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ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN

(Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein)
A film directed by Charles Barton
1948 - 83 minutes - Black & White - Mono - 1.37 : 1

SYNOPSIS

The world of baggage handlers Chick Young (Abbott) and Wilbur Grey
(Costello)  is  turned  upside  down  when  they receive the remains of
Dracula (Bela Lugosi) and Frankenstein (Glenn Strange) bound for the House of Horrors museum. When Dracula and Frankenstein  escape, complete  chaos  ensues as Chick and Wilbur get mixed up in an evil plot to switch Wilbur's  brain  with  Frankenstein's  and  are  aided  by Larry  Talbot (Lon Chaney, Jr.), who turns into The Wolf Man when the moon is full!

MAIN CAST

Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Lon Chane
Bela Lugosi
Glenn Strange
Lenore Aubert
Jane Randolph
Frank Ferguson
Charles Bradstreet
Chick
Wilbur
Lawrence Talbot
Dracula
Monster
Sandra Mornay
Joan Raymond
Mr. McDougal
Dr. Stevens

ALSO KNOWN AS

Abbott and Costello Meet the Ghosts (uk)
Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (us)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (us)
The Brain of Frankenstein (us)

RELEASE DATES

US Release Date: June 15, 1948

PRODUCTION COMPANIES

Universal International Pictures (UI)

DISTRIBUTORS

Universal Pictures (USA)
Realart Pictures Inc. (USA)

BOX-OFFICE

Budget
$800,000
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