Bud Abbott, Lou Costello meet Frankenstein

DVD 2012

Comedy meets horror when Bud Abbott and Lou Costello encounter Universal's classic monsters in the frightfully funny Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. 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 Chic...

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Edition:

Fullscreen

Description:

1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in
digital
optical
mono
Dolby digital 2.0
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

Not rated

Other Title:

Title on container spine: Abbott & Costello meet Frankenstein [DVD]
Title on disc: Bud Abbott & Lou Costello meet Frankenstein [DVD]
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello meet Frankenstein [DVD]
Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein [DVD]
Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein (Motion picture)
Abbott & Costello meet the monsters (Motion picture)

Notes:

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1948
Features include: Abbott & Costelo meet the monsters ; feature commentary with film historian Gregory W. Mank ; production photographs ; theatrical trailer ; production notes ; cast and filmmakers
Screenplay by Robert Lees, Frederic I. Rinaldo, John Grant; Producer, Robert Arthur
Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lon Chaney, Bela Lugosi, Glenn Strange, Lenore Aubert
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono ; dual layer
In English with optional French subtitles
Closed-captioned

Control Number:

893756

UPC:

025192147319

Other Authors:

Abbott and Costello (Comedy team)
Abbott, Bud, 1897-1974
Aubert, Lenore, 1918-1993
Barton, Charles, 1902-1981
Chaney, Lon, Jr., 1906-1973
Costello, Lou
Lugosi, Bela, 1882-1956
Strange, Glenn, 1899-1973
Universal Pictures (Firm)
Universal-International (Firm)

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