Posted: 4/20/2010

Have the Time of Your Lives on Our Second

Friends of Abbott and Costello Cruise!

Join Bud and Lou’s families and friends for a 7-night cruise to Canada and New England on Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas

Oct. 1 – Oct. 8, 2011

Itinerary:
Depart Boston
Portland, Maine
Bar Harbor, Maine
Saint John, New Brunswick
- Cruising -
Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Cruising -
Return Boston

Prices:
Balcony - $1,248.29 per person
Oceanview - $978.29 per person
Inside - $798.29 per person
(Includes taxes/fees based on double occupancy; airfare not included )
• Shipboard Credit
• Cocktail Party
• Screening of “Time Of Their Lives”

(Q&A following with family)

To book, or for more infor­mation, contact Chris Costello, Excel Travel - (818) 842-9604 or email at Chrisco815@aol.com. Hope to see you on board!

Deposit of $250.00 per person (based on double occupancy) is due on or before 9/20/10. Deposit is completely refundable up until final payment is due (7/16/11). Place your deposit early to guarantee space and desired cabin location–it’s first come, first serve!

Posted: 3/30/2009
MODA Entertainment Signs Agreement With Abbott & Costello – Famous Comedy Team

LicenseBox, a wholly owned subsidiary of Moda Entertainment, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to represent the worldwide licensing rights for the world famous and legendary comedy team, Abbott & Costello.

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Posted: 3/3/2009
Abbott and Costello on the Home Front: A Critical Study of the Wartime Films

A new book about A&C is due out in March. You can pre-order at: Amazon.com

Posted: 3/3/2009
GARDEN STATE ON WRCR SATURDAY NIGHTS AT 9 PM

Join famed comedian Uncle Floyd Vivino in his new radio show with an old spin - Garden State Jubilee!!!! This weekly radio show will be heard on WRCR each Saturday night at 9 PM. Uncle Floyd will extol the virtues and foibles of the Garden State of New Jersey joined by a cast of characters not heard anywhere else on the radio airwaves today. Comedian / actor Michael T. Wright adds his voice and vaudeville style to the proceedings. Our announcer Nelson E. Page will lead local singers and personalities onto the stage of the Garden State Jubilee to be greeted by Uncle Floyd. The Garden State Jubilee players, a stock company of performers including cabaret singer and NYC based comedian Shelly Watson, bring weekly skits to life including the shortest soap opera in radio history, Sound Bite Theatre and our salute to the famous people who are named at New Jersey Turnpike Rest Stops called REST STOP RETROSPECTIVE. Please check out the fun each Saturday night at 9 PM here on WRCR.

For further info please visit www.gardenstatejubilee.com

Posted: 8/26/2008

Abbott & Costello: The Complete Universal Pictures Collection
will be released on DVD on 10/28/08.
This high-end gift set will include the following:

- All 28 Universal films - first time available together in one collection*
- Includes It Ain't Hay - available to own for the first time ever
- Digitally remastered for optimum picture quality
- 15 single-sided discs
- Highly collectible trunk packaging
- Exclusive book "Abbott & Costello: The Universal Story"
- 6 audio commentaries
- Bonus disc includes The World of Abbott & Costello, Abbott & Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld and Abbott & Costello Meet the Monsters
- 20 original theatrical trailers
- Production notes on all 28 films
- Retail price is set at $119.98

*Titles include: One Night in the Tropics (1940), Buck Privates (1941), In the Navy (1941), Hold That Ghost (1941), Keep 'Em Flying (1941), Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942), Pardon My Sarong (1942), Who Done It? (1942), It Ain't Hay (1943), Hit the Ice (1943), In Society (1944), Here Come the Co-Eds (1945), The Naughty Nineties (1945), Little Giant (1946), The Time of Their Lives (1946), Buck Privates Come Home (1947), The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947), Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), Mexican Hayride (1948), Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949), Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950), Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951), Comin' Round the Mountain (1951), Lost in Alaska (1952), Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953), Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953), Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955), Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)

Posted: 8/19/2008
All Fans on Deck! Chris Costello in Association With Excel Travel Friends of Abbott & Costello 5-Day BERMUDA Cruise Aboard ROYAL CARIBBEAN EXPORER OF THE SEAS October 24-29, 2009 Itinerary October 24 - Depart: Bayonne, NJ October 25 - At Sea October 26 - King's Wharf, Bermuda October 27 - King's Wharf, Bermuda October 28 - At Sea October 29 - Arrive: Bayonne, NJ Discounted Prices $1,003 - Balcony $843.00 - Oceanview $743.00 - Inside (based on double occupancy - no hidden fees - includes gov't taxes and fuel surcharges) Air is not included! Deposit - $100.00 p/p Fully refundable up to final payment due date 8/20/09 * Join family and friends of Bud and Lou * Special meet-and-greet onboard cocktail party * $25.00 onboard credit (one per stateroom) Showing of A&C film (TBA) For information or to book your cruise, contact Chris Costello (818) 558-3799 fax For information on airlines and fares, contact Excel Travel 800-EXCEL-88 (800-392-3588)

Posted: 8/19/2008

DONRUSS AMERICANA II: A SEQUEL TO A TRUE BLOCKBUSTER

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Featured in Donruss Americana II Card Set

ARLINGTON, TX – In the true spirit of Hollywood, Donruss presents a sequel to its successful Americana trading card set which tapped into the world of entertainment, politics, sports and pop-culture. Donruss Americana II, released on July 16, includes even more heavy hitters from film, sports, history, classic television and pop culture, to truly capture the flavor of America’s rich and storied history. Each four-card pack (SRP $40) offers collectors the chance to uncover autographs or memorabilia cards.

The base set features 100 common cards and is deep in star power such as John Wayne, George HW Bush, Buzz Aldrin, Jake LaMotta, Marilyn Monroe, John Cusack, Jackie Chan, Willie Mays and 30 of the hottest new Mixed Martial Arts fighters.

Each of the 100 cards is also presented in a variety of numbered parallel sets, including autographed versions and memorabilia cards featuring a swatch of the star’s clothing. As a result fans can collect up to ten different cards from many of the stars.

Other Donruss Americana II program highlights include:

• Hollywood Legends Card Set: This 25-card set is comprised of Tinseltown’s greatest in the shape of multi-swatch and combo cards. Hollywood legends John Wayne, Johnny Weismuller, Douglas Fairbanks, Burt Lancaster, Gary Cooper, Montgomery Clift, and Judy Garland are all found within the set.

• The Co-Stars Signatures: 15 different cards with less than 50 of each signed by such duos as George HW Bush/Barbara Bush; Burt Reynolds/Angie Dickinson; Married with Children’s Christina Applegate/David Faustino; Kurt Russell/Goldie Hawn; and Different Strokes stars Gary Coleman/Todd Bridges; Hart to Hart’s Robert Wagner/Stefanie Powers.

• Headliners: Autographed cards and memorabilia cards highlighting important accomplishments including George HW Bush (elected President); Buzz Aldrin (Apollo 11); Jake LaMotta (1949 World Champion); Hank Aaron (Home Run King); Willie Mays (4 Home Run game on 4-30-61).

• Stardom Triple Signature series is made-up of five different cards with famous trios such as Batman’s Adam West/Burt Ward/Lee Meriwether; and game show hosts Bob Eubanks/Chuck Woolery/Peter Marshall among others.

• The Hollywood Legends Materials features 25 different cards, numbered 1-500. The set has swatches of clothing from Tinseltown greats John Wayne, Johnny Weismuller, Gary Cooper, and others. (same as above)

• Ring Kings – The first trading cards, autographed cards and memorabilia cards of 30 of the top MMA fighters including: Randy Couture, George St. Pierre, Forrest Griffin, Urijah Faber and Gina Carano.

Founded in 1981, The Donruss Trading Card Company is a leading manufacturer of sports and entertainment trading cards, produced under the Donruss, Playoff, Leaf, Score and Americana brand names. As the second oldest trading card company, Donruss has established a well-deserved reputation in the realm of sports collectibles. Donruss is known for pioneering the Rookie Card phenomenon and manufacturing the finest, high-end trading cards available at any price. Vince Young, Adrian Peterson and Joe Namath currently endorse Donruss/Playoff products.

Media Contact: Doug Drotman (631-462-1198 or doug@drotmanpr.com)