Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

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by rik_tod in The Cinema 4 Pylon: SpOutpost

loved it.

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"Abbott: I know there's no such person as Dracula! You know there's no such person as Dracula!Costello: But does Dracula know it?As it was with me, this is the film that the youthful monster enthusiast should first see before progressing on to the older, darker fantasies that preceeded it in the Universal canon. Not that I had any choice in the matter; it was merely sheer providence that this was my cinematic introduction to Dracula, the Frankenstein Monster and the Wolf Man (and to a far lesser degree, the Invisible Man). I certainly knew of the creatures; it's hard for someone in our culture not to know those names, whether interested in the genre of horror or not. But this film provided a major catalyst for me, and it was not long before I was scouring the Eagle River Public Library and the school one for more information on these and similar creatures and films.Two elements of this film with whom I was already fairly well acquainted at the time were Abbott and Costel ... " [More]

A great comedy classic!
by chesterfilms in chesterfilms Blog

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"I love Abbott & Costello films very much. I was raised on them so I am a bit of an apologist. I know that most of them are recycled plots & jokes, but there are a few that stand out. Abbot & Costello Meet Frankenstein is their masterpiece. Fantastic performances, a great script, and all of Universals best Monsters. It holds up very well even today. A great comedy classic! " [More]

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