Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd - DVD

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters C

We all remember when Abbott and Costello met Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, Dracula, the Invisible Man, The Mummy and even Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. But do you remember when Abbott and Costello met The Creature? Yes, it really did happen, not on the big screen but on live television. On Sunday, February 21, 1954 Abbott and Costello hosted NBC's Colgate Comedy Hour. In a live comedy sketch, devised to promote Universal's newest monster, America witnessed the brief but memorable meeting of Abbott and Costello and the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Ben Chapman plays The Creature and Glenn Strange as The Frankenstein Monster. Also starring Norman Abbott (nephew of Bud Abbott). BONUS Trailers for Abbott and Costello's monster films and Creature from the Black Lagoon films. Run Time 75 minutes PLEASE NOTE This is not a full-length Abbott and Costello feature film

Be happy and go wacky! The classic fairy tale gets a comical workover from comedy legends Abbott and Costello! Lou plays Jack, while former heavyweight boxer Buddy Baer plays the giant who lives in the sky. Meanwhile, renowned voice artist Mel Blanc (Bugs Bunny!) lends his familiar sound to various animals in the story. There's even a talking harp! Directed by Jean Yarbrough. Also starring Barbara Brown, William Farnum (As The King) and Shaye Cogan. This is one film that will make you think twice the next time someone offers you some magic beans