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Wednesday, May 29, 1946 {The Story of Abbott and Costello) NO. 12 OF A SERIES tC 0 COSTEUO Born Louis Cristillo in Paterson, New Jersey, his first love was basketball. He attended high school only during the basketball season. When his teacher made him ivrite on the blackboard 100 times, "I'm a bad boy," he never forgot it. Years later it became a trade mark known to millions — "I'm a Ba-a-a-d boy!" Lou hitchhiked to Hollywood, arriving with 65$ in his pocket. During his first six months in the film capital he was constantly on the verge of starvation. Helene Costello, starring in an early talkie, "Trail of '98," was required to dive out of the second floor windo w of a Klondike hotel. Dressed in a flowing black wig and a can-can dress, Lou took the dive. Later he also took her name—out of gratitude wlien she saved his job for him. After two years of stunting and bit parts he hitchhiked back east and landed a job in burlesque in St. Joseph, Missouri. Tlien he was off to Minsky's and a fateful rendezvous with Bud Abbott. •..:. : :': : -iv,. i V::;V<&- : ^^ health and good citizenship of boys and girls. Known as the Lou.Costello, Jr., Youth Foundation—named in mem- ory of Costello's infant son v/ho died in 1943—its head- quarters will be a building costing more than $200,000, financed entirely by Abbott and Costello. Abbott and Costello would be the fir6t to tell you that their real success came with radio. Once on NBC they sky- rocketed to fame and fortune. It is a familiar story. Opera stars or burlesque comedians, concert singers or boogie woogie idols—it makes no difference. Given that indefin- able something known as showmanship, backed by genuine talent, they achieve their greatest success on NBC. For NBC impartially opens to showmanship and talent of all kinds its superlative facilities which lead to the world's greatest audience and the association of other great pro- grams heard on NBC. * Service af Radio wrpsratisq if Anuria ... the National Broadcasting Company