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Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

  • 19531953
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 16m
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Boris Karloff, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Helen Westcott in Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)
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Two bumbling American cops hunt for the mysterious Mr. Hyde in London, England.Two bumbling American cops hunt for the mysterious Mr. Hyde in London, England.Two bumbling American cops hunt for the mysterious Mr. Hyde in London, England.
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    • Charles Lamont
  • Writers
    • Lee Loeb(screenplay)
    • John Grant(screenplay)
    • Sid Fields(stories)
  • Stars
    • Bud Abbott
    • Lou Costello
    • Boris Karloff
    • Charles Lamont
  • Writers
    • Lee Loeb(screenplay)
    • John Grant(screenplay)
    • Sid Fields(stories)
  • Stars
    • Bud Abbott
    • Lou Costello
    • Boris Karloff
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 67User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
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    Boris Karloff, Bud Abbott, and Lou Costello in Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)
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    Boris Karloff, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Helen Westcott in Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)
    Boris Karloff, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Helen Westcott in Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)
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    Boris Karloff, Bud Abbott, and Lou Costello in Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)

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    Bud Abbott
    Bud Abbott
    • Slim
    Lou Costello
    Lou Costello
    • Tubby
    Boris Karloff
    Boris Karloff
    • Dr. Henry Jekyll…
    Craig Stevens
    Craig Stevens
    • Bruce Adams
    Helen Westcott
    Helen Westcott
    • Vicky Edwards
    Reginald Denny
    Reginald Denny
    • Inspector
    John Dierkes
    John Dierkes
    • Batley
    Jimmy Aubrey
    Jimmy Aubrey
    • Man Sleeping in Park
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Bacon
    • Observer in Park
    • (uncredited)
    Wilson Benge
    Wilson Benge
    • Stage Doorman
    • (uncredited)
    Marjorie Bennett
    Marjorie Bennett
    • Militant Woman on Soapbox
    • (uncredited)
    Judith Brian
    • Woman on Bike
    • (uncredited)
    Noble 'Kid' Chissell
    Noble 'Kid' Chissell
    • Mob Member
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Coleman
    • Observer in Park
    • (uncredited)
    Clyde Cook
    Clyde Cook
    • Drunk in Pub
    • (uncredited)
    Henry Corden
    Henry Corden
    • Actor in Javanese Costume
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Cording
    Harry Cording
    • Rough Character in Park
    • (uncredited)
    John Daheim
    John Daheim
    • Fourth Heckler in Park
    • (uncredited)
      • Charles Lamont
    • Writers
      • Lee Loeb(screenplay)
      • John Grant(screenplay)
      • Sid Fields(stories)
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    • Trivia
      Boris Karloff only really played Dr. Jekyll in this film. Once the makeup transformation scenes were over, stuntman Eddie Parker did every scene as Mr. Hyde. This was even tipped off to audiences through publicity stills for the film, which showed both Karloff and Parker in makeup standing next to each other.
    • Goofs
      In the Hyde Park sequence, when Abbott and Costello fall through the pothole, the carpet covering the pothole is clearly visible as they try to pull themselves out.
    • Quotes

      Tubby: Hey Slim? Slim? I gotta go home. I forgot something.

      Slim: What did you forget?

      Tubby: I forgot to stay there.

    • Connections
      Featured in Coming Soon (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Till We Women Get to Vote
      (uncredited)

      Performed by Helen Westcott

    User reviews67

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    5/10
    Too Much Cookie Cutter
    This is an example of a good idea but one that looks like it was done too many times. This is the boys second movie with Karloff (the other being several years earlier). This one is just not as good.

    What is missing here is John Grants script writing. When Grant writes, he remembers that A&C are verbally funny and give them some oral comedy. That is what this film is missing.

    Oh, if only the idea had at least gotten some of Grants dialog got into this, the opportunities are here as the boys have several sequences with Boris, but alas, they are not to be. There is plenty of physical comedy.
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    • Release date
      • August 1, 1953 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • 1 hour 16 minutes
      • Black and White

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