Mexican Hayride (1948)

Two con men selling phony stock flee to Mexico ahead of the law, where they run into a woman friend from their earlier days, who is now a bullfighter.

Director:

Charles Barton

Writers:

Herbert Fields (play), Dorothy Fields (play),

Stars:

Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Virginia Grey

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bud Abbott	...	Harry Lambert
Lou Costello	...	Joe Bascom / Humphrey Fish
Virginia Grey	...	Montana the Bullfighter / Mary
Luba Malina	...	Dagmar
John Hubbard	...	David Winthrop, American Embassy
Pedro de Cordoba	...	Señor Martinez
Fritz Feld	...	Professor Ganzmeyer
Tom Powers	...	Plainclothesman Ed Mason
Pat Costello	...	Plainclothesman Tim Williams
Frank Fenton	...	Gus Adamson
Chris-Pin Martin	...	Mariachi Leader (as Chris Pin Martin)
Sid Fields	...	AP reporter (as Sidney Fields)
Flores Brothers Trio	...	Musicians Playing 'Is It Yes, or Is It No?'

Storyline

Two con men selling phony stock flee to Mexico ahead of the law, where they run into a woman friend from their earlier days, who is now a bullfighter.

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Plot Keywords:

stock | mexico | tamale | mariachi band | fugitive | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

December 1948 (USA)

Also Known As:

Abbott und Costello im Lande der Kakteen

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,032,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

77 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The play opened in New York City, New York, USA on 28 January 1944 and ran for 481 performances, closing 17 May 1945. The stars were June Havoc and Bobby Clark, and included Luba Malina, who is also in this movie. Because Bud Abbott and Lou Costello fans expressed annoyance about so many musical numbers in their films, none of Cole Porter's music was used in this picture.

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Goofs

After the bull sends the barrel (with Lou inside) flying into the center of the bullring and it crashes, you can momentarily see the wires attached to the barrel.

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Quotes

Joe Bascom: Couldn't Jones make it?
Harry Lambert: Oh, sure, but he'd still be a smith.
Joe Bascom: How can a Jones be a Smith?

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Connections

Featured in The World of Abbott and Costello (1965)

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Soundtracks

"Kiss Me Kate"
(uncredited)
Written by Cole Porter

User Reviews

Though one of their later ones, it's HYSTERICAL!

As you people who have read my comments on other movies, I am an ENORMOUS Abbott and Costello fan! This movie is perhaps one of their best of the late 1940's years, alongside Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein and Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff.

Now why did I give this movie ten stars out of ten? Because it's just FUNNY, that's why. For example, the opening was very funny and the scene were Costello became the "goodwill ambassador" is brilliant! This is another one of my all time Abbott and Costello favorites of their later years, and I believe that this is another pretty underrated Abbott and Costello film.