The True Story Behind Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

Here are some behind the scene facts on how this classic film came about.

[@neilschmid4991]

They delivered the monsters to a wax museum and then Dracula took the monster with him to the castle. This is the best A&C movie after The time of their lives.

[@MetFan37]

I agree, "The Time of Their Lives" is their best, although I am also partial to "Hold That Ghost" and "The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap" as other faves, but who doesn't love their forays into comedy-horror?

[@phylliselizahb1041]

Lugosi walks away w/the 🎬

[@michaellutcher214]

My very favorite Abbott and Costello movie

[@ignorecorporatenews]

Mine too.

[@anthimatter]

Ditto

[@MetFan37]

@@anthimatter My favorite lines: After Abbott reads the card about Dracula, he says' "That's the bunk!" to which Lou replies "That's what I'm trying to tell you, that's HIS BUNK!!" Classic!!

[@frankmartinez4856]

In the Navy, Buck Private too 💕😬

[@derekllewellyn6663]

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[@ronrobertson59]

I liked this movie as a kid and recently watched it.

[@MarkRobinson-e4z]

Comes on during Halloween...my favorite as a kid.

[@TralfazConstruction]

My mother would scan the TV listings for her old favorite movies to introduce to we youngsters. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein was one of those classics Mom loved. Once we got a Tenna Rotor in '65, the New York City stations were within range at most times; very little 'snow' in the picture typically. Suddenly we had Abbott and Costello, Martin and Lewis, Laurel and Hardy and a slew of other classic entertainers.

[@erichowry9356]

My favorite Abbott andCostello movie!

[@richardranke3158]

The best thing about this movie is that the monsters play their scenes straight,leaving the comedy to Bud Abbott and Lou Costello.

[@WytZox1]

* A great fun family film! Brilliant timeless comedy indeed. 😊

[@dannyorozco4]

Thank you for this. I enjoyed this movie!!!

[@devondicker3516]

Absolutely great movie I grew up on!

[@steveforbes7718]

That was a great film! I have lost count of how many times I have seen it and laughed until my sides hurt. As for the "host" though, I am certain I've heard at least one person sound less interested in his dialog but, I can't remember who or when. This guy could cure insomnia for people who don't respond to heavy medication! Anyway, thanks for the quick and dull review.

[@skyden24195]

I've always found it peculiar that many involved, back when the movie was created, didn't think that horror-comedy would work considering the success of such movies as Abbott and Costello's "Hold That Ghost" (their 4th or 5th movie) of which it was first realized that audiences loved when Costello got scared, an aspect the studio would capitalize on with such movies as "Who Done It?" and a film that Boris Karloff did do with A&C, prior to the production of "Meet Frankenstein," called "Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer: Boris Karloff." So to think that horror in comedy (or comedy in horror) wouldn't work is kind of a blindsided way of thinking.

[@rongendron8705]

This A & C film was a Class A movie, with an actual plot, great casting & blend of both comedy & thriller! In 1960, I actually bought a shortened, silent "Castle Films" 8 mm version of it! Also check out "A & C go to Mars"! Another Class A production!

[@anthimatter]

As a kid growing up in the 70s I absolutely loved this movie and everything Universal Monsters and Abbott and Costello.

[@unhallowedharvest]

Yeah, me too.

[@elioli123]

Love that movie. Just watched it not too long ago and it's still funny.

[@larrygrebler5054]

Always thought this was a great movie and very funny.

[@jeff11030]

The invisible man didn’t bring the boat to the castle. Macdougle , the owner of the wax museum did.

[@MetFan37]

Good catch.

[@loanaoftheshellpeople7744]

Why didn't Mcdougle turn Into a Werewolf after being bitten by the Wolfman?

[@steveperry1344]

i've always been a big monster and horror movie fan and we loved this one as kids, it had all the biggies in it except no boris karloff. i always thought glenn strange played a good monster, second to karloff.

[@unhallowedharvest]

Yeah, I loved all the Abbott and Costello episodes as a kid. They're still sort of fun to check out now and again.

[@steveperry1344]

@@unhallowedharvest yes, we used to watch the tv shows with bud and lou, mr fields, mike the cop and stinky.

[@Duke-v6l]

Haven't seen this in ages loved them buck privates is the reason I want in the army

[@kevinwatkins2297]

Great movie!

[@silverford2005f150]

I loved the movie

[@markraciborski4289]

The great thing is that the monsters played in straight. If you watch the monster scenes, it is like they could have been cut out of a regular horror film. I enjoy seeing them, even if a bit of a spoof. It needed the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Just a swim by unnoticed by the front of the boat,or head poke. That pier, fire, and monster scene is great.

[@unhallowedharvest]

Abbott and Costello meet the Creature From The Black Lagoon would have been great.

[@markraciborski4289]

@@unhallowedharvest Movie title "Amazon Screams"?

[@KevinMiller-xn5vu]

If he weren't so young, Fred Gwynne could have played the part of the Frankenstein monster, seeing as how the monster closely resembled his later character, Herman Munster.

[@unhallowedharvest]

Yeah, that would have been an interesting choice.

[@KevinMiller-xn5vu]

Great movie. It's too bad it got to the point where Abbott and Costello eventually split up due to the dissention between them.

[@loanaoftheshellpeople7744]

Bud Abbott wasn't even in Lou Costello's last film-The Thirty Foot Bride of Candy Rock.

[@ignorecorporatenews]

Background music on this is REALLY annoying and not needed.

[@michaelhughes8057]

Unless it was a colorized picture still, it showed The Frankenstein Monster was green, as he was possing. with his Arms outstretched over Abbot and Custello.

[@michaelhughes8057]

Despite the fact that Cheney Jr.& Karloff didn't like this movie because they felt it made buffoons out of the monsters, I liked it anyway!

[@unhallowedharvest]

Me too.

[@presto709]

Why do people put music behind dialogue?

[@unhallowedharvest]

I do it to help (hopefully) hide how bad I am at speaking.

[@presto709]

@@unhallowedharvest, I think you speak fine. However, to me, the music behind the narration is annoying and manipulative. Have you ever been to a live presentation where the music was played during the speech?

[@unhallowedharvest]

@@presto709 Thanks, for the feedback, as I do this more I'm hoping to get a little better at it.

[@presto709]

@@unhallowedharvest Thanks for taking my comment in the spirit it was given. Apparently, some people advise music behind narration but I don't get it.

[@BassGirlSusan1961]

Volume of background music needs lowering, and, whilst you are speaking of a film with monsters, your brightness/lighting is too dark. That said, godd review! :)

[@unhallowedharvest]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@steventhorson4487]

👍👌❤️

[@ronaldstrange8981]

It was Lon Chaney JUNIOR.

[@SteveHill-qs3pu]

The best I.M.H.O. Abbot and Costello meets movie. And you made the old mistake. Lon Chaney Jnr. Played both the Creature and Wolfman in the movie not Frankenstein. Maybe someone else noticed it ? Oh I nearly forgot Lon Chaney Jnr played the son of Dracula not Dracula himself.

[@WilliamBell-t8k]

Did they also meet Frankenstein's Monster?

[@unhallowedharvest]

Yep

[@mlongpre100]

semantics !

[@seasonstudios]

"Bud and Abbott"??? Bud IS Abbott... Lou is Costello.

[@IAMCAVE]

The video is over? Oh Ok, the narrator’s exciting voice put me to sleep

[@victorbustillos9053]

You and 20 million other guys lol

[@unhallowedharvest]

Yeah, I love that line.