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Abbott and Costello
Meet Frankenstein (1948)

Rate: 3
Viewed: 6/16

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6/16: Technically a misnomer (it's not Frankenstein but his monster), Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is my first film for the comedy duo, and it's not funny.

As amazing as the horror icons are, I feel bored. They don't do anything for me. Taking his role too seriously, Béla Lugosi always puts me to sleep whenever he makes his screen presence. No wonder why it was the last major picture for him. He went on to work for Ed Wood, Jr., before dying of a heart attack as a result of his drug addiction eight years later.

The inside story is Lou Costello didn't want to do the film, calling it "crap." But when Universal flashed $50,000 in front of his eyes, he changed his mind. I guess money always wins at the end of the day. By the way, I hate his sidekick who's constantly mean to Costello.

All in all, I wonder if Abbott and Costello will be any good in other films, but I'm betting on "no."