Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein poster

1948·83 min·Released

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

“JEEPERS! The CREEPERS are after BUD & LOU!!”

Horror
Comedy

The Wolf Man tries to warn a dimwitted porter that Dracula wants his brain for Frankenstein monster's body.

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Cast & Crew

Bud Abbott

Bud Abbott

Chick Young

Lou Costello

Lou Costello

Wilbur Grey

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

The Wolfman

Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Dracula

Glenn Strange

Glenn Strange

The Monster

Lenore Aubert

Lenore Aubert

Dr. Sandra Mornay

Jane Randolph

Jane Randolph

Joan Raymond

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Mr. McDougal

Charles Bradstreet

Charles Bradstreet

Dr. Stevens

George Barton

George Barton

Man

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

The Invisible Man (voice)

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Waiter

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John Chard

Written on 10/13/2019

Universal Tag Team Delights. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is directed by Charles Barton and written by Robert Lees, Frederic Rinaldo and John Grant. It stars Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lon Chaney Junior, Bela Lugosi, Glenn Strange, Lenore Aubert and Jane Randolph. Music is by Frank Skinner and cinematography by Charles Van Enger. It's well documented come 1948 that Abbott and Costello were becoming victims of changing times and filmic ideas. Coupled with the one time success of the Universal classic monster movies having seemingly had their day, someone at the merged Universal-International head office decided to pit the comic duo with the creature feature legends. Thus a film franchise was born and it helped reignite Bud and Lou's career. Making the Universal monsters a viable theatre draw once again, this first teaming set a high standard that wasn't to be matched with the following "meet the monsters" series. It's a near hilarious spoof of the classic 1930s/40s horrors, where it finds Bud and Lou as hapless transport porters involved with the revival of Dracula and the Frankenstein monster. The usual comedy staples of the comedy duo are adhered to, which is nicely countered by the monsters themselves mostly playing it straight. With the added bonus of having Lugosi once again donning the Count Dracula cape, the nostalgic value for classic horror buffs is enormous. It's of course wonderfully energetic and daft, but still not a scene is wasted. With smart gags - both visually and orally - and a finale of great entertainment worth, this is very much a pic to embrace for a pick me up purpose. 8/10

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Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) Trailer

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) Trailer

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Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein Official Trailer #1 - (1948) HD

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein Official Trailer #1 - (1948) HD

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (7/11) Movie CLIP - Return of the Count (1948) HD

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (7/11) Movie CLIP - Return of the Count (1948) HD

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (6/11) Movie CLIP - Where Are They? (1948) HD

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (6/11) Movie CLIP - Where Are They? (1948) HD

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (2/11) Movie CLIP - Keep Your Shirt On (1948) HD

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (2/11) Movie CLIP - Keep Your Shirt On (1948) HD