The following is the schedule of events:
Saturday: A birthday party will be held at 1 p.m. at John F. Kennedy High School, 61-127 Preakness Ave. Admission is free.
Includes a performance by Abbott & Costello impersonators Gil "Bud" Palmer and Lou Sciara; re-premiere of the 1948 Abbott & Costello short movie, "10,000 Kids and A Cop," which has been restored by the Fort Lee Film Commission;" appearances by Costello's daughter, Chris, veteran TV personality Joe Franklin and political dignitaries; and a birthday cake.
Next Sunday: Wreath laying at 10 a.m. at the Lou Costello monument, located at Ellison and Cianci streets. Boxing promoter Lou Duva and Chris Costello are among those expected to attend.
And a memorial Mass at St. Anthony of Padua's Roman Catholic Church, 138 Beech St., one block from Lou Costello's Place, also is currently being scheduled.
March 6: Fundraising dinner at 7 p.m. for the Lou Costello Paterson Youth Foundation. To be held at the Brownstone, 351 W. Broadway, Paterson. Comedian "Uncle Floyd" Vivino, boxing promoter Lou Duva and others will toast Lou Costello to raise funds for the city's youth. Reservations can be made on line at HappyBirthdayLou.com or by calling (973) 900-4069.
Information on all events also can be found at www.HappyBirthdayLou.com
I loved Bud Abbot and Lou Costello! Sometimes, I think it's too bad that we can't return to the simpler days. But, then, I think of all that has been invented since these movies were made, and I know that maybe the "good old days" wouldn't seem so good today--LOL!