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Huuto Afrikasta

Original title: Africa Screams
  • 1949
  • S
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
4.1K
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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.

  • Director
    • Charles Barton
  • Writers
    • Earl Baldwin
    • Martin Ragaway
    • Leonard Stern
  • Stars
    • Bud Abbott
    • Lou Costello
    • Clyde Beatty
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    4.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Charles Barton
    • Writers
      • Earl Baldwin
      • Martin Ragaway
      • Leonard Stern
    • Stars
      • Bud Abbott
      • Lou Costello
      • Clyde Beatty
    • 54User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Videos2

    Blu-ray Trailer
    Trailer 2:22
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    Africa Screams: Baby Lion
    Clip 2:42
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    Photos33

    Bud Abbott, Clyde Beatty, and Lou Costello in Huuto Afrikasta (1949)
    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Huuto Afrikasta (1949)
    Lou Costello and Charles Gemora in Huuto Afrikasta (1949)
    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Huuto Afrikasta (1949)
    Hillary Brooke and Frank Buck in Huuto Afrikasta (1949)
    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Huuto Afrikasta (1949)
    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Huuto Afrikasta (1949)
    Lou Costello and Shemp Howard in Huuto Afrikasta (1949)
    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Huuto Afrikasta (1949)
    Clyde Beatty in Huuto Afrikasta (1949)
    Lou Costello in Huuto Afrikasta (1949)
    Buddy Baer, Max Baer, and Lou Costello in Huuto Afrikasta (1949)

    Cast16

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    Bud Abbott
    Bud Abbott
    • Buzz Johnson
    Lou Costello
    Lou Costello
    • Stanley Livington
    Clyde Beatty
    Clyde Beatty
    • Self
    Frank Buck
    Frank Buck
    • Self
    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
      • 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)

    User reviews54

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    7/10
    Silly Fun
    I am a big fan of Abbott & Costello. Out of all their movies they only made a couple of duds. "Africa Screams" is not one of them. But it does not belong in their Top 10 either. It is fast moving and mostly funny. It has very little down time. "AS" does not have any musical numbers which is a welcome change of pace for an A&C move. It also features two of the Three Stooges (Shemp Howard and Joe Besser). As you would suspect, they're both funny in this movie. For years I was down on this movie because it was only available on crappy out-of-copyright VHS tapes. There was never any joy watching those tapes. However, my DVD of "Africa Screams" looks great and is a fun watch.
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    • pmtelefon
    • Nov 17, 2018

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    Details

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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(Studio, demolished in 2003)
    • 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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