Showing posts with label Abbott and Costello. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Abbott and Costello. Show all posts

Friday, October 30, 2009

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

★★★★★

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is a 1948 release, directed by Charles Barton, and starring the famous comedy duo in which the title mentions. Baggage clerks, Chick Young (Bud Abbott), and Wilbur Grey (Lou Costello) are to make a delivery to the McDougol's House of Horrors; two crates containing the remains of Count Dracula (Béla Lugosi), and Frankenstein's monster (Glenn Strange). Both creatures awaken, and make a stealthy escape, though it's not long before Chick and Wilbur are on the trail. The Wolf Man (Lon Chaney, Jr.) also makes an appearance. With a mix of both classic comedy and iconic horror characters, this will be a great watch for Halloween, as well as any other time of the year.

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Friday, October 16, 2009

The Time of Their Lives (1946)

★★★★★

One of the better works of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Besides Little Giant, This is the only other film in which the two did not work together as a team. Instead, Costello is partnered up with Marjorie Reynolds; What I thought to be a great pairing as they do so compliment each other quite well. The film starts off at the time of the Revolutionary War. When a Terrible misunderstanding leaves characters Horatio Prim (Costello) and Melody Allen (Reynolds) mistaken for traitors and are spirit bound to that which is known in the film as Danbury acres. 166 years pass before the ghosts have hope of finding the proof needed that will clear their innocent names and free the spirits. Directed by Charles Barton.

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