Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing abbott and costello meet frankenstein near you. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein a universal classic. His more prominent parts included the pet shop owner in rio rita 1942, honest dan the bookie in here come the coeds 1946, the shady real estate agent in buck privates come home 1947, an uncredited bystander in abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 and dr. One of universals latest announcements is a bluraydvd combo pack of abbott and. Ann blyth and glenn strange in bud abbott lou costello meet frankenstein 1948 ann blyth and glenn strange in bud abbott lou costello meet frankenstein 1948. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 the movie. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 yify subtitles yts. The official universal studios entertainment facebook page.
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. Please allow at least 60 seconds for this film to load purchase this poster at. Publication date 1948 topics comedy, fantasy, horror. 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 only thing you are missing is the audio commentary with film historian gregory w. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 charles barton. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein yify subtitles details. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein is directed by charles barton and written by robert lees, frederic rinaldo and john grant. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 imdforums. Heres a clip courtesy of movie clips bringing us the antics of chick and wilbur as theyre menaced by bela lugosi reprising his role as dracula and glenn strange stalking the boys as frankensteins monster. 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. 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. In 1948, however, they were at the top of their game and had their routine down pat.
Abbott and costello meet frankenstein trailer 1948 video. And in the minds of some horror film fans, the genre hit rock bottom with the release of abbott and costello meet frankenstein in 1948. You get a film that introduced many to the universal monsters. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 dailymotion.
Abbott and costello meet frankenstein bluray monsters in motion. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 by universal international pictures. Bud and lou had made their name at the studio during the war years, but the act was starting to wear thin with audiences. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein trailer 1948. Bud abbott and lou costello meet frankenstein 1948. Music is by frank skinner and cinematography by charles van enger. It seems that count dracula bela lugosi, in league with a beautiful but diabolical lady scientist lenore aubert, needs a simple, pliable brain with whi. To be honest, i am not a big fan of bud abbott and lou costello but this is a funny movie, considered their best by most critics and, for once, i agree with them.
I mean, where else can you see the wolf man, frankenstein and dracula all together in the same film. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein is a 1948 american horror comedy film directed by. With total performative commitment on all fronts, meet frankensteins chills age better than more selfserious universal horrors. Himself a vaudeville vet, director barton trusted abbott and costellos chemistry and rhythms to focus on the less familiar. Movie abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 full english subtitle. Media for the 1948 film abbott and costello meet frankenstein. 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. Oct 29, 2002 remembering old times and laughing is often the best way to do it. Today the abbott and costello meet frankenstein has grown in popularity and transformed into a cult status. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein was my very first encounter with universals iconic monster movies via a castle films super 8 short. The films bluray debut and dvd rerelease was on september 4, 2012 as part of. Two hapless freight handlers find themselves encountering dracula, the frankenstein monster and the wolf man. Nov 10, 2014 it seems that count dracula bela lugosi, in league with a beautiful but diabolical lady scientist lenore aubert, needs a simple, pliable brain with whi. According to the dvds audio commentary by film historian gregory w.
Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 alex on film. It stars bud abbott, lou costello, lon chaney junior, bela lugosi, glenn strange, lenore aubert and jane randolph. What happens when you mix to comedic legends with three classic monsters. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein turner classic movies. Film abbott and costello meet frankenstein into film. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 brrip 1. Bud abbott lou costello meet frankenstein original title.
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. Enter city, state or zip code go fandango fanalert. Mank is scholarly but accessible in this very informative and enjoyable commentary. When the monster throws sandra through the lab window, glenn strange stepped on a camera cable and fractured his ankle. Mar 04, 2018 and karloff appeared with the duo in abbott and costello meet the killer, boris karloff 1949, and in abbott and costello meet dr. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 charles. 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. The film is sub par to some of abbott and costello s earlier hits, but the overall monster theme is such a delight that it has consistently risen to the top of fans favorites. Costello meet frankenstein 1948 bud abbott and lou costello in abbott and costello meet. Francais fiji hindi bahasa indonesia italiano bahasa melayu nederlands norsk bokmal polski portugues. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 full movie. 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 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 yify subtitles download, yts subtitles abbott and costello meet frankenstein in any format. Once capable of terrifying their audiences, the universal monsters were now reduced to playing straight men to abbott and costello s slapstick antics. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein home facebook. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 511 movie clip the wolf man 1948 hd. Dracula awakens and escapes with the weakened monster, who he plans to re. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 share this. As you well know, universal pictures has long been synonymous with classic horror. All images and subtitles are ed to their respectful owners unless stated otherwise. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 rotten tomatoes. The world of freight handlers wilbur grey and chick young is turned upside down when the remains of frankensteins monster and dracula arrive from europe to be used in a house of horrors. Directed by 2 writing credits 5 cast 21 produced by 1 music by 1 cinematography by 1. 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.
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