Abbott & Costello: The Complete Universal Pictures Collection [DVD] [Standard]

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Six-disc set includes Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)It's sure to be a holly, jolly Christmas for fans of Rankin/Bass' stop-motion animated classic, narrated by Burl Ives. Watch as young Rudolph, teased by the other reindeer, sets off with his pal Hermey the would-be dentist elf and encounters the Abominable Snowman before saving the day for Santa on Christmas Eve! The memorable soundtrack includes "A Holly Jolly Christmas," "There's Always Tomorrow," "Silver and Gold," and more. 50 min. C/Rtg NR Frosty The Snowman (1969)A snowman named Frosty comes to life one Christmas Eve thanks to an extraordinary top hat that was tossed aside by the inept magician Professor Hinkle. But Frosty needs the help of some school kids to get to the frigid North Pole, all the while trying to avoid the clutches of the chapeau's original, nasty owner. Beloved animated Rankin/Bass holiday classic, based on the 1950 hit song, features the voices of Jackie Vernon, Billy DeWolfe, June Foray, and Jimmy Durante. 26 min. C/Rtg NR Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (1970)Fred Astaire narrates this Rankin/Bass stop-action animation version of the Kris Kringle legend. Find out how the jolly fellow overcame the sinister Burgermeister Meisterburger's ban on toys, melted the heart of the icy Winter Warlock, started a workshop managed by elves, and came to be known as "Santa Claus" to the world's grateful children. Mickey Rooney, Keenan Wynn, Paul Frees supply voices; songs include the title tune, "The First Toymaker to the King," "Put One Foot in Front of the Other," and more. 51 min. C/Rtg NR Standard; Soundtracks English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, Spanish DTS mono; Subtitles English (SDH); documentary; audio commentary; featurette; behind-the-scenes footage; bonus short "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 4D Attraction" (2016); more.

Five-disc set includes Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)Universal tossed their most popular fiends-Dracula, the Wolf Man, and Frankenstein's monster-at their top comedy team for this slapstick horror romp, with deliverymen Chick (Bud Abbott) and Wilbur (Lou Costello) trying to dodge Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi), who wants to put Wilbur's brain inside the Monster's noggin. With Lon Chaney Jr., Glenn Strange, Jane Randolph. 83 min. BW/Rtg NR Abbott And Costello Meet The Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)Funny and suspenseful outing for Bud and Lou casts them as a pair of hotel employees-house detective Casey Edwards and bumbling bellboy Freddie Phillips-who are determined to discover why corpses keep popping up around the Lost Caverns Resort Hotel. Is supposed Swami Talpur (Boris Karloff) really the killer... or is it someone else? With Alan Mowbray, Lenore Aubert, Donna Martell. 84 min. BW/Rtg NR Abbott And Costello Meet The Invisible Man (1951)Private eye school graduates Bud Alexander (Bud Abbott) and Lou Francis (Lou Costello) are hired by a boxer to help clear him of a murder rap put on him by a crooked promoter, but it takes a doctor's invisibility serum and a turn in the ring by "Lou the Looper" to bring the crooks to justice. Chuckle-filled spoof of Wells' classic novel co-stars Arthur Franz, Nancy Guild, Sheldon Leonard, William Frawley. 83 min. BW/Rtg NR Abbott And Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde (1953)Bud Abbott is Slim and Lou Costello is Tubby, two American cops sent to London who find soon themselves in the throes of terror when they become mixed up with an equal rights leader (Helen Wescott), her reporter boyfriend (Craig Stevens), and the menacing Dr. Jekyll (Boris Karloff)-and his even more menacing alter ego, Mr. Hyde (Eddie Parker). With Reginal Denny. 77 min. BW/Rtg NR Abbott And Costello Meet The Mummy (1955)In their final film for Un