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Insert theatrical movie poster for the classic horror-comedy film
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, released on June 15, 1948. The movie is a Universal Pictures production and is notable for bringing the famous comedy duo together with the iconic Universal monsters.
Film Details
Release Date June 15, 1948
Directors Charles Barton
Starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lon Chaney Jr., Béla Lugosi, and Glenn Strange
Plot Summary Comedy duo Chick Young (Abbott) and Wilbur Grey (Costello) work as baggage handlers who mistakenly deliver the remains of Dracula and Frankenstein's monster to a house of horrors museum. Dracula intends to replace the Monster's brain with Wilbur's more pliable one, while the Wolf Man, Lawrence Talbot (Chaney Jr.), tries desperately to stop them. The film is considered the swan song for the "Big Three" Universal horror monsters.
Legacy The film is highly regarded and was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 2001, and listed as one of the top 100 funniest films of all time by Reader's Digest. |
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