Abbott and Costello or Laurel and Hardy??? - Page 2 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Lexx82 · 01-23-2006, 04:00 PM

wow thats a bit of a tough one...but ima go with laurel & hardy because i just laughed more at that not to mention 1 of my fav memories as a kid was watching laurel & hardy with my grandfather LAUGHING OUR ASSES OFF!!!...that was my grandfather's fav show.....he got me into that....r.i.p manuel delgado

tv star collector · 01-23-2006, 07:29 PM

Exactly. They were both great but for different reasons and different eras. In
addition, I'd like to point out that (from what I have read) Stan Laurel and
Oliver Hardy had a more friendly relationship offscreen and that genuine fondness shines through even onscreen. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, from
books like LOU'S ON FIRST by Chris Costello (Lou's daughter) I gather that the
pair did not have a very harmonious partnership off camera. However, I should
point out that Bud was grief-stricken by the news of Lou's death and acted as
one of his pallbearers.

jie3 · 03-17-2006, 01:41 AM

I'd say they were both great, but for me A+C's on screen chemestry was unrivaled, especially considering their complex relationship.

jie3 · 03-23-2006, 05:02 PM

bump

01-23-2006, 04:00 PM	#16
Lexx82 The Honeymooners #1 Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 23, 2006 Location: Jerz Posts: 262	wow thats a bit of a tough one...but ima go with laurel & hardy because i just laughed more at that not to mention 1 of my fav memories as a kid was watching laurel & hardy with my grandfather LAUGHING OUR ASSES OFF!!!...that was my grandfather's fav show.....he got me into that....r.i.p manuel delgado
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03-17-2006, 01:41 AM	#18
jie3 Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 13, 2005 Location: HOME OF THE BRAVE! Posts: 1,057	Bud and lou had the edge I'd say they were both great, but for me A+C's on screen chemestry was unrivaled, especially considering their complex relationship.

01-23-2006, 07:29 PM	#17
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	Exactly. They were both great but for different reasons and different eras. In addition, I'd like to point out that (from what I have read) Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy had a more friendly relationship offscreen and that genuine fondness shines through even onscreen. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, from books like LOU'S ON FIRST by Chris Costello (Lou's daughter) I gather that the pair did not have a very harmonious partnership off camera. However, I should point out that Bud was grief-stricken by the news of Lou's death and acted as one of his pallbearers.

03-23-2006, 05:02 PM	#19
jie3 Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 13, 2005 Location: HOME OF THE BRAVE! Posts: 1,057	bump