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Huuto Afrikasta

Original title: Africa Screams
  • 19491949
  • SS
  • 1h 19m
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6.0/10
3.8K
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Huuto Afrikasta (1949)
Abbott & Costello search for diamonds in Africa, along the way meeting a visually-impaired gunner, a hungry lion, and a tribe of cannibals...
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Two booksellers search for diamonds in Africa, along the way meeting a visually-impaired gunner, a hungry lion, and a tribe of cannibals.Two booksellers search for diamonds in Africa, along the way meeting a visually-impaired gunner, a hungry lion, and a tribe of cannibals.Two booksellers search for diamonds in Africa, along the way meeting a visually-impaired gunner, a hungry lion, and a tribe of cannibals.

IMDb RATING
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3.8K
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  • Director
    • Charles Barton
  • Writers
    • Earl Baldwin(original story and screenplay)
    • Martin Ragaway(uncredited)
    • Leonard Stern(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Bud Abbott
    • Lou Costello
    • Clyde Beatty
  • Director
    • Charles Barton
  • Writers
    • Earl Baldwin(original story and screenplay)
    • Martin Ragaway(uncredited)
    • Leonard Stern(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Bud Abbott
    • Lou Costello
    • Clyde Beatty
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 52User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro

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    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Huuto Afrikasta (1949)
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    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Huuto Afrikasta (1949)
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    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Huuto Afrikasta (1949)
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    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Huuto Afrikasta (1949)
    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Huuto Afrikasta (1949)
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    Bud Abbott
    Bud Abbott
    • Buzz Johnson
    Lou Costello
    Lou Costello
    • Stanley Livington
    Clyde Beatty
    Clyde Beatty
    • Clyde Beatty
    Frank Buck
    Frank Buck
    • Frank Buck
    Max Baer
    Max Baer
    • Grappler McCoy
    Buddy Baer
    Buddy Baer
    • Boots Wilson
    Hillary Brooke
    Hillary Brooke
    • Diana Emerson
    Shemp Howard
    Shemp Howard
    • Gunner
    Joe Besser
    Joe Besser
    • Harry
    Burt Wenland
    • Bobo
    • (as Burton Wenland)
    Bobby Barber
    Bobby Barber
    • Chauffeur
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Gemora
    Charles Gemora
    • The Ape
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur Hecht
    Arthur Hecht
    • Mr. Mercer
    • (uncredited)
    Tanner
    • Lion
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Walker
    Bill Walker
    • Interpreter
    • (uncredited)
    Martin Wilkins
    • Cannibal Chief
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Charles Barton
    • Writers
      • Earl Baldwin(original story and screenplay)
      • Martin Ragaway(uncredited)
      • Leonard Stern(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Features the only on-screen pairing of Joe Besser and Shemp Howard. Shemp was an original member of The Three Stooges. He left the group and was replaced by his younger brother, Curly Howard. Shemp later returned, replacing Curly, and is generally considered "the fourth stooge". Besser later replaced Shemp, and is considered "the fifth stooge".
    • Goofs
      The "Orangutan Gargantua" is in fact a gorilla, portrayed in exaggerated caricatured fashion. True orangutans are found only in Southeast Asia, not Africa.
    • Quotes

      Buzz Johnson: I can't understand why you have this terrible fear of animals in you. What is it?

      Stanley Livington: When I was a little baby I was scared by my piggy bank.

      Buzz Johnson: That's nonsense.

      [walks away]

      Stanley Livington: [Grabs Buzz] You wanna hear something worse?

      Buzz Johnson: What?

      Stanley Livington: I was 15 years old before I ate my first animal cracker.

    • Crazy credits
      End Credit - The Gorilla spells out The End from some lettered blocks.
    • Alternate versions
      Also available in a computer-colorized version.
    • Connections
      Edited into Dark Jungle Theater: Africa Screams (2015)

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    6/10
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    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello search for diamonds in Africa, along the way meeting a visually-impaired gunner, a hungry lion, and a tribe of cannibals...

    I love the baby lion and the grown lion later on. Maybe they were not treated well by the studio (that seems to be common) but it made this all the better. Sure, the gorilla suit and snapping crocodiles are nice, but it is hard to beat a living animal -- lions!

    This is slightly less witty than their other work, the films with Universal. Some of the cracks are amusing, but it does not seem to be on the same level as "meet Frankenstein" or "meet the Killer". Is this because of the studio or the writing? I have no idea. Fans should still see it... besides, it has Shemp Howard!
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    • Release date
      • March 3, 1950 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Skriket från Afrika
    • Filming locations
      • Nassour Studios - 5746 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Nassour Studios Inc.
      • Huntington Hartford Productions
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    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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