Abbott and Costello (Comedy team)
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Aaron Mintz Radio Program Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ACC-MSS 019
Scope and Contents
The materials donated by Aaron Mintz contain audio cassette tapes and compact discs featuring both rare and popular radio programs, most of which were originally broadcast between the 1930s and 1960s. While some material extends beyond this date range, the mid-20th century was known as the "Golden Age of Radio," when the medium became the dominant medium for news and entertainment in the United States. While some shows began as adaptations of well-known motion pictures or vaudeville routines...
Dates:
1925 - 1993
The Reverend Warren Debenham Comedy Sound Collection
Collection
Identifier: ACC-MSS 004
Scope and Contents
The Reverend Warren Debenham Comedy Sound Collection documents American comedy from the early 1930s through 2006 and consists of long playing albums and compact discs of live performances, spoken word recordings, humorous music, musical theater, and film soundtracks. In addition to recordings of individual comics, the collection contains compilations of various comedians. Also included are compilations of radio series, among them "Our Miss Brooks," "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show,"...
Dates:
1955 - 2006
Additional filters:
- Subject
- American Culture 1
- Comedians 1
- Comedy sketches 1
- Detective and mystery radio programs 1
- Golden age of radio 1
- Humorous Music 1
- Musical theater 1
- Parody 1
- Parody in Music 1
- Politicians--Humor 1
- Popular culture -- 20th century 1
- Practical jokes 1
- Radio 1
- Radio adaptations 1
- Radio comedies 1
- Radio crime shows 1
- Radio game shows 1
- Radio plays, American 1
- Radio programs 1
- Radio quiz shows 1
- Radio serials 1
- Radio soap operas 1
- Radio talk shows 1
- Satire, American 1
- Soundtracks 1
- Stand-up Comedy 1
- Western radio programs 1
- Wit and humor 1
- Wit and humor -- Religious aspects, Psychological, social 1
- Wit and humor -- United States 1 + ∧ less
∨ more