Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949) | |
| Director(s) | Charles Barton |
| Producer(s) | Robert Arthur |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Family, Horror, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | Detectives |
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Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949) was a Comedy - Mystery Film directed by Charles Barton and produced by Robert Arthur.
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Casey Edwards:
It's Milford. Strickland's secretary.
Freddie Phillips: What's he hangin' around here for?
Casey Edwards: He's hang - - He's dead, you dope.
Abernathy: [referring to bridge game] What'd she bid?
Casey Edwards: Grand slam.
Abernathy: [Looking at Freddie's hand] You bid a grand slam on that hand? You know what?
Freddie Phillips: What?
Abernathy: You're going to get murdered.
Casey Edwards: Freddie, where did you that gun?
Freddie Phillips: I don't know.
Casey Edwards: Freddie, for the last time! Where did you get that gun?
Freddie Phillips: I don't know.
Casey Edwards: Where did you get that gun?
Freddie Phillips: Hey, that's not fair. You said "for the last time". I answered it.
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Freddie Phillips: What's he hangin' around here for?
Casey Edwards: He's hang - - He's dead, you dope.
Abernathy: [referring to bridge game] What'd she bid?
Casey Edwards: Grand slam.
Abernathy: [Looking at Freddie's hand] You bid a grand slam on that hand? You know what?
Freddie Phillips: What?
Abernathy: You're going to get murdered.
Casey Edwards: Freddie, where did you that gun?
Freddie Phillips: I don't know.
Casey Edwards: Freddie, for the last time! Where did you get that gun?
Freddie Phillips: I don't know.
Casey Edwards: Where did you get that gun?
Freddie Phillips: Hey, that's not fair. You said "for the last time". I answered it.
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After filming was completed, Lou Costello was bedridden for several months due to a relapse of rheumatic fever, which he originally battled in 1943. As a result, the duo did not make another film together until Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion, a year later.
The original script 'Easy Does It', was originally intended as a vehicle for Bob Hope. After the huge success of Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Universal-International wanted another "horror" comedy with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, so the script was rewritten for them. Oddly enough, the role played by Boris Karloff was originally written for a woman.
The role eventually played by Boris Karloff was originally a female character named Madame Switzer in the final shooting script which was then titled, 'Abbott and Costello Meet the Killers'. Five days before shooting, Karloff was hired and the character was changed to a swami.
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The original script 'Easy Does It', was originally intended as a vehicle for Bob Hope. After the huge success of Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Universal-International wanted another "horror" comedy with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, so the script was rewritten for them. Oddly enough, the role played by Boris Karloff was originally written for a woman.
The role eventually played by Boris Karloff was originally a female character named Madame Switzer in the final shooting script which was then titled, 'Abbott and Costello Meet the Killers'. Five days before shooting, Karloff was hired and the character was changed to a swami.
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