Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Charles Lamont

Writers:

Lee Loeb (story)
John Grant (writer)

Release Date:

June 1955 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Adventure | Horror

Tagline:

It has been said that a man's best friend is his mummy...

Plot:

Bud and Lou find themselves pursued by an Egyptian cult for a special medallion linked to a walking mummy.

Plot Keywords:

Mummy | Medallion | Egypt | Crypt | Curse

Cast

Bud Abbott	...	Himself / Peter Patterson
Lou Costello	...	Himself / Freddie Franklin
Marie Windsor	...	Madame Rontru
Michael Ansara	...	Charlie
Dan Seymour	...	Josef
Richard Deacon	...	Semu
Kurt Katch	...	Dr. Gustav Zoomer
Richard Karlan	...	Hetsut
Mel Welles	...	Iben
George Khoury	...	Habid
Eddie Parker	...	Klaris, the Mummy (as Edwin Parker)
Chandra Kaly and His Dancers	...	Dance Troupe
Peggy King	...	Vocalist

Also Known As:

Meet the Mummy

Runtime:

79 min | Argentina:83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

Australia:G | Argentina:Atp | Finland:K-16 | UK:U | USA:Unrated

Company:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Trivia:

In this film, the name of the mummy has been changed from "Kharis" to "Klaris."

Quotes:

Bud Abbott aka Peter Patterson: How stupid can you get?
Lou Costello aka Freddie Franklin: How stupid do you want me to be?

Movie Connections:

Spoofs The Mummy's Hand (1940)

Soundtrack:

You Came A Long Way From St. Louis

Good But BY NO Means Great

This was the last feature for Universal that the two box office champs of the 40s did. Having met Frankenstein, Dracula, the Wolfman, Dr. Jekyll, Mr Hyde, and the Invisible Man...Universal paired the two comedians with their mummy for one last go-round. The effort is not entirely satisfying, yet all together bad either. Bud and Lou seek their fortunes in Egypt when brought into a circle of intrigue, murder, and a curse of a mummy. The rest of the film centers around their bumbling, situational comedy, and a couple of dance hall numbers. The sets are pretty good, but the make-up for the mummy is definitely sub-par for the studio that brought us The Mummy in 1932. Richard Deacon stands out in a supporting role. Some pleasant scenes involve Bud and Lou playing hide-go-seek with a dead body(much like was done in A&C Meet the Killer), a trio of mummies treading through a hidden fortress, and a routine of Bud and Lou playing revolving hamburgers. Not their best to be sure, but sure to bring a smile to you.