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Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948Movie⏱️ 1h 23mApproved
ComedyFamilyFantasyHorror
⭐ 7.3
IMDB Rating
21,448 votes

The Wolf Man tries to warn a dimwitted porter that Dracula wants his brain for Frankenstein monster's body.

Director
N/A
Writers
Robert Lees, Frederic I. Rinaldo, John Grant
Stars
Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lon Chaney Jr.
Release Date
June 15, 1948
Language
English
Country
United States
πŸ† 4
Wins
🎯 2
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 231
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 14.8K
Watchlists
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Bud Abbott
Bud Abbott
as Chick Young
Lou Costello
Lou Costello
as Wilbur Gray
Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr.
as Lawrence Talbot
Bela Lugosi
Bela Lugosi
as Dracula
Glenn Strange
Glenn Strange
as The Monster
Lenore Aubert
Lenore Aubert
as Sandra Mornay
Jane Randolph
Jane Randolph
as Joan Raymond
Frank Ferguson
Frank Ferguson
as Mr. McDougal
Charles Bradstreet
Charles Bradstreet
as Dr. Stevens
Bobby Barber
Bobby Barber
as Waiter

πŸ’° Box Office

$4,812,444
Worldwide Gross
$4,796,000
Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Benedict Castle, Riverside, California, USA
Production
Universal International Pictures (UI)

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

Monster HorrorParodyScrewball ComedySlapstickSupernatural HorrorWerewolf HorrorComedyFamilyFantasyHorror

⭐ Featured Review

Agree With The Critics On This One
by ccthemovieman-1 β€’ 2006-10-18
8/10

"Stupid? Yes. Corny? Yes. Hokey? Yes. Entertaining? Definitely. Lots of good laughs? You said it! To be honest, I am not a big fan of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello but this is a funny movie, considered their best by most critics and, for once, I agree with them. I mean, where else can you see The Wolf Man, Frankenstein and Dracula all together in the same film? Not only that, we get two of the original actors who actually played those roles: Lon Chaney (wolf man) and Bela Lugosi (Dracula). The special-effects are terrible but, hey, the film is close to 60 years old. If you are going to see only..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Lou Costello didn't want to make the movie, declaring, "No way I'll do that crap. My little girl could write something better than this." A $50,000 advance in salary and the signing of director Charles Barton, the team's good friend and the man some call their best director, convinced him otherwise.

πŸ“– Synopsis

The Wolf Man tries to warn a dimwitted porter that Dracula wants his brain for Frankenstein monster's body.