Today is Bud Abbott's birthday (1895-1974). I apologize for spelling his name wrong in No Applause. I am one of the few people who prefer Abbott over Costello, and by a pretty wide margin. If you want to know why, you’ll need to check out my new book Chain of Fools: Silent Comedy and Its Legacies [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:23PM on October 2, 2012