a single story of various creatures and societal ills attacking American cities.

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff Trailer (1949)

26 May 1949

Lost Caverns Hotel bellhop Freddie Phillips is suspected of murder. Swami Talpur tries to hypnotize Freddie into confessing, but Freddie is too stupid for the plot to work.

The Naughty Nineties Trailer (1945)

20 June 1945

In the gay '90s, cardsharps take over a Mississippi riverboat from a kindly captain. Their first act is to change the showboat into a floating gambling house.

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops Trailer (1955)

02 February 1955

Harry and Willie are scammed into buying the Thomas Edison studio lot by a man named Gorman. They decide to follow Gorman's trail to Hollywood where, unbeknownst to them, he has taken the identity of a foreign film director.

Hollywood: The Dream Factory Trailer (1972)

10 January 1972

A documentary about the glorious history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its decline leading to the sale of its back lot and props.

The Horror Show Trailer (1979)

06 February 1979

A history of horror movies.

Comin' Round the Mountain Trailer (1951)

26 July 1951

Al Stewart and Wilbert are magicians doing a stage act when they run into Wilbert's cousin, Dorothy McCoy.

Who Done It? Trailer (1942)

30 October 1942

Two dumb soda jerks dream of writing radio mysteries. When they try to pitch an idea at a radio station, they end up in the middle of a real murder when the station owner is killed during a broadcast.

Kitchen Mechanics Trailer (1949)

18 August 1949

Lou and Bud start their new job as live-in caretakers on a college campus by trying - very trying - to get their own quarters cleaned up.

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood Trailer (1945)

05 October 1945

When two bumbling barbers act as agents for a talented but unknown singer, they stage a phony murder in order to get him a plum role.

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Trailer (1953)

01 August 1953

As American policemen in London, Bud and Lou meet up with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Trailer (1985)

01 January 1985

William Shatner, Liz Taylor and many more stars blow lines, lose their pants and more in this hilarious collection of movie and TV bloopers.

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld Trailer (1994)

24 November 1994

Jerry Seinfeld celebrates the lives and careers of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Featured are clips from their movies and TV shows, plus home movies, newsreel footage and their trademark "Who's on First?" routine, shown in its entirety.

It Ain't Hay Trailer (1943)

10 March 1943

Abbot and Costello must find a replacement for a woman's horse they accidentally killed after feeding it some candy.

Twenty Years After Trailer (1944)

01 January 1944

This short celebrates the 20th anniversary of MGM. Segments are shown from several early hits, then from a number of 1944 releases.

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored Trailer (2013)

29 January 2013

Uncensored. Laugh along with Hollywood's brightest stars in this hilarious compilation of bloopers from some of the biggest movies in history .

Buck Privates Trailer (1941)

31 January 1941

Petty con artists Slicker Smith and Herbie Brown mistakenly join the Army evading the cops. The cop chasing them winds up as their drill instructor.

Rio Rita Trailer (1942)

11 March 1942

Doc and Wishey run into some Nazi-agents, who want to smuggle bombs into the USA from a Mexican border hotel.

The Hollywood Clowns Trailer (1979)

23 March 1979

Glenn Ford narrates this hilarious look back at the greatest comedians in movie history.

The Big Parade of Comedy Trailer (1964)

02 September 1964

Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.

Keep 'Em Flying Trailer (1941)

27 November 1941

When a barnstorming stunt pilot decides to join the air corps, his two goofball assistants decide to go with him.

The Fair Co-Ed Trailer (1927)

22 October 1927

Marion go off to college where she joins the basketball team to be near the coach, Bob. She instantly makes a rival of Betty, who's also interested in Bob.

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

A documentary from Universal about the movie Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein.

Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1 Trailer (2007)

06 November 2007

Join the most popular comedy team in history with a collection of their most loved classic skits! Highlights include Who's on First, The Piano Bit and Niagara Falls featuring the great Errol Flynn and many more.

Jack and the Beanstalk Trailer (1952)

07 April 1952

A young boy trades the family cow for magic beans. Ascending the beanstalk with the butcher who sold him the beans, he faces the giant terrorizing his village.

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein Trailer (1948)

15 June 1948

Baggage handlers Bud and Lou accidentally stumble upon Frankenstein's Monster, Dracula and the Wolf Man.

The World of Abbott and Costello Trailer (1965)

01 April 1965

A compilation of clips from 19 Abbott & Costello features: The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap, In the Navy, Hit the Ice, Who Done It?, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Mexican Hayride, Hold That Ghost, Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion, Little Giant, In Society, Ride 'Em Cowboy, The Naughty Nineties, Buck Privates Come Home, Buck Privates, Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops, Lost in Alaska, Comin' Round the Mountain, Abbott and Costello Go to Mars and Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy.

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Trailer (1982)

01 January 1982

A collection of bloopers and outtakes from an enormous selection of Hollywood classic productions spanning from the 1930s through the 1980s.

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook Trailer (1991)

01 January 1991

Documentary with a treasure trove of rare footage and vintage trailers, offering a rich and unusual look at the history of Frankenstein on the screen.

Africa Screams Trailer (1949)

04 May 1949

When bookseller Buzz cons Diana into thinking that his friend Stanley knows all there is to know about Africa, they are abducted and ordered to lead Diana and her henchmen to an African tribe in search of a fortune in jewels.

Buck Privates Come Home Trailer (1947)

04 April 1947

Two ex-soldiers return from overseas--one of them having smuggled into the country a French orphan girl he has become attached to.

Showbiz Goes to War Trailer (1982)

31 December 1982

While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War II, the majority used their talents to rally the American public through bond sales, morale-boosting USO tours, patriotic war dramas and escapist film fare.

10,000 Kids and a Cop Trailer (1948)

01 October 1948

A documentary showing the constructive approach taken by the Lou Costello, Jr. Youth Foundation in Los Angeles toward prevention of juvenile delinquency.

Dance with Me, Henry Trailer (1956)

17 December 1956

Bud and Lou are the owners of the amusement park Kiddieland. Bud, a compulsive gambler, gets in trouble with the mob, and Lou finds himself struggling to keep his adopted children.

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes Trailer (2011)

01 January 2011

A history of the British television comedy double act Morecambe & Wise to coincide with the BBC drama about their early lives.

The Noose Hangs High Trailer (1948)

05 April 1948

Two window washers who are mistaken by Nick Craig, a bookie, as the messengers he sent for to pick up $50,000.

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man Trailer (1951)

12 April 1951

As novice detectives, Bud and Lou come face to face with the Invisible Man.

The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock Trailer (1959)

06 August 1959

In one of his rare performances without Bud Abbott, Lou Costello plays a delivery boy who invents a machine which turns his girlfriend into a giantess.

The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First? Trailer (2011)

01 February 2011

Featuring the routines that made them comedy legends like “Who’s On First?,” and “The Lemon Bit,” this digitally restored and re-mastered “Best Of” collection includes six of the Abbott and Costello Show’s most beloved episodes.

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography Trailer (1996)

29 April 1996

A biography of comedian double act Bud Abbott & Lou Costello

The Cossacks Trailer (1928)

23 June 1928

Stirring romance, hard riding, desperate fighting with the Cossacks playing their game of war and chivalry.

The Many Faces of Dracula Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

Hosted by Christopher Lee, this documentary examines the different actors who have portrayed Dracula over the years.

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed Trailer (2000)

29 August 2000

Documentary featured on the Classic Monster Collection and Monster Legacy Collection for The Mummy (1932).

Abbott and Costello in the Movies Trailer (1990)

01 January 1990

See America's funniest comedy team in rare movie trailers, hilarious highlights, belly-busting bloopers, and scenes from their starring feature films, all the way from first (Buck privates) to last (Dance With Me Henry).

Fun on the Run Trailer (1949)

18 August 1949

Bixby College needs to win the girls' basketball tourney prize-money in order to survive, but a pair of gamblers have brought in some Amazonian ringers to play for the opposition and Lou, in drag, is playing for the Bixby team.