Producer: Martin A. Gosch. Copyright 14 August 1945 by Loew's Inc. A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture. New York opening at Loew's State: 22 November 1945. U.S. release: October 1945. U.K. release: 7 January 1946. Australian release: 13 June 1946. 8 reels. 7,529 feet. 83 minutes. (Available on an excellent Warner Home Video DVD).
Alternate title: ABBOTT AND COSTELLO IN HOLLYWOOD.
SYNOPSIS: Although moderately successful at the box-office, this film marked the end of Abbott and Costello's one-picture-a-year deal with M-G-M.
COMMENT: This movie is an amusing and quite glossily produced entry in the Abbott and Costello saga (their 18th in fact). I particularly enjoyed three routines: Costello masquerading as a stunt dummy in a western saloon brawl; Costello shaving Rags Ragland; Costello trying to get to sleep by listening to Dr Caswell Snide.
In addition to all the knockabout, the writers have fed the comedians some witty lines. An added pleasure of course is the M-G-M background and the appearance of a few guest stars.
Alternate title: ABBOTT AND COSTELLO IN HOLLYWOOD.
SYNOPSIS: Although moderately successful at the box-office, this film marked the end of Abbott and Costello's one-picture-a-year deal with M-G-M.
COMMENT: This movie is an amusing and quite glossily produced entry in the Abbott and Costello saga (their 18th in fact). I particularly enjoyed three routines: Costello masquerading as a stunt dummy in a western saloon brawl; Costello shaving Rags Ragland; Costello trying to get to sleep by listening to Dr Caswell Snide.
In addition to all the knockabout, the writers have fed the comedians some witty lines. An added pleasure of course is the M-G-M background and the appearance of a few guest stars.