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Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein |  | Director: Charles Barton
Actors: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lon Chaney Jr., Bela Lugosi, Glenn Strange
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.98
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Rating:  131 reviews
Sales Rank: 3282
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Picture Format: Pan & Scan
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 83 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD20572D
ISBN: 0783233582
UPC: 025192057229
EAN: 9780783233581
ASIN: 0783233582
Theatrical Release Date: June 15, 1948
Release Date: August 29, 2000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Railroad baggage clerks abbott & costello receive a strange shipment the last remains of dracula and frankensteins monster. But the deadly duo are not quite dead. After the monsters disappear to a secret hideaway island abbott & costello follow their trail encountering comical adventures. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 08/22/2006 Run time: 83 minutes Rating: Nr
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Universal Pictures made a great deal of money from its monster movies in the 1930s. In the early '40s, the burlesque team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello kept the studio's coffers full. When the two franchises were combined in 1948, the result was another windfall--despite the apparent oil-and-water mix of subject matter. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein was the first of these summit meetings, although the title is a misnomer. Actually, Bud and Lou bump into most of the Universal heavy-hitters, including Count Dracula (played by Béla Lugosi himself), the Wolfman (Lon Chaney Jr.), and the Frankenstein monster (veteran monster Glenn Strange). There's even a token appearance by the Invisible Man, whose disembodied voice is recognizable as that of Vincent Price. Sure enough, the film is funny, especially since it gives the portly Costello multiple opportunities to do his wide-eyed, quivering scaredy-cat routine. Audiences ate it up, and in future installments Bud and Lou would run into Boris Karloff, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the Invisible Man, and the Mummy. But the first was the best. --Robert Horton
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 High Camp November 2, 2009
Donna D. Braendel (Mat Valley, AK)
I love this thing and watch it every Halloween. It's campy fun and really a hoot to see all these old, serious horror characters bumbling about in true comic Keystone Cops fashion. My kids love it also, and I don't think anything that's well done ever ages. Great stuff!
Halloween Classic October 22, 2009
Tutu Lulu (MIDWEST)
This is a must for the Halloween movie buff. My daughters grew up watching this one on VHS. The B&W movie fans will appreciate it's clear picture on DVD.
Fun for the entire family, although, my daughters always reminded me there are some scary parts....but isn't that the point?
Patiently awaiting my next shipment of classics from Amazon.
Total Entertainment October 6, 2009
L. Corona
Classic Abbott and Costello. Never get tired of watching although Ive seen this movie many times over the years. Now my older kids are hooked and enjoy watching A&C classics. This ones a must for your classic movie collection.
The Monsters Play It Straight with A&C September 9, 2009
Joseph Rao (Sydney, Australia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It has been said in other forums relating to this movie, but the reason this movie works, even for non A&C fans is because the monsters play it straight. Fortunately, the writers didn't have the monsters reciting goofy lines or tried turning them into a comedy team. They were smart enough to leave that to the brilliance of Abbott & Costello and let the monsters do what they do best ... be monsters. I have everything that A&C have ever done but if I could only own one of their performances, this would be it. It is a stand alone classic on so many levels. This DVD must not go out of print. Buy it !!
Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein September 7, 2009
E. Freeman
This movie is a great classic! Abbott & Costello are two of my favorite actors, and funny they are! I was pleased with the quality of the movie, and the price was great too. I had been looking for this movie for a while and in checking out amazon for the first time, I got to see the wide range of movies that they carry, so now I know where to search for items that may be hard to find.
Thank-you amazon
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