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Director:
Charles Barton
Writers:
Robert Lees (screenplay) &
Frederic I. Rinaldo (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
15 June 1948 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi See more »
Tagline:
It's a grand new Idea for FUN ! See more »
Plot:
Two hapless frieght handlers find themselves encountering Dracula, the Frankenstein Monster and the Wolf Man. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
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User Reviews:
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Bud Abbott ... Chick Young
Lou Costello ... Wilbur Grey

Lon Chaney Jr. ... Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man (as Lon Chaney)

Bela Lugosi ... Count Dracula
Glenn Strange ... The Frankenstein Monster
Lenore Aubert ... Dr. Sandra Mornay
Jane Randolph ... Joan Raymond
Frank Ferguson ... Mr. McDougal
Charles Bradstreet ... Dr. Stevens
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Bobby Barber ... Waiter (uncredited)
George Barton ... Man (uncredited)
Harry Brown ... Photographer (uncredited)
Joe Kirk ... Man at Costume Party in Fez (uncredited)
Howard Negley ... Harris - Insurance Man (uncredited)

Vincent Price ... The Invisible Man (voice) (uncredited)
Carl Sklover ... Man at Costume Party (uncredited)
Helen Spring ... Woman at Baggage Counter (uncredited)
Paul Stader ... Sergeant (uncredited)
Clarence Straight ... Man in Armor (uncredited)
Joe Walls ... Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
Charles Barton  (as Charles T. Barton)
 
Writing credits
Mary Shelley (characters) uncredited &
Bram Stoker (characters) uncredited

Robert Lees (screenplay) &
Frederic I. Rinaldo (screenplay) &
John Grant (screenplay)

Produced by
Robert Arthur .... producer
 
Original Music by
Frank Skinner 
 
Cinematography by
Charles Van Enger 
 
Film Editing by
Frank Gross 
 
Art Direction by
Hilyard M. Brown  (as Hilyard Brown)
Bernard Herzbrun 
 
Set Decoration by
Oliver Emert 
Russell A. Gausman 
 
Costume Design by
Grace Houston (gowns)
 
Makeup Department
Carmen Dirigo .... hair stylist
Bud Westmore .... makeup artist
Jack Kevan .... makeup artist (uncredited)
Emile LaVigne .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Henry Spitz .... production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joseph E. Kenney .... assistant director (as Joseph E. Kenny)
 
Sound Department
Leslie I. Carey .... sound
Robert Pritchard .... sound
 
Special Effects by
Jerome Ash .... special photography
David S. Horsley .... special photography
Fred Knoth .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Eddie Parker .... stunts (uncredited)
Helen Thurston .... stunt double: Lenore Aubert (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Glen Adams .... still photographer (uncredited)
Robert Pierce .... camera operator (uncredited)
 
Animation Department
Walter Lantz .... director: animation sequence (uncredited)
 
Music Department
David Tamkin .... orchestrator
 
Other crew
Betty A. Griffin .... script supervisor (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein" - USA (original title)
"Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" - USA (alternative title)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
83 min | Argentina:90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Canada:G (Quebec) | USA:TV-PG | Netherlands:14 (original rating) (1949) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Finland:(Banned) (1949) | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #13109)
Filming Locations:
Stage 15, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USASee more »
Company:
Universal International Pictures (UI)See more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
This was the final Universal film to feature Frankenstein's Monster, Dracula and the Wolfman, until Van Helsing (2004).See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: While Dracula, in bat form, is floating outside the castle window looking in on Professor Stevens, the wire that holds the fake bat can be seen.See more »
Quotes:
Chick Young:I don't get it. Out of all the guys around here that classy dish has to pick out a guy like you.
Wilbur Grey:What's wrong with that?
Chick Young:Go look at yourself in the mirror sometime.
Wilbur Grey:Why should I hurt my own feelings?
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Movie Connections:
Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997) (V)See more »

FAQ

How many Frankenstein movies did Universal Studios make?
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User Reviews

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18 out of 24 people found the following review useful.
Agree With The Critics On This One, 18 October 2006
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from United States

Stupid? Yes. Corny? Yes. Hokey? Yes. Entertaining? Definitely. Lots of good laughs? You said it!

To be honest, I am not a big fan of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello but this is a funny movie, considered their best by most critics and, for once, I agree with them. I mean, where else can you see The Wolf Man, Frankenstein and Dracula all together in the same film? Not only that, we get two of the original actors who actually played those roles: Lon Chaney (wolf man) and Bela Lugosi (Dracula).

The special-effects are terrible but, hey, the film is close to 60 years old. If you are going to see only one A-C film, this is the one you want to get.

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