"Rediscover the classic Abbott and Costello moments in this
specially packaged four DVD boxset.
'Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein' (1948) is a comic spoof
of Universal's classic horror films. Baggage clerks Bud (Abbott)
and Lou (Costello) find themselves in hot water when they lose a
mysterious shipment en route to the House of Horrors. It
transpires that the missing crates contained the remains of Count
Dracula (Bela Lugosi) and Frankenstein's monster (Glenn Strange).
The crates have now been diverted to the island hideaway of a
crazed scientist who wishes to revive the ghouls. The inept duo
head off to the island to avert disaster, the arrival of the
Wolfman (Lon Chaney Jr) complicates matters further.
'Abbott and Costello Meet The Mummy' (1955) is yet another comic
horror spoof. Friends Pete (Abbott) and Freddie (Costello) are in
Egypt when they offer to help archaeologist Dr Gustav Zoomer
transport his newly-discovered mummy back to America. However,
upon arrival at Zoomer's house the duo discover that the doctor
has been murdered and the mummy vanished. Their problems increase
when the men inherit a medallion which carries an ancient curse
and they soon find themselves doing battle with villainous
treasure seekers while struggling to keep the mummy's existence
under wraps!
In 'The Foreign Legion' (1950) sees wrestling promoters Jonesy
(Abbot) and Lou (Costello) arrive in Arabia looking for their
absconded star attraction, Wee Willie Davis. Instead of finding
him, though, they manage to get themselves signed up for the
French Foreign Legion. The duo's bumbling attempts to make good
as soldiers don't get them very far and matters aren't helped by
Lou's regular and bizarre mirage ings. The trouble really
begins, however, when they uncover a plot between their superior
officer (Walter Slezak) and the evil Sheik Hamud El Khalid
(Douglas Dumbrille).
In 'Abbott and Costello Meet The Keystone Cops' (1955) Bud and
Lou revisit the golden days of silent film. The year is 1914, and
pals Harry (Abbott) and Willis (Costello) find employment in
Hollywood after being tricked into investing in a dud studio by a
conman. The duo end up working with the Mack Sennett group and
the famous Keystone Cops (played here not by the originals, but
by a group of actors specifically trained by Sennett for the
film). However, when Sennett's studio is also swindled by the
crook, the comedy team find themselves turning crime
busters for real!
In 'Abbott and Costello Meet The Invisible Man' (1951) retired
detectives Bud (Abbott) and Lou (Costello) find themselves
helping accused killer Tommy Nelson (Arthur Franz) when he
convinces them of his innocence. When the attempt to
arrest Tommy he eludes them by injecting himself with an
invisibility serum created by the uncle (Gavin Muir) of his
fiancée, Helen (Nancy Guild). Tommy now persuades Lou to find the
real killer by going undercover as a boxer, and is forced to help
the little fellow out when he has to show his mettle in the ring.
In 'Abbott and Costello Go to Mars' (1953) Lester (Abbot) and
Orville (Costello) are loading supplies onto a rocket ship when
it accidentally takes off. Their first port of call is the New
Orleans Mardi Gras - which the duo mistakenly believe to be Mars
- where they are accosted by bank robber Mugsy (Horace McMahon)
and forced to pilot their ship to the planet Venus. Once there,
Lester and Orville find themselves the flavour of the month with
the all-female population (men having been banned four centuries
earlier), but just how long can this bizarre state of affairs be
expected to last?
In 'Abbott and Costello Meet The Killer' (1949) the boys take on
East Indian culture in a murder mystery romp. Ski resort bellhop
Freddie Phillips (Lou Costello) stands accused of the murder of a
lawyer, committed shortly after they've had a public
disagreement. He's innocent as a lamb, and his best pal/resident
detective Casey Edwards (Bud Abbott), pitches in enthusiastically
to prove it. They encounter the sinister Swami Talpur (Boris
Karloff) who attempts to hypnotise Freddie into signing a
confession of guilt then committing suicide but fails, as Freddie
is too daft to be hypnotized. Detectives and the boys frantically
search for the real killer, and it's not the Swami.
'Abbott and Costello Meet and Mr. Hyde' (1953) is a
comic spoof of the classic horror story. Slim (Bud Abbott) and
Tubby (Lou Costello) are a pair of inept US cops visiting London
to study English methods. An encounter with beautiful
young suffragette Vicky Edwards (Helen Westcott) leads to the
discovery that her uncle, Dr Henry Jekyll (Boris Karloff), has
created a potion, which transforms him into the evil Mr Hyde,
monstrous scourge of the city..."