Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
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... 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 cargo's destination, a wax museum, the monsters revolt, with plans to purloin and transplant Lou's brain. The Monster is growing weak and his master Dracula has devised the perfect plan to restore his virility. The fat man takes the bait, which is in the shape of a woman. Director Charles Barton easily guides this ambitious effort which is chaotically comic throughout, despite an off-camera foot injury that confined Glenn Strange to a cast and prompted Bela Lugosi to fill in for him in one scene. This was last screen appearance of Universal's Frankenstein Monster, which had been introduced by Boris Karloff. The result is an unforgettable and unique combination of humor and horror. [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lon Chaney, Bela Lugosi, Glenn Strange
Screenwriter: Robert Lees, Frederic I. Rinaldo, John Grant
Producer: Robert Arthur
Story: Mary Shelley
Composer: Frank Skinner
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Reviews
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.
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.
A little bit of going through the motions with this horror spoof but fans will enjoy
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.
This 1948 effort is probably the last of their watchable films, though it's a long way from their best.
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.
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.
The best of all the 35 Abbott and Costello movies made between 1940 and 1956.
A classic mixture of horror and comedy, one of the best in this genre and one of A&C's finest moments.
Superior Abbott and Costello vehicle with great Bela Lugosi Dracula performance.
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.
...much of it is silly, but I think you'll find it as entertaining now as I did fifty years ago.

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