From The Colgate Comedy Hour with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, here's actor Charles Laughton reciting The Gettysburg Address. This is on LIVE TV back in the 1950's. So there are no re-takes. Bud and Lou also have there comedic take on the famous speech at the beginning. But Laughton steals the show with this unrehearsed performance. There are cue cards off stage but it looks as if Laughton didn't need them. Absolutely marvelous !