The World of Abbott and Costello
| The World of Abbott and Costello | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | Sidney Miller |
| Produced by |
Max J. Rosenberg Milton Subotsky |
| Written by | Gene Wood (Narration) |
| Starring |
Bud Abbott Lou Costello |
| Narrated by | Jack E. Leonard |
| Music by | Joseph Gershenson |
| Edited by | Sidney Meyer |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The World of Abbott and Costello is a 1965 American compilation film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello.
Plot
This film is a compilation of scenes from eighteen films that Abbott and Costello made for Universal Pictures between 1941 and 1955. Comedian Jack E. Leonard provides the narration for the film, which incorporates scenes from the following films:
- Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
- Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
- Buck Privates
- Buck Privates Come Home
- Comin' Round The Mountain
- Hit The Ice
- In Society
- In The Navy
- The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
- Little Giant
- Lost in Alaska
- Mexican Hayride
- The Naughty Nineties
- Ride 'Em Cowboy
- Who Done It?[1]
Prior compilation appearance
- A year earlier, MGM Pictures released a compilation film, MGM's Big Parade of Comedy, which includes a scene from the Abbott and Costello film, Rio Rita.[2]
Release
The World of Abbott and Costello was theatrically released by Universal Pictures in 1965 as part of a double feature with McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force.[1]
Home media
The film has been released twice on DVD: the first time, on The Best of Abbott and Costello Volume Four, on October 4, 2005,[3] and again on October 28, 2008 as part of Abbott and Costello: The Complete Universal Pictures Collection.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 Jim Mulholland (1977). The Abbott and Costello Book. Popular Library. pp. 254, 299.
- ↑ Hal Erickson. "MGM's The Big Parade of Comedy: Review Summary". AllMovie Guide/The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ↑ "The Best of Abbott & Costello, Vol. 4". Amazon.com. October 4, 2005. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Abbott & Costello: The Complete Universal Pictures Collection". Amazon.com. October 28, 2008. Retrieved September 22, 2017.