May 19, 2019 two ghosts who were mistakenly branded as traitors during the revolutionary war return to 20th century new england to retrieve a letter from george washington which would prove their innocence. Pages in category abbott and costello films the following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. Club members successfully lobbied universal and mgm to release every abbott and costello film on home video. Abbott and costello meet the invisible man also known as bud abbott lou costello meet the invisible man is a 1951 american science fiction comedy film directed by charles lamont and starring the team of abbott and costello alongside nancy guild. Apologists suggest that it is a standalone film not related to others in the series. Thanks to the endurance of their most popular and influential routine, whos on first. Jerry seinfeld discusses some of his favourite abbott and costello routines. Made by universalinternational, it was produced by howard christie the films storyline concerns the misadventures of lester and orville who accidentally find themselves aboard a rocketship bound for mars, or so they think. The abbott and costello book the popular library film series.
Bud abbott, lou costello, marjorie main, audrey young. See the instructions for more information administrators. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein library of congress. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein universal filmscripts series classic comedies, vol 1 riley, philip j. The abbott and costello show is an american television sitcom starring the popular comedy team of bud abbott and lou costello that premiered in syndication in the fall of 1952 and ran until may 1954.
Abbott and costello meet captain kidd is a 1952 comedy film directed by charles lamont and starring the comedy team of abbott and costello, along with charles laughton, who reprised his role as the infamous pirate from the 1945 film captain kidd. Feb 23, 2019 comedy lost in alaska with william bud abbott and lou costello. All 28 films produced during the height of their popularity at universal pictures are now available in one collection. Hyde is a 1953 american horror comedy film directed by charles lamont and starring the comedy team of abbott and costello, and costars boris karloff. Abbott and costello the time of their lives1946 youtube.
The series leans a little heavily on its stars vaudeville and film work. Loosely based on their radio series, the show cast the duo as unemployed wastrels. From 1941 to 1951 abbott and costello reigned as hollywoods top comedy team. By the early 1980s, the abbott and costello cartoon show fell out of circulation. Hyde 1953 film abbott and costello meet the mummy 1955. Jerry seinfeld is an avid abbott and costello fan and their influence on him was celebrated in a 1994 nbc special, abbott and costello meet jerry seinfeld. By providing a ready market the club has inspired other companies to issue the boys tv series on home video as well as posters, tshirts, dolls, and other collectibles. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 rotten tomatoes. Its not only frankensteins monster glenn strange dracula bela lugosi and the wolf man lon chaney jr. The best of abbott and costello, volume 3 features some of the teams most popular films and some of their worst. List of the abbott and costello show episodes wikipedia. They first worked together in stock burlesque in 1935 at the eltinge theatre on 42nd street, after an illness sidelined costellos regular partner.
If this category name is unlikely to be entered on new pages, and all incoming links have been cleaned up, click here to delete. Abbott and costello meet the invisible man wikipedia. The abbott and costello show universal monsters wiki fandom. The series is regarded among the most influential comedy programs in history. Het duo heeft een eigen tekenfilmserie in 1967, geproduceerd door hannabarbera. Abbott was a schemer, and costello played a childlike patsy. It seemed like it was in syndication forever on wpix tv in new york in the fifties, sixties and seventies. Abbott and costello were an american comedy duo composed of bud abbott and lou costello, whose work on radio and in film and television made them the most popular comedy team of the 1940s and early 1950s. Abbott and costello full screen comedy vhs tapes for sale ebay. In 1998 entertainment weekly praised the series as one of the 100 greatest tv shows of all time. 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. Also premiered was a 35 mm restored print of the lou costelloproduced 1948 short film 10,000 kids and a cop, which was shot at the lou costello, jr.
Inspired by the 1886 novella the strange case of dr. In 1966, abbott provided his own voice for the hannabarbera animated series the abbott and costello cartoon show, with stan irwin providing the voice of lou costello. The film was a huge success and led to a series of starring vehicles for. Provides indepth coverage of the comedy teams thirtysix films, featuring excerpts from original shooting scripts and discussing their influence on modern comedians. The pickwick theatre classic film series has been suspended until further notice. Theyre forgiving of pictures as lame as comin round the mountain 1951, while nonfans grumpily avoid abbott and costello movies altogether, even good ones like abbott and. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein austin film society. The abbott and costello show tv series 19521957 imdb. They first worked together in stock burlesque in 1935 at the eltinge theatre on 42nd street, after an illness sidelined costello s regular partner.
The abbott and costello show universal monsters wiki. Abbott and costello william bud abbott and lou costello born louis francis cristillo were an american comedy duo whose work in radio, film and television made them one of the most popular teams in the history of comedy. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein universal filmscripts. Hollywoods kings of comedy come to life again in this book, with all of their great routines, smash screen hits. It aint hay 1943 abbott and costello rare film youtube. Also premiered was a 35 mm restored print of the lou costello produced 1948 short film 10,000 kids and a cop, which was shot at the lou costello, jr. Since lou owned the series with abbott working on salary, this allowed them to own these. Abbott and costello meet the invisible man also known as bud abbott lou costello meet the invisible man is a 1951 american science fiction comedy film directed by charles lamont and starring the team of abbott and costello alongside nancy guild the film depicts the misadventures of lou francis and bud alexander, two private detectives investigating the murder of a boxing promoter. Abbott and costello meet the killer, boris karloff 1949 film abbott and costello meet the invisible man 1951 film abbott and costello go to mars 1953 film abbott and costello meet dr. Abbott and costello, american comedic duo who performed onstage, in films, and on radio and television. Details about the official abbott and costello fan club. Bud abbott en lou costello waren samen als abbott and costello een.
Abbott and costello meet frankenstein universal filmscripts series classic comedies, vol 1. The abbott and costello book the popular library film series jim mulholland on. Abbott and costello meet castle films video 2019 imdb. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival. Made by universalinternational, it was produced by howard christie. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 211 movie clip keep. For abbott, who did not receive residuals for his classic film and tv work, this series was his main source of income until his death in 1974. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. Abbott and costello, american comedic duo who performed onstage. Hannabarbara had a plethora of cartoon series and this is an unheralded gem that sb released or at the very least resurfacing on the cartoon network.
From the fall of 1952 to the spring of 1954, a filmed halfhour series, the abbott and costello show, appeared in syndication on over 40 local stations across the united states. Ik vond het goed maar het is niet zo een courante film om aan te kopen. Best jerry lewis dean martin movies 1,653,757 views. Seinfelds tv series includes numerous references to the team. Two ghosts who were mistakenly branded as traitors during the revolutionary war return to 20th century new england to retrieve a letter from george washington which would prove their innocence. Abbott and costello cartoon show was created jointly by hannabarbera, rko general and jomar productions abbott costello the abbott and costello cartoon show is an american halfhour animated series of the famous comedy duo that aired in syndication from september 1967 to june each of the 39 individual episodes consisted of four fiveminu. It aint hay 1943 abbott and costello rare film duration. Apr 03, 2020 abbott and costello, american comedic duo who performed onstage, in films, and on radio and television. Films screened included the premiere of a digital film made by the teenagers of the present day lou costello jr.
Get the best deals on abbott and costello full screen comedy vhs tapes when you shop the largest online selection at. Hyde 1953 film abbott and costello meet the mummy 1955 film the world of abbott and costello 1965 film. The wonderful nonsense that made up the comedy of bud abbott and lou costello is carefully preserved and is to be treasured in this two season television series which i can remember from my earliest days. The complete universal pictures collection is a great box set. Get ready to laugh out loud with the most popular comedy duo of all time in abbott and costello. Chester wooley lou costello and duke egan bud abbott are traveling salesmen who make a stopover in wagon gap, montana while en route to california. The abbott and costello show, collected in its brief entirety on the nine discs comprising the abbot and costello show. Bud abbott, lou costello, clyde beatty, frank buck. Abbott and costello go to mars is a 1953 american science fiction comedy film directed by charles lamont starring the comedy team of abbott and costello.
William bud abbott and lou costello born louis francis cristillo william bud abbott and lou costello performed together as abbott and costello, an american comedy duo whose work on stage, radio, film and television made them the most popular comedy team during the 1940s, as well as a top ten box office draw for a full decade 19421952. The wonderful nonsense that made up the comedy of bud abbott and lou costello is carefully preserved and is to be treasured in this two season television. Abbott and costello were an american comedy duo composed of bud abbott and lou costello. Its packaged in a box designed as a steamer trunk, adorned with stickers of various abbott and costello movies. Abbott and costello full screen comedy vhs tapes for sale. Each movie is remastered in glorious black and white, with production notes, and theatrical trailers for most films. Abbott crossed paths with lou costello in the early 1930s when abbott was producing and performing in minskys burlesque shows and costello was a rising comic. By 1948 the characterdriven horror films at universal had petered out. Jun 19, 2016 youre never too young 1955 jerry lewis dean martin full length comedy movie duration. The abbott and costello book the popular library film. You can still show your support going through pickwick popcorn withdrawal.
The transfers are immaculate, indicating that this was no rush job but the culmination of a great deal of restoration work. All of their 1941 films were big hits, and abbott and costello were voted the third biggest box office attraction in the country in 1941. Get the best deals on abbott and costello full screen comedy vhs tapes when you shop the largest. Bud abbott and lou costello engaged in rapidfire patter and knockabout slapstick, and they are regarded as the archetypal team of burlesque comedy. It was the second film in supercinecolor, a threecolor version of the twocolor process cinecolor. Personal life edit abbotts star on the hollywood walk of fame for his work in television bud and betty abbott were married for 55 years. This is a list of episodes for the abbott and costello show. Bud abbott and lou costello have conquered all the mediums of the 20th century. Youre never too young 1955 jerry lewis dean martin full length comedy movie duration. Nov 04, 2011 for abbott, who did not receive residuals for his classic film and tv work, this series was his main source of income until his death in 1974. George costanzas middle name is louis, after costello.
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