10,000 Kids and a Cop
A documentary showing the constructive approach taken by the Lou Costello, Jr. Youth Foundation in Los Angeles toward prevention of juvenile delinquency. William Bendix, as a neighborhood policeman, visits the Foundation and disco...
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"Yes, the acting is stiff and the dialog is arch, but this is a fascinating look at a world and a time that doesn't exist anymore, yet was not that long ago. This was a time when Abbott and Costello reigned at the top of the comedy mountain and as two of the biggest stars in Hollywood, had the money to build and fund the Lou Costello Jr. Foundation to help underprivileged kids. They had the connections to call on Jimmy Stewart, William Bendix and other top stars who did not appear in this short film, but did appear at fund raisers to help raise money for the center. Lou's devotion to..."
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The Lou Costello Jr. Youth Center was founded in memory of Lou Costello's son, Lou Jr., who drowned before his first birthday in 1943. As of 2005, the youth center was still in operation in East Los Angeles.
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A documentary showing the constructive approach taken by the Lou Costello, Jr. Youth Foundation in Los Angeles toward prevention of juvenile delinquency. William Bendix, as a neighborhood policeman, visits the Foundation and disco...