Movie·1955·1h 20m
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
Slapstick chases!... Pies in faces!... Shapely beauts in bathing suits!
Directed By
Charles Lamont
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
Harry and Willie are scammed into buying the Thomas Edison studio lot by a man named Gorman. They decide to follow Gorman's trail to Hollywood where, unbeknownst to them, he has taken the identity of a foreign film director. The lads wind up as stunt doubles in film the which Gorman is now shooting, while the conman tries to have the bungling pair done away with before they realize who he really is.
Written By
John Grant
Producer
Howard Christie
Cinematography
Reggie Lanning
Music
Herman Stein
Editor
Edward Curtiss
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
32 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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// cast
Cast
Bud Abbott
Harry 'Slim' Pierce
Lou Costello
Willie 'Tubby' Piper
Fred Clark
Joseph Gorman - aka Sergei Toumanoff
Lynn Bari
Leota Van Cleef
Maxie Rosenbloom
Hinds
Harold Goodwin
Cameraman
Roscoe Ates
Wagon Driver
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett
Heinie Conklin
Studio Guard
Hank Mann
Prop Man
Joe Devlin
Mike (uncredited)
Paul Dubov
Jason (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Harvey (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox
Rudolph Snavely (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Dancer in Restaurant scene (uncredited)
Colin Campbell
Elderly Guard (uncredited)
Joe Besser
Hunter (uncredited)
Marjorie Bennett
Movie Patron (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Charles Lamont
Director
Reggie Lanning
Director of Photography
Edward Curtiss
Editor
Howard Christie
Producer
Herman Stein
Original Music Composer
William Lava
Original Music Composer
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
Lee Loeb
Story
John Grant
Writer
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