Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) | |
| Director(s) | Charles Barton |
| Producer(s) | Robert Arthur |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Monster, Slapstick |
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Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) was a Comedy - Horror Film directed by Charles Barton and produced by Robert Arthur.
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2001.
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Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein
By RBuccicone on Oct 25, 2012 From MacGuffin MoviesAbbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) I made my first forray into the films of Abbott and Costello earlier this week and had the great fortune of doing so in the theater. I would not say I have avoided the comic team’s movies so much as I just have not gotten around to them, instead bei... Read full article
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Quotes from
Chick Young:
People pay McDougal cash to come in here and get scared.
Wilbur: I'm cheatin' him. I'm gettin' scared for nothin'.
[Trying to evade the monster, Wilbur puts on a black cloak over his face]
Wilbur Grey: [imitating Dracula] Back! Back!
The Monster: Yes, master.
Wilbur Grey: [takes off cloak and turns to Chuck] He thinks I'm Dracula!
Chick Young: You're making enough noise to wake up the dead!
Wilbur: I don't have to wake him up. He's up.
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Wilbur: I'm cheatin' him. I'm gettin' scared for nothin'.
[Trying to evade the monster, Wilbur puts on a black cloak over his face]
Wilbur Grey: [imitating Dracula] Back! Back!
The Monster: Yes, master.
Wilbur Grey: [takes off cloak and turns to Chuck] He thinks I'm Dracula!
Chick Young: You're making enough noise to wake up the dead!
Wilbur: I don't have to wake him up. He's up.
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The animation sequences of Dracula-as-a-bat and Dracula-changing-from-bat-to-Dracula were done by Universal-International's animator, Walter Lantz (of Woody Woodpecker fame).
This film has been the subject of controversy for decades over whether it should be considered part of the official Universal Horror series (thus making it a sequel to House of Dracula) or a non-canon, standalone film.
Originally titled "The Brain of Frankenstein".
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This film has been the subject of controversy for decades over whether it should be considered part of the official Universal Horror series (thus making it a sequel to House of Dracula) or a non-canon, standalone film.
Originally titled "The Brain of Frankenstein".
read more facts about Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein...
