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Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955)

80 min  -  Comedy  -   21 February 1955 (Sweden)
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Harry and Willie buy the Edison Movie Studio in the year 1912 from Joseph Gorman, a confidence man. They follow Gorman to Hollywood where... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Lamont

Writers:

John Grant, Lee Loeb (story)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bud Abbott Bud Abbott ...
Harry 'Slim' Pierce
Lou Costello Lou Costello ...
Fred Clark Fred Clark ...
Joseph Gorman, aka Sergei Toumanoff
Lynn Bari Lynn Bari ...
Leota Van Cleef
Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom ...
Hinds (as Maxie Rosenbloom)
Harold Goodwin Harold Goodwin ...
Cameraman (as Herold Goodwin)
Roscoe Ates Roscoe Ates ...
Wagon Driver
Mack Sennett ...
Mack Sennett
Heinie Conklin Heinie Conklin ...
Studio Guard
Hank Mann Hank Mann ...
Prop Man
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Storyline

Harry and Willie buy the Edison Movie Studio in the year 1912 from Joseph Gorman, a confidence man. They follow Gorman to Hollywood where, as stunt men, they find him directing movies as Sergei Trumanoff and stealing the studio payroll. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Movie Studio | Hollywood | Airport | 1910s | Car On Train Tracks  | See more »

Taglines:

Slapstick chases!... Pies in faces!... Shapely beauts in bathing suits! See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Bud Abbott & Lou Costello Meet the Keystone Kops See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$743,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Although the film is not one of the team's best efforts, it does contain one note of authenticity. Fred Clark refers to the film editor as a "cutter", the term used during the era depicted. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In the climactic chase sequence, the shadows of Fred Clark and Lynn Bari are clearly visible on the process screen behind them. See more »