Release Date: Dec 1, 1948 Wide
Release Date: Dec 1, 1948 Wide
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Cole Porter's Broadway musical Mexican Hayride was optioned by Universal in the mid-1940s, then remained in "development hell" until 1948. By the time the property made it to the screen, the entire Porter score had been removed, and the play's original star Bobby Clark was replaced by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. The story takes place South of the Border, where American fugitive from justice Joe Bascom (Costello) searches for con man Harry Lambert (Abbott), for whom Bascom had been a fall guy.
Unrated, 1 hr. 17 min.
Dec 1, 1948 Wide
Oct 15, 1992
About the funniest thing in the entire film is a reference to a classic bit, when Costello makes mention of a 'what' and 'second base.' That's how terribly reaching [it] is.
Some great Abbot and Costello bits. The bullfight is classic.
June 27, 2008Super Reviewer
After being framed for a swindle by a greasy conman (Abbott), Joe Bascombe (Costello) follows the scoundrel to Mexico to clear his name. Unfortunately, Joe is tricked into being the fall guy for another scheme. "Mexican Hayride" is the first truly bad Abbott & Costello picture I've seen. Not only is the storyline
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