Lou's On First

Name: Lou's On First
Brand: Author's Republic
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (7 reviews)
Author: Chris Costello
ISBN: 9781662148491

Author: Chris Costello, Raymond Strait

Narrator: Chris Costello

Unabridged: 10 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Author's Republic

Published: 10/17/2020

Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Arts & Entertainment, Performing Arts, Comedy

Synopsis

A biography of Lou Costello of the popular comedy team of Abbott and Costello. His rise to fame and the tragedy of losing his only son. His story is told with candor and affection by those who knew and worked with him. A touching and affectionate look at a man who only wanted to make people laugh.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mae Dunne

This biography was a little frustrating to me; it mostly gets 3 stars because it was about Lou Costello and because I teared up at the end. I don't expect a biography written by the subject's daughter to be objective, but there were parts of it that seemed very defensive, and it included WAY too man......more

Goodreads review by Bobby

I’ve always been a huge fan of Abbot & Costello I remember watching them with my Dad & laughing are butts off Mom thought we were crazy(I don’t think she got the humor lol)This book was a fun book to read,I never knew just how generous Costello was he always gave to his friends & anyone who needed a......more

Goodreads review by columbo

the relationship between a girl and her dad is so specific but no one wants to talk about it because it’s easy to just say “daddy issues!” and laugh it off without addressing generational traumas......more