The first, wildly successful, crossover was this film, abbott and costello meet frankenstein, in 1948. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 trivia imdb. More howls than you can shake a shiver at please allow at least 60 seconds for this film to load purchase this poster at. Komedie horror film geregisseerd door charles barton. Macdougal frank ferguson, demands that they deliver them personally so that they can be inspected. Bud abbott lou costello meet frankenstein clip full moon. 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. Welcome to another edition of memorable movie quotes, that column where we look at great quotes from some really great movies. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein video dailymotion. 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. However if you already own a copy of the movie in standarddef you might be wondering if this bluray transfer is a must buy.
Abbott and costello meet frankenstein library of congress. Theres plenty of hilarious monster mayhem afoot when abbott and costello are. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein bud abbott lou costello bela lugosi 1948 the wolf man tries to warn a dimwitted porter lou costello that dracula bela lugosi wants his brain for a monsters body. Two hapless freight handlers find themselves encountering dracula, the frankenstein monster and the wolf man. In 1948, universal studios more precisely, universal international did just that with old friends dracula, the frankenstein monster and the wolf man in abbott and costello meet frankenstein. Watch abbott and costello meet frankenstein online stream. Detaching itself from the continuity of the previous universal horror films, this movie centers around the cowardly wilbur costello and his nononsense buddy chick. In this film, they encounter count dracula bela lugosi, frankenstein s monster glenn strange, and the wolf.
Bela lugosi, lon chaney, glenn strange, lenore aubert, jane randolph. As you well know, universal pictures has long been synonymous with classic horror. Frankenstein meets the wolf man showed that by then neither. It stars bud abbott, lou costello, lon chaney junior, bela lugosi, glenn strange, lenore aubert and jane randolph. It seems that count dracula bela lugosi, in league with a beautiful but diabolical lady scientist lenore aubert, needs a. May 27, 2011 throughout the film, the timorous costello witnesses the nocturnal rituals of dracula and the monster, but cant convince the everdoubting abbott until the wild climax in draculas castle, where. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein is directed by charles barton and written by robert lees, frederic rinaldo and john grant. Titles related to abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein film tv tropes.
You get a film that introduced many to the universal monsters. The first time abbott says to help pull the crate, which is correct. Watch abbott and costello meet frankenstein full hd. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein on dvd 025192147319 from universal. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein film, slapstick. Nov 18, 20 abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 the bob hope classic, the cat and the canary 1939, was one of the first films to successfully combine comedy with mystery and horror. In the first of bud abbott and lou costello s horror vehicles for universal pictures, the inimitable comic duo star as railway baggage handlers in northern florida. I mustve been around 7 or 8 years old, and i remember i didnt consider it a comedy because the seriousness of the monsters stood out so vividly in my impressionable young mind. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein synopsis dracula bela lugosi wants to put porters lou costello brain in monsters body. Bud abbott, jane randolph, lenore aubert, glenn strange, bela lugosi, lon chaney jr. This was the final universal film to feature frankensteins monster, dracula and the wolfman, until van helsing 2004.
Br link to abbott and costello meet frankenstein on the internet movie database. Barton, with bud abbott, lou costello, lon chaney jr. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 posted on october, 2014 by felix vasquez. Link to abbott and costello meet frankenstein on wikipedia. Abbott and costello were always that comedy pairing that could walk in to any situation and find themselves in peril, but teaming them with universal monsters is a gamble. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 trivia 47. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 811 movie clip take the.
Youll find related movie titles and typography in the 19451949 and 1940s trailers sections. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 classic. Even so, abbott and costello meet frankenstein was an instant hit. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein comedy meets horror when bud abbott and lou costello encounter universals classic monsters in the frightfully funny abbott and costello meet frankenstein. 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 bound for the.
It is a crossover between universals monster mash horror films and abbott and costello series of comedies detaching itself from the continuity of the previous universal horror films, this movie centers around the cowardly wilbur costello and his nononsense buddy chick abbott who work as baggage clerks. Factory will release all 28 abbott and costello films produced by universal pictures on bluray on november 19. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 is a personal favorite of playboy magazine owner, hugh hefner, and one of his favorite actresses is lenore aubert. You can still find a copy through amazon sellers or abebooks. Bud abbott lou costello meet frankenstein take the mask off. In the first of bud abbott and lou costellos horror vehicles for universal pictures, the inimitable comic duo star as railway baggage handlers in northern florida. Abbott and costello, as railroad baggage clerks, receive a strange shipment the last remains of dracula and frankenstein s monster. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 511 movie clip. Overview of bud abbott and lou costello meet frankenstein, 1948, directed by charles t. Hyde there is a scene in a wax museum in which an electrical current is applied to a frankenstein exhibit that then proceeds to take a couple of lurching steps.
Mar 24, 2016 the plot of abbott and costello meet frankenstein is fairly bare bones. 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. Sep 07, 2007 abbott and costello meets frankenstein on dvd. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 universal pictures. What happens when you mix to comedic legends with three classic monsters. It is a crossover between universals monster mash horror films and abbott and costello series of comedies. Heres another point for consideration, one that i dont recall having seen brought up before. Bud and lou also battle dracula and the wolf man in this spook spoof. Today we look at abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948, one of the funniest horror comedies ever made. Oct 29, 2002 in 1948, universal studios more precisely, universal international did just that with old friends dracula, the frankenstein monster and the wolf man in abbott and costello meet frankenstein. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 full cast.
Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 511 movie clip the. Ive always rated this 1948 horrorcomedy fest right up there with the best of universals monsters. Legendary comedy duo abbott and costello in an adventure with the classic monsters from universal, sign me in. Silver screen movies the best old movies abbott and costello. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 rotten tomatoes. Bud abbott lou costello meet frankenstein 1948 moviemeter. Thankfully, abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 was the sort of jolt this genre needed to keep it shambling, arms outstretched, for a few more years. 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. 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 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. Movie typography from abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948, directed by charles barton, starring joan fontaine, louis jourdan, mady christians, marcel journet. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 page 103.
Abbott and costello meet frankenstein note is a 1948 horror comedy. 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 1948 charles barton. Oct, 2014 abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 posted on october, 2014 by felix vasquez i honestly cant think of a better film where the opposite spectrum of film come together so seamlessly, its absolutely flawless. 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. Wikimedia commons has media related to abbott and costello meet frankenstein. Please allow at least 60 seconds for this film to load purchase this poster at. The second time, abbott says to help push, even though costello is still pulling. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 the bob hope classic, the cat and the canary 1939, was one of the first films to successfully combine comedy with mystery and horror. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1011 movie clip youtube. Dec 27, 2016 abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 f. 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. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 movie mistakes.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing abbott and costello meet frankenstein near you. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 the movie. Here are some some screen grabs, in consecutive order, of the scene at the dock. 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, where. The film was rereleased theatrically by realart in 1956 on a cobill with abbott and costello meet the killer. Abbott and costello, as railroad baggage clerks, receive a strange shipment the last remains of dracula and frankensteins monster. 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.
On page 51 of the first edition hardback, ebert reminisces about a theater called the princess where he used to watch. Included on this pristine lookingsounding bluray release is a dvd version, along with extras abbott and costello meet the monsters, 100 years of universal. Bud abbott and lou costello meet frankenstein 1948 during the 1930s and early forties, universal studios rode the crest of a horror film craze that made them rich and famously established them as the home of frankenstein, dracula, the wolf man, the mummy and other screen monsters. Watch abbott and costello meet frankenstein online. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 page 106. Screenshots may be viewed here, here, here, here and here. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein was my very first encounter with universals iconic monster movies via a castle films super 8 short. Staring lou costello, bud abbott, charles bradstreet and frank ferguson.
Sep 05, 2016 abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948. Film abbott and costello meet frankenstein into film. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein movie trailer. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein dvd 1948 dvd empire. A bbott and costello in hollywood, by bob furmanek and ron palumbo perigee books, 1991.
Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 share this. When abbott and costello are bringing the first crate into the house of horrors, abbott tells costello twice to help with moving the crate. Abbott and costellos second independent feature, africa screams 1949, is not owned by a major studio. Its one that thankfully pays off in to one of the funniest horror comedies of. Throughout the film, the timorous costello witnesses the nocturnal rituals of dracula and the monster, but cant convince the everdoubting abbott until the wild climax in draculas castle. 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. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 dailymotion. Bud abbott and lou costello meet frankenstein 1948. 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. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein is a 1948 american horror comedy film directed by charles barton and starring the comedy team of abbott and.
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 costello meet frankenstein xfinity stream. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein official trailer jun 15, 1948 12. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein movie and tv show.