Abbott and Costello Go to Mars Movie Review 1953

Poor parody of sci-fi films finds the frantic duo aboard a rocket ship and accidentally heading off into outer space. They don't land on Mars, but Venus, which is populated by lots of pretty women and no men. Even this duo looks good to the ladies. Cheapie production and uninspired buffoonery.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 77 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Slapstick Comedy, Sci Fi, Satire & Parody, Screen Teams: Abbott & Costello, Mars

Screenplay

John Grant, D.D. Beauchamp

Cast

Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Mari Blanchard, Robert Paige, Martha Hyer, Horace McMahon, Jack Kruschen, Anita Ekberg, Jean Willes, Joe (Joseph) Kirk, Jackie Loughery, James Flavin

Cinematography

Clifford Stine

Director

Charles Lamont

Music

Joseph Gershenson

Producer

Howard Christie, Universal Pictures