Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Oct 5, 1945

1h 23m

★ 5.6

A double-barrelled fun birst!

Overview

When two bumbling barbers act as agents for a talented but unknown singer, they stage a phony murder in order to get him a plum role.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood Trailers

Cast

Buzz Kurtis

Bud Abbott

Abercrombie

Lou Costello

Claire Warren

Frances Rafferty

Jeff Parker

Bob Haymes

Ruthie

Jean Porter

Norman Royce

Warner Anderson

Self

Rags Ragland

Klondike Pete

Mike Mazurki

Gregory LeMaise

Carleton G. Young

Dennis Kavanaugh

Donald MacBride

Al - First Studio Cop

Edgar Dearing

Self (uncredited)

Preston Foster

Four stories intersect in this violent film parody. Exterminators dress as hit men and try to protect the wife of their boss, Montello. Meanwhile, the strippers at Montello's strip club, dressed as nuns, attempt to rob him. Tag-team wrestlers steal Montello's briefcase, thinking its contents are valuable. Finally, Bumpkin, running to deliver a script, loses a lot of the pages.

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7.2

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7.3

Hollywood Canteen

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Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at a club offering free of charge food, dancing, and entertainment for servicemen on their way overseas. Club founders Bette Davis and John Garfield give talks on the history of the place.

10.0

For the Time Being

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7.8

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6.4

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No overview available.

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6.5

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7.4

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6.1

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6.0

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6.5

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7.7

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