Africa Screams - DVD

This is one of Abbott & Costello's funniest films. The bumbling duo are hired as guides by gangsters in search of a secret treasure. They embark on a journey that leads them on a wild safari of outlandish fun. Bud & Lou keep you laughing as they encounter growling lions, Kong-sized apes and hungry cannibals.

Diana Emerson (Hillary Brooke) is looking for a copy of the Dark Safari, written by explorer Cuddleford. Buzz Johnson (Bud Abbott) overhears Diana say she'll pay $2,500 for a map inside the book. Buzz decides to pass his friend off Stanley Livington (Lou Costello) as a great explorer. With claims they can reproduce the map, the two men agree to accompany her on the expedition. The boys learn the expedition is for diamonds rather than exploration. Stanley cannot reproduce the map, and the two boys bluff their way around the jungle. They discover a trail of diamonds leading to a cannibal village. The cannibals intend to roast and eat them, but in the nick of time, a gorilla rescues them. The gorilla has taken a liking to Stanley after he saved it from a trapper's pit. The boys locate the diamonds and Buzz buries them and then loses them. Fortunately, the gorilla digs them up and hands them over to Stanley. When the story ends you'll be laughing your head off! It is truly Abbott and Costello at their funniest! Extra bonus material The Colgate Comedy Hour (1954). (133 minutes - 1949/1954 - Black & White - 4 3)

Africa Screams looks stunning in this new 4K restoration by 3-D Film Archive from original 35mm nitrate film elements!During the 1940s, the comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were among Universal's top moneymakers, and, by the end of the decade, were allowed to make one independent film per year. Hot off the success of Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Bud and Lou teamed up with independent producer Edward Nassour to Africa Screams-a hilarious jungle romp where the boys hightail it to the dark continent and encounter wild beasts, dangerous natives, and... an affectionate gorilla!Department store clerks Buzz Johnson and Stanley Livington (Bud and Lou) are hired by treasure hunter Diana Emerson (Hillary Brooke, The Abbott and Costello Show) for an African expedition when it is believed Stanley has memorized a map that will lead her to a rare orangutan. It's all a cover, of course, as Diana is really after a secret trove of diamonds and is counting on Stanley's memory to guide her to the treasure.Charles Barton directs Africa Screams which features an array of supporting players real-life big-game hunter Frank InchBring 'em back aliveInch Buck, real-life circus owner/animal trainer Clyde Beatty, Shemp Howard, Joe Besser, as well as heavyweight boxing brothers Buddy and Max Baer.BONUS FEATURES Commentary from Abbott and Costello historian Ron PalumboThe Rubdown sketchAbbott and Costello radio show with Bela LugosiLou Costello interview with Max Baer and Joe Louis on July 2, 1940Restored Abbott and Costello 3-D comic book from October 1953.One pair of replica Super-Sight 3-D glassesSelected outtakes/bloopersPhoto gallery with original posters, lobby cards, pressbook ballyhooProduction Still GalleryClyde Beatty's Animal ThrillsCinecolor trailer for El PasoSuperCinecolor trailer for Jack and the Beanstalk