Lou Breslow (born Lewis Breslow; July 18, 1900 – November 10, 1987) was an American

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and

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. He wrote for 70 films between 1928 and 1955. He also directed seven films between 1932 and 1951 and wrote scripts for both

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in their first two films at

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, and Abbott and Costello. Breslow married film actress and comedian Marion Byron in 1932, and remained married until her death in 1985.''Obituary — Scriptwriter Lou Breslow; "Wrote Bedtime for Bonzo,"'' Trenton Evening Times, November 15, 1987, pg. 76

Selected filmography

* '' The Human Tornado'' (1925) * '' Sitting Pretty'' (1933) * '' Punch Drunks'' (1934 - directed) * '' Gift of Gab'' (1934) * '' Music Is Magic'' (1935) * '' The Man Who Wouldn't Talk'' (1940) * '' Great Guns'' (1941) * '' Blondie Goes to College'' (1942) * '' A-Haunting We Will Go'' (1942) * '' Follow the Boys'' (1944) * '' Abbott and Costello in Hollywood'' (1945) * '' You Never Can Tell'' (1951 - directed) * '' Bedtime for Bonzo'' (1951)

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* 1900 births 1987 deaths American male screenwriters Film directors from Massachusetts 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-screen-writer-1900s-stub