Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein Movie Review 1948

Big-budget A&C classic is one of their best efforts and was rewarded handsomely at the boxoffice. Unsuspecting baggage clerks Chick (Abbott) and Wilbur (Costello) deliver a crate containing the last but not quite dead remains of Dracula (Lugosi) and Dr. Frankenstein's monster (Strange) to a wax museum. When Drac revives, he decides to replace the monster's brain with Wilbur's so he'll be easier to control. Chaney Jr. makes a special wolfish appearance to warn the boys that trouble looms. Last film to use the Universal creature pioneered by Karloff in 1931.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 83 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Slapstick Comedy, Frankenstein, Dracula, Universal Studios' Classic Horror, Screen Teams: Abbott & Costello, Buddies, Extraordinary Pairings, Museums, Monster Yuks

Screenplay

John Grant, Robert Lees, Frederic Rinaldo

Cast

Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lon Chaney, Bela Lugosi, Glenn Strange, Lenore Aubert, Jane Randolph, Frank Ferguson, Charles Bradstreet, Howard Negley, Clarence Straight

Cinematography

Charles Van Enger

Director

Charles T. Barton

Music

Frank Skinner

Other

Vincent Price

Producer

Mark Huffam

Awards

Natl. Film Reg. 2001.