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8 August 1941 (USA)
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9 ALL-TIME SONG HITS (re-release print ad - all caps) more
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Two bumbling service station attendants are left as the sole beneficiaries in a gangster's will. Their...
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Riotous farce, one of the duo's best
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Bud Abbott | ... | Chuck Murray | |
| Lou Costello | ... | Ferdinand Jones | |
| Richard Carlson | ... | Doctor Jackson | |
| Joan Davis | ... | Camille Brewster | |
| Mischa Auer | ... | Gregory | |
| Evelyn Ankers | ... | Norma Lind | |
| Marc Lawrence | ... | Charlie Smith | |
| Shemp Howard | ... | Soda Jerk | |
| Russell Hicks | ... | Bannister | |
| William B. Davidson | ... | Moose Matson (as William Davidson) | |
| Ted Lewis and His Orchestra | ... | Themselves | |
| The Andrews Sisters | ... | Themselves | |
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| Spencer Charters | ... | Storekeeper (scenes deleted) | |
| Ted Lewis | ... | Himself - Leader of His Orchestra | |
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Oh, Charlie
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86 min
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Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
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The Andrews Sisters were brought in after filming wrapped and the final nightclub footage was edited in after the film's completion.
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Revealing mistakes: Near the end when Costello is sitting at the desk and the left candle is sliding across the table, and the right candle is moving up and down, the strings used are clearly visible.
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Spoofed in Tiny Toon Adventures: Night Ghoulery (1995) (TV)
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Aurora
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This combination of haunted house scares and A&C slapstick works terrifically, for several reasons--the supporting cast is first-rate, and Joan Davis proved to be the best comic foil Costello ever had, their scenes together sparkle and their chemistry is undeniable; the boys' timing, always a marvel, has seldom been better; and, as in their best film, "A&C Meet Frankenstein," the spooky elements are played exactly that way, and not for laughs, and it works as well as it did in that film. Also, it doesn't have the cheaper, rushed look that many of their later ones had, and director Arthur Lubin--responsible for some of the team's best pictures--keeps things running very smoothly. The boys showcase some of their classic routines, Joan Davis is a joy to watch, the Andrews Sisters' songs don't slow things down ("Aurora" is actually a bright, catchy little number); all combine to make this one of the best Abbott & Costello films. Don't miss it.