Abbott and costello were one of the most popular comedy double act during the early classical hollywood era of american cinema. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 release. What happens when you mix to comedic legends with three classic monsters. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein video dailymotion. More howls than you can shake a shiver at please allow at least 60 seconds for this film to load purchase this poster at.
The film was originally titled the brain of frankenstein, but the title was changed during filming to appear like less of a straight horror film and capitalize on abbott and costellos marquee value in a 1996 documentary, 100 years of horror, hosted by christopher lee, bela lugosi, jr. When a pair of crates belonging to a house of horrors museum are mishandled by wilbur lou costello, the museums director, mr. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein continues the horrorcomedy series and features the boys with their usual quota of familiar routines providing the backbone of the plot by becoming count draculas victim for a brain transplant. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein a universal classic. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein was the second highest grossing film that year for universal, it still has an 88% approval score on rotten tomatoes and, of course, it spawned a number of abbott and costello meet. Abbott and costellos second independent feature, africa screams 1949, is not owned by a major studio. In this film, they encounter count dracula bela lugosi, frankenstein s monster glenn strange, and the wolf. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 1 the horror of party beach 1964 1 the beach girls and the monster 1965 1 exclude characters exclude relationships exclude additional tags other tags to exclude more options crossovers. It was such a hit that paramount quickly plopped the dynamic duo of hope and goddard into yet another comedy horror film, the ghost breakers 1940.
The classic horror movie parody, this scarily sidesplitting vehicle for bud abbott and lou costello casts the legendary comedy duo as baggage clerks who receive strange cargo bound for a florida wax museum. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein home facebook. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 the movie. Two hapless freight handlers find themselves encountering dracula, the frankenstein monster and the wolf man.
According to the dvds audio commentary by film historian gregory w. The official universal studios entertainment facebook page. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein is a 1948 american horror comedy film directed by. In 1948, however, they were at the top of their game and had their routine down pat. Still reeling with relish over my purchase of the classic universal monsters bluray collection, i decided it was high time to upgrade my dvd of abbott and costello meet frankenstein to blu. Ive always rated this 1948 horrorcomedy fest right up there with the best of universals monsters.
Long before there were the scary movie movies, horror films were given the spoof treatment by the top comedy pairing of the 1940s, abbott and costello. Watch abbott and costello meet frankenstein now on your favorite device. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 alex on film. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein bela lugosi, glenn strange 1948 ui. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein is a 1948 american horror comedy film directed by charles barton and starring the comedy team of abbott and costello the picture is the first of several films in which the comedy duo meets classic characters from universals horror film stable. It not only marked bela lugosis return to his original role of dracula after 17 years the 1931 film had made. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein is directed by charles barton and written by robert lees, frederic rinaldo and john grant. Abbott and costello on the other hand, were just coming into their peak, and with abbott and costello meet frankenstein they took their career on a whole other path this was the first of. As you well know, universal pictures has long been synonymous with classic horror. Comedy meets horror when bud abbott and lou costello encounter universals classic monsters in the frightfully funny abbott and costello meet frankenstein. Ann blyth and glenn strange in bud abbott lou costello meet frankenstein 1948. Bud abbott lou costello meet frankenstein original title.
Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 rotten tomatoes. Bud abbott es lou costello talalkozik frankensteinnel. Film abbott and costello meet frankenstein into film. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein is a 1948 american horror comedy film directed by charles barton and starring the comedy team of abbott and. Macdou gal frank ferguson, demands that they deliver them personally so that they can be inspected for insurance purposes, but lous friend chick bud abbott has grave suspicions. Universal has given the classic monster dvd treatment to a 1948 film, also featuring bela lugosi as dracula and lon chaney jr. It stars bud abbott, lou costello, lon chaney junior, bela lugosi, glenn strange, lenore aubert and jane randolph. Throughout the film, the timorous costello witnesses the nocturnal rituals of dracula and the monster, but cant convince the everdoubting abbottuntil the wild climax in draculas castle.
You get a film that introduced many to the universal monsters. Filmow download abbott and costello meet frankenstein universal filmscripts series. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein stories behind the. The team was composed of william bud abbott and lou costello whose work in vaudeville and on stage, radio, film and television made them the most popular comedy team during the 1940s and early 1950s. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 classic. Factory will release all 28 abbott and costello films produced by universal pictures on bluray on november 19. As early as 1943, the legendary comedy duo of bud abbott and lou costello had kicked around the idea of a broadway show costarring the famous monsters. A large part of the fun is here is that several of the original stars bela lugosi as dracula, lon chaney jr as the wolf man turn up to play their. The film was rereleased theatrically by realart in 1956 on a cobill with abbott and costello meet the killer. Directed by 2 writing credits 5 cast 21 produced by 1 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 2 set decoration by 2 costume design by 1 makeup department 4 production management 1. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 brrip 1.
Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 universal pictures. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein by charles barton dvd. The films bluray debut and dvd re release was on september 4, 2012 as part of universals 100th anniversary series. The world of baggage handlers chick young abbott and wilbur grey costello is turned upside down when they receive the remains of dracula bela lugosi and frankenstein glenn strange. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein1948 internet archive. Wikimedia commons has media related to abbott and costello meet frankenstein. Music is by frank skinner and cinematography by charles van enger. Watch abbott and costello meet frankenstein prime video. Silver screen movies the best old movies abbott and costello. For many historians, 1948s bud abbott and lou costello meet frankenstein is the definitive end point to the american golden age of the monster mash.
Chick and talbot attempt to find and free wilbur, but when the full moon rises all hell breaks loose with the wolfman, dracula, and frankenstein all running rampantstarringbud abbott,lou costello. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 511 movie clip. Meanwhile, lawrence talbot has tracked dracula and the monster from europe and has taken the apartment. On november 1, tcm screened abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 as part of a limited series called dennis miller. Youll find related movie titles and typography in the 19451949 and 1940s trailers sections. Bud abbott lou costello meet frankenstein description. Himself a vaudeville vet, director barton trusted abbott and costellos chemistry and rhythms to focus on the less familiar. Titles related to abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948. The wolf man and the invisible man also make guest appearances in this mega monster mash, which costars bela lugosi.
Abbott and costello meet frankenstein movie trailer. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 on imdb. Bud abbott lou costello meet frankenstein take the mask off. With total performative commitment on all fronts, meet frankensteins chills age better than more selfserious universal horrors. Abbott and costello would go on to star in other horror comedies with the invisible man and the mummy, before they too would pass from the scene. Dracula, frankenstein and the wolfman ultimately meet their doom, but the picture ends with a gag as abbott and costello are greeted by the invisible man voiced by vincent price who is too late to join the party.
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