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The Naughty Nineties

  • 19451945
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 16m
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Bud Abbott, Lois Collier, Lou Costello, Alan Curtis, Rita Johnson, Joe Sawyer, and Henry Travers in The Naughty Nineties (1945)
Comedy
When their captain is swindled out of his riverboat by a trio of gamblers, stage show star Abbott and his bumbling sidekick Costello must put things right.When their captain is swindled out of his riverboat by a trio of gamblers, stage show star Abbott and his bumbling sidekick Costello must put things right.When their captain is swindled out of his riverboat by a trio of gamblers, stage show star Abbott and his bumbling sidekick Costello must put things right.
IMDb RATING
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2.1K
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  • Director
    • Jean Yarbrough
  • Writers
    • Edmund L. Hartmann(original screenplay)
    • John Grant(original screenplay)
    • Edmund Joseph(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bud Abbott
    • Lou Costello
    • Alan Curtis
  • Director
    • Jean Yarbrough
  • Writers
    • Edmund L. Hartmann(original screenplay)
    • John Grant(original screenplay)
    • Edmund Joseph(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bud Abbott
    • Lou Costello
    • Alan Curtis
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 32User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in The Naughty Nineties (1945)
    Lou Costello in The Naughty Nineties (1945)
    Lou Costello and Bob O'Connor in The Naughty Nineties (1945)
    Lou Costello and Joe Sawyer in The Naughty Nineties (1945)
    Lou Costello and Joe Sawyer in The Naughty Nineties (1945)
    Lois Collier, Alan Curtis, Rita Johnson, Joe Sawyer, and Henry Travers in The Naughty Nineties (1945)
    Lou Costello in The Naughty Nineties (1945)
    Lois Collier in The Naughty Nineties (1945)
    Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Joe Sawyer in The Naughty Nineties (1945)
    Lou Costello and Joe Sawyer in The Naughty Nineties (1945)
    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in The Naughty Nineties (1945)
    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in The Naughty Nineties (1945)

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    Bud Abbott
    Bud Abbott
    • Dexter Broadhurst
    Lou Costello
    Lou Costello
    • Sebastian Dinwiddle
    Alan Curtis
    Alan Curtis
    • Crawford
    Rita Johnson
    Rita Johnson
    • Bonita Farrow
    Henry Travers
    Henry Travers
    • Capt. Sam Jackson
    Lois Collier
    Lois Collier
    • Miss Caroline Jackson
    Joe Sawyer
    Joe Sawyer
    • Bailey
    Joe Kirk
    Joe Kirk
    • Croupier
    Bill Alcorn
    • Specialty Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Audley Anderson
    • Card Player
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Barbee
    • Rainbow Four Member
    • (uncredited)
    Suzanne Lee Bastian
    • Baby
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Biby
    Edward Biby
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Gladys Blake
    Gladys Blake
    • Girl in Garter Gag
    • (uncredited)
    Milt Bronson
    Milt Bronson
    • Gambler
    • (uncredited)
    Douglas Carter
    • Croupier
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Chefe
    • Gilded Cage Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Coffey
    • Specialty Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jean Yarbrough
    • Writers
      • Edmund L. Hartmann(original screenplay)
      • John Grant(original screenplay)
      • Edmund Joseph(original screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The scene of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello doing their classic "Who's on First" routine is run continuously at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. It is regarded as the best version of this routine in existence.
    • Goofs
      Crew members can be heard laughing during the "Who's On First?" routine (who could blame them?)
    • Quotes

      Dexter Broadhurst: Strange as it may seem, they give ball players nowadays very peculiar names.

      Sebastian Dinwiddle: Funny names?

      Dexter Broadhurst: Nicknames. Nicknames.

      Sebastian Dinwiddle: Not - not as funny as my name - Sebastian Dinwiddie.

      Dexter Broadhurst: Oh, yes, yes, yes!

      Sebastian Dinwiddle: Funnier than that?

      Dexter Broadhurst: Oh, absolutely. Yes. Now, on the St. Louis team we have Who's on first, What's on second, I Don't Know's on third...

      Sebastian Dinwiddle: That's what I want to find out. I want you to tell me the names of the fellows on the St. Louis team.

      Dexter Broadhurst: I'm telling you. Who's on first, What's on second, I Don't Know's on third...

      Sebastian Dinwiddle: You know the fellows' names?

      Dexter Broadhurst: Yes.

      Sebastian Dinwiddle: Well, then, who's playin' first?

      Dexter Broadhurst: Yes.

      Sebastian Dinwiddle: I mean the fellow's name on first base.

      Dexter Broadhurst: Who.

      Sebastian Dinwiddle: The fellow playin' first base for St. Louis.

      Dexter Broadhurst: Who.

      Sebastian Dinwiddle: The guy on first base.

      Dexter Broadhurst: Who is on first.

      Sebastian Dinwiddle: Well, what are you askin' me for?

      Dexter Broadhurst: I'm not asking you - I'm telling you. Who is on first.

      Sebastian Dinwiddle: I'm asking *you* who's on first!

      Dexter Broadhurst: That's the man's name!

      Sebastian Dinwiddle: That's whose name?

      Dexter Broadhurst: Yes.

    • Crazy credits
      In many of Abbott and Costello's films, their faces are visible through the "O"'s in their names. In this one, only Costello's face is seen at first; then he silently calls, "Hey, Abb-bott!," and Abbott's face appears.
    • Connections
      Edited into Diminishing Returns: It (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Rolling Down the River
      (uncredited)

      Music by Edgar Fairchild

      Lyrics by Jack Brooks

      Played at the first scene and sung offscreen by an unidentified male chorus

    User reviews32

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    8/10
    "Naughty" but nice!!
    Abbott and Costello are at their comedic best in their underrated gem, "The Naughty Nineties." It's interesting to note that this could be considered their first film where their characters aren't a team. Abbott plays a ham actor on a show boat, with Costello as a drummer and handyman. It's rumored that A&C began to have a falling out at the time this film was made in early 1945, which may (or may not) have led to playing separate characters. ("Little Giant" and "The Time of Their Lives" are two more examples.)

    The film is best known for the classic "Who's on First" routine. While the boys have the routine down pat and perform it almost flawlessly (except when Costello almost forgets the name of Abbott's character), it falls a little flat without audience reaction. Evidently, the director instructed the audience in the show boat not to laugh, which robs A&C of natural audience reactions. The funniest bit in the film is the part where Costello attempts to sing "My Bonnie"; thinking he is being coached by Abbott, he raises and lowers his voice with comedic hilarity -- one of the funniest segments in the entire A&C series of films.

    Ably supported by a decent cast, "The Naughty Nineties" comes in at a snappy 76 minutes of fun and laughter. One of their best from their mid-40s period. 8 out of 10.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 6, 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Håll ångan oppe!
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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