Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
90 %
Reviews Counted: 20 Fresh: 18 Rotten:2 Average Rating: 7.1/10
Runtime: 83 mins
Synopsis: Bud Abbott and Lou Costello's "grand unifying monster" film and the first in their "Meet..." series, with the two bungling buddies as baggage handlers saddled with the ghoulish remains of Dracula (Bela Lugosi) and Frankenstein's monster (Glenn Strange). But once they arrive at their... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lon Chaney, Bela Lugosi, Glenn Strange
Director: Charles Barton
Screenwriter: Robert Lees, Frederic I. Rinaldo, John Grant
Producer: Robert Arthur
Story: Mary Shelley
Composer: Frank Skinner
Screenwriter: Robert Lees, Frederic I. Rinaldo, John Grant
Producer: Robert Arthur
Story: Mary Shelley
Composer: Frank Skinner
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It's ridiculous, of course, but the combination of classic monsters, dizzy sets and some of Bud and Lou's funniest bits make it a keeper.
01/03/08
The comedy duo's finest onscreen hour comes in the shape of this wonderful horror spoof which also unites all of Universal's scariest horror heroes under the same cinematic roof.
10/16/07
A little bit of going through the motions with this horror spoof but fans will enjoy
10/16/07
After this film's considerable success at the box office, Abbott and Costello made seven more pictures in which they 'met' Hollywood monsters, but none were as lively and entertaining as this one.
10/16/07
This 1948 effort is probably the last of their watchable films, though it's a long way from their best.
10/16/07
Top Critic
The notion of having these two clowns run afoul of the famous screen monster is a good laugh in itself. But take this gentle warning: get the most out of that one laugh while you can, because the picture, at Loew's Criterion, does not contain many more.
08/08/06
Top Critic
THE best of Abbott and Costello's zany films, this time with Lugosi and Chaney playing their monsters seriously, which makes A&C's reactions hilarious.
02/16/06
The best of all the 35 Abbott and Costello movies made between 1940 and 1956.
07/18/05
A classic mixture of horror and comedy, one of the best in this genre and one of A&C's finest moments.
09/20/03
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein shows off both the comedy team and the monsters at their best, ranking in my book with Ghostbusters as one of the best horror-comedies ever.
11/27/01
...much of it is silly, but I think you'll find it as entertaining now as I did fifty years ago.
01/01/00
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