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Director:
Writers:
Elwood Ullman (story)
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Release Date:
August 1952 (USA) more
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It's ALL NEW and a RIOT TOO!
Plot:
Two volunteer firemen rescue a gold prospector from suicide. However, once they discover that the police mistakenly want them for murder... more | add synopsis
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Elementary slapstick more (6 total)

Cast

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Bud Abbott ... Tom Watson
Lou Costello ... George Bell
Mitzi Green ... Rosette
Tom Ewell ... Nugget Joe McDermott
Bruce Cabot ... Jake Stillman
Emory Parnell ... Sherman
Jack Ingram ... Henchman
Rex Lease ... Old-Timer
Joe Kirk ... Henchman (as Joseph Kirk)
Minerva Urecal ... Mrs. McGillicuddy
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Abbott and Costello Lost in Alaska (UK)
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Runtime:
76 min | Argentina:80 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)

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Elementary slapstick, 22 March 2007
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Author: gridoon

Abbott: "Miss McGillicuddy, you look charming today. Did you do something to your hair?"

Costello: "Yeah, she put it on her head"!

"Lost in Alaska" does have some inspired moments, and most of them are in the first half, like the "sleeping in 2-hour shifts" routine, or Costello's response to a sign that says "Use the axe only in case of fire" ("Got a match?"). But when A&C actually do get Lost in Alaska, the comedy gets largely reduced to elementary, childish slapstick (Costello falling down on the snow a lot, etc). I did laugh a couple of times, but overall the film is pretty tiresome, despite its short running time. (**)

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