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Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
The classic 1948 Abbott and Costello comedy that had the duo facing off against the Universal Monsters.
Universal Pictures made a great deal of money from its monster movies in the 1930s. In the early '40s, the burlesque team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello kept the studio's coffers full. When the two franchises were combined in 1948, the result … see full wiki
Director:
Charles Barton
Genre:
Classics,
Comedy,
Family,
Horror
Release Date:
January 1, 1948
MPAA Rating:
Unrated
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Bud and Lou battle Dracula and Frankenstein with help from the Wolfman. Dracula wants Wilbur's (Lou) brain for the monster because he wants to make sure the monster is super dumb. Wilbur and Chick (Bud) work as shipping clerks and are tasked to deliver the "supposed" remains of the Frankenstein monster and Dracula to a wax museum. When the two monsters escape, Chick and Wilbur are blamed. The one person who believes them is Lawrence Talbot but … more
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review by DaTechGuy.
April 26, 2004
In addition to the fine cast there is one reason why this movie works so well.Abbott & Costello play it as straight comedyThe classics of horror play it as straight horror.The mix works well and the actors are to blame a movie's job is to entertain, this one passes.Watch it and enjoy
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When you team Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Jr., Glen Strange, Sidney Fields and a cameo by Vincent Price with Abbott & Costello how can you go wrong. This movie has its scary moments but is extremely hilarious. Probably the best A&C movie ever made. The scene where Costello is reading the legends of the monsters while the candle is moving on top of the coffin is pure "classic."
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