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The Noose Hangs High (1948) -- Window washers are mistaken for messengers who are sent to collect $50,000 in cash by a gangster, with zany results!
Corregidor (1943) -- A doctor and his staff in a hospital on the Philippine island of Corregidor shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor try to treat the sick, injured and wounded as American and Filipino troops desperately try to beat back a ferocious Japanese attack.

Overview

Date of Birth:
27 December 1891, Tarentum, Pennsylvania, USA more
Date of Death:
19 November 1955, Palm Desert, California, USA more
Trivia:
His two daughters, Lillian and Sarah Jane, were members of Billy Rose's... more
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Filmography

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Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)   (writer) 1955 - 6.2 (2,120)
AKAs:
  • Meet the Mummy
- 2. Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955) (writer) 1955 - 6.7 (1,230)
- 3. Fireman Save My Child (1954) (writer) 1954 - 5.8 (34)
- 4. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)   (4 episodes, 1952-1954) 1954 - 7.8 (140)
AKAs:
  • Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
  • Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
  • Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
4 TV episodes:
- 5. Oh, My Achin' Tooth! (1954) (scenes and dialogue) 1954 - 8.5 (5)
- 6. Champs of the Chase (1954) (scenes and dialogue) 1954 - -
- 7. Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953) (writer) 1953 - 6.3 (1,896)
- 8. Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)   (screenplay) 1953 - 5.9 (1,650)
AKAs:
  • On to Mars
  • Rocket and Roll
- 9. Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952) (writer) 1952 - 6.2 (1,170)
- 10. Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952)   (writer) 1952 - 6.5 (209)
AKAs:
  • Ma and Pa Kettle at the County Fair (USA: alternative title)
- 11. Sailor Beware (1952) (additional dialogue) 1952 - 6.1 (374)
- 12. Comin' Round the Mountain (1951) (additional dialogue) 1951 - 6.5 (584)
- 13. Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)   (screenplay) 1951 - 6.7 (2,043)
AKAs:
  • Meet the Invisible Man
- 14. Double Crossbones (1951) (additional dialogue) 1951 - 5.9 (43)
- 15. Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950)   (writer) 1950 - 6.4 (1,599)
AKAs:
  • Foreign Legion (USA: short title)
- 16. Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)   (writer) 1949 - 6.7 (1,812)
AKAs:
  • Abbot and Costello Meet the Killer
  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff (USA: long title)
  • Meet the Killer
- 17. Fun on the Run (1949) (material) 1949 - -
- 18. Kitchen Mechanics (1949) (material) 1949 - -
- 19. Mexican Hayride (1948) (screenplay) 1948 - 6.3 (579)
- 20. Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)   (screenplay) 1948 - 7.5 (4,999)
AKAs:
  • Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (USA: alternative title)
  • Abbott and Costello Meet the Ghosts (UK)
- 21. The Noose Hangs High (1948) (writer) 1948 - 6.9 (397)
- 22. Oysters and Muscles (1948) (material) 1948 - -
- 23. The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947)   (writer) 1947 - 7.0 (555)
AKAs:
  • The Wistful Widow (UK)
- 24. Buck Privates Come Home (1947)   (writer) 1947 - 7.2 (1,155)
AKAs:
  • Rookies Come Home (UK)
- 25. The Time of Their Lives (1946)   (additional dialogue) 1946 - 7.9 (1,266)
AKAs:
  • The Ghost Steps Out
- 26. The Naughty Nineties (1945) (screenplay) 1945 - 7.2 (828)
- 27. Here Come the Co-eds (1945) (writer) 1945 - 7.0 (550)
- 28. Lost in a Harem (1944) (screenplay) 1944 - 6.5 (517)
- 29. In Society (1944)   (writer) 1944 - 7.2 (1,105)
AKAs:
  • Abbott and Costello in Society
- 30. Hit the Ice (1943)   (screenplay) 1943 - 6.8 (655)
AKAs:
  • Oh Doctor
- 31. It Ain't Hay (1943)   (screenplay) 1943 - 7.3 (418)
AKAs:
  • Money for Jam (UK)
- 32. Who Done It? (1942) (screenplay) 1942 - 7.8 (866)
- 33. Pardon My Sarong (1942) (screenplay) 1942 - 7.7 (1,214)
- 34. Rio Rita (1942) (special material for Abbott and Costello) 1942 - 6.2 (512)
- 35. Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942) (screenplay) 1942 - 6.8 (588)
- 36. Keep 'Em Flying (1941) (screenplay) 1941 - 6.7 (638)
- 37. Hold That Ghost (1941)   (screenplay) 1941 - 7.4 (1,302)
AKAs:
  • Oh, Charlie
- 38. In the Navy (1941)   (screenplay) 1941 - 7.1 (1,337)
AKAs:
  • Abbott and Costello in the Navy (Australia)
- 39. Buck Privates (1941)   (special material for Abbott and Costello) 1941 - 7.2 (1,776)
AKAs:
  • Rookies (UK)
- 40. One Night in the Tropics (1940) (uncredited) 1940 - 6.7 (655)
Producer
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- 1. The Naughty Nineties (1945) (producer) 1945 - 7.2 (828)
- 2. Here Come the Co-eds (1945) (producer) 1945 - 7.0 (550)
- 3. Bowery to Broadway (1944) (producer) 1944 - 7.1 (23)
Actor
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- 1. Womaneater (1958)   (uncredited) Rescue Party Leader 1958 - 3.9 (114)
AKAs:
  • The Woman Eater (USA)
- 2. Corregidor (1943) Calm soldier at barricade 1943 - 5.1 (68)

Additional Details

Genres:
Comedy | Romance | Musical | Horror more
Plot Keywords:
Abbott And Costello | Beautiful Woman | Singer | Character Name In Title more

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