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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (original title)

TV_PG  83 min  -  Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi   -  15 June 1948 (USA)
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Two hapless frieght handlers find themselves encountering Dracula, the Frankenstein Monster and the Wolf Man.

Director:

Charles Barton

Writers:

Robert Lees (screenplay), Frederic I. Rinaldo (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bud Abbott Bud Abbott ...
Lou Costello Lou Costello ...
Lon Chaney Jr. ...
Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man (as Lon Chaney)
Bela Lugosi ...
Glenn Strange Glenn Strange ...
Lenore Aubert Lenore Aubert ...
Jane Randolph Jane Randolph ...
Frank Ferguson Frank Ferguson ...
Charles Bradstreet Charles Bradstreet ...
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Storyline

The world of freight handlers Wilbur Grey and Chick Young is turned upside down when the remains of Frankenstein's monster and Dracula arrive from Europe to be used in a house of horrors. Dracula awakens and escapes with the weakened monster, who he plans to re-energize with a new brain. Larry Talbot (the Wolfman) arrives from London in an attempt to thwart Dracula. Dracula's reluctant aide is the beautiful Dr. Sandra Mornay. Her reluctance is dispatched by Dracula's bite. Dracula and Sandra abduct Wilbur for his brain and recharge the monster in preparation for the operation. Chick and Talbot attempt to find and free Wilbur, but when the full moon rises all hell breaks loose with the Wolfman, Dracula, and Frankenstein all running rampant. Written by Gary Jackson <garyjack5@cogeco.ca>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Dracula | Monster | Frankenstein's Monster | Full Moon | Spoof  | See more »

Taglines:

Jeepers! the creepers are after somebody - and guess who! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$800,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Although he would play similar vampires in other films since Dracula, this would be only the second, and last, time that Bela Lugosi would play Dracula in a feature film. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When McDougal and his friend confront Wilbur and Chick on the pier towards the end of the film, Wilbur and Chick both say, "McDougal!" but neither Chick's or Wilbur's lips moves. See more »

Quotes

Chick Young: [the phone rings] Answer that phone.
[a lady rings the bell for service]
Chick Young: Answer the bell.
[the phone rings again]
Chick Young: Answer the phone!
Wilbur Grey: Which one do you want me to answer first?
Chick Young: Both of them!
Wilbur Grey: [mocks him] Both of them! Both of them!
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Crazy Credits

Charles Bradstreet is credited as Dr. Stevens, but his character is never once called "Doctor." He is always referred to as Professor Stevens.
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Connections

Referenced in Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007) See more »