Costello asks fashion designer Pierre if his mother was scared by a sheepdog, mocking his Veronica Lake-style hair.
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Abbott and Costello keep the banter quick, with Merle Oberon adding a neatly timed dose of radio mischief.
Abbott and Costello spend this outing turning ordinary questions into comic traps, with Merle Oberon folded into the exchange and a steady run of dodged answers, blimp jokes, and blustering confidence.
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Press play for Abbott and Costello in a fast, old-school sparring match, with Merle Oberon on deck as the guest star.
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