Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld (TV 1994)

Director:

Daniel Helfgott

Writer:

Daniel Helfgott

Stars:

Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Jerry Seinfeld

Cast

Credited cast:
Bud Abbott	...	(archive footage)
Lou Costello	...	(archive footage)
Jerry Seinfeld	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bud Abbott Jr.	...	Himself
Vickie Abbott-Wheeler	...	Herself
E.E. Bell	...	Stage hand
Buzz Belmondo
Joe Besser	...	(archive footage)
Hillary Brooke	...	(archive footage)
Lou Costello Jr.	...	(archive footage)
Chris Costello	...	Herself
Paddy Costello-Humphreys	...	Herself
Debby Dodds	...	Chorus Girl
Sid Fields	...	(archive footage)
Raymond Hatton	...	(archive footage)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

performer name in title | abbott and costello | comedian | hollywood | film making | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Documentary

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 1994 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

NBC Productions, Paige Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

46 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)

User Reviews

TV-special-quality hour of A&C highlights, hosted by Seinfeld--could have been better

My vote of 5 on this TV-special is one-half of a 10--since about half of the show is vintage A&C material and interesting comments from their children. Seinfeld is a talented man, but he's basically working from a not-too-interesting script here, and there is nothing that even the moderate A&C fan doesn't already know. For some reason, I was thinking that this was actually a DEAD MEN DON"T WEAR PLAID style film where Seinfeld interacted with the boys (now THAT would be interesting, and since Seinfeld now has a lot of clout in the showbiz world, maybe he could make such a film happen?), but only one scene does that, and only for a few seconds. Overall, this is a very-good introduction to the world of Abbott & Costello for those who are not familiar with their work, and I'm glad Jerry Seinfeld got the opportunity to champion the work of his heroes, but it's nothing special and I wouldn't go out of my way to see it. If you buy the fourth Universal A&C box set, you'll get this as a bonus, and like me you'll probably watch it once, find it entertaining, and watch actual A&C films instead when you need your dose of Bud and Lou.