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The Bank Dick

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( Catalog Number 40661 )
(1.33:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

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The Bank Dick
1949 - 73 min. - Black and White
Genre: Comedy

LaserDisc Movie Review:
This Abbott & Costello vehicle was originally planned as a Bob Hope comedy titled Easy Does It. The Hope role is fairly evenly divided between Bud Abbott, as hotel house detective Casey Edwards, and Lou Costello, as bumbling bellhop Lou Costello. When a much-hated criminal attorney (Nicholas Joy) is murdered at a resort hotel, there's no shortage of suspects: in fact, practically every guest had an excellent motive for killing the victim. The suspects conspire to pin the killing on poor Freddie, but when he comes in possession of a valuable piece of evidence, he is slated for extermination himself. The more Freddie and his pal Casey try to stay out of trouble, the more trouble comes their way---especially when two more murders occur. The climax takes place in an underground cavern, where Freddie is nearly drowned by the hooded mystery killer. The film's title is one of the most misleading in movie history. Cast as a red-herring swami, Boris Karloff is not the killer (whose true identity is obvious from the outset, especially to veteran moviegoers). Though his footage is extremely limited, Karloff shares the film's funniest scene, in which he tries to hypnotize Costello into committing suicide ("You'll kill yourself if it's the last thing you do!). --- Hal Erickson

The biggest problem with Abbott & Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff is that for the most part it isn't very funny. The gags are tired and the story tedious, particularly when combined with Lou Costello's unrelenting camera mugging. What few good moments the film has are generated by Karloff, but even then he's much constrained by the film's formulaic script and pedestrian production values. Fortunately, the film does have one fine comedic scene in which Karloff, as a swami mentalist, attempts to hypnotize hotel-bellboy and crime witness Costello. Unlike the remainder of the film, which is overly cluttered with broad pratfalls and sloppy timing, in this scene the horror star and the comedian find the right tone and pacing. Fans of Karloff will want to catch Abbott & Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff for his performance. Otherwise, all but the most hardcore Abbott & Costello fans are likely to find the film uninteresting. --- Richard Gilliam

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Cast for The Bank Dick

W.C. Fields - Egbert Souse
Cora Witherspoon - Agatha Souse
Una Merkel - Myrtle Souse
Evelyn del Rio - Elsie Mae Adele Brunch Souse
Jessie Ralph - Mrs. Hermisillo Brunch
Franklin Pangborn - J. Pinkerton Snoopington
Grady Sutton - Og Oggilby
Shemp Howard - Joe Guelpe
Russell Hicks - J. Frothingham Waterbury
Pierre Watkin - Mr. Skinner
Al Hill - Repulsive Rogan
George Moran - Loudmouth McNasty
Bill Wolfe - Otis
Jack Norton - A. Pismo Clam
Pat West - Assistant Director
Reed Hadley - Francois, leading man
Heather Wilde - Miss Plupp
Harlan Briggs - Doctor Stall
Vangie Beilby - Old lady with dog
Kay Sutton - Young Woman on Bench
Emma Tansey - Old woman on bench
Charles Sullivan - Driver
Margaret Seddon - Old lady in car
Eddie Acuff - Reporter
Lowden Adams - Francois' valet
Mary Field - Woman
Frankie Van - Director's helper
Dorothy Vernon - Old lady
Max Wagner - Shirtless ditchdigger
Emmett Vogan - Hotel Desk Clerk
Fay Holderness - Lady passerby
Billy Mitchell - Black Bank Customer
Jack Clifford - Cop
George Moran - Cozy Cochran
Eddie Dunn - James, the Chauffeur
Jan Duggan - Woman in Bank
Bobby Larson - Boy in Bank
Dick Purcell - Mackley Q. Greene
David Oliver - Straw-hatted teller
Nora Cecil - Ladies Auxiliary
Patsy Moran - Lady with fruit hat
Joe North - Butler
Pat O'Malley - Cop
Al Hill - Filthy McNasty

Crew for The Bank Dick

Edward F. Cline - Director
W.C. Fields - Screenwriter
Milton Krasner - Cinematographer
Charles Previn - Composer (Music Score)
Arthur D. Hilton - Editor
Richard H. Riedel - Production Designer
Jack Otterson - Art Director
Vera West - Costume Designer

Awards for The Bank Dick

U.S. National Film Registry (win) 1992 Library of Congress

Feature Details

Title: The Bank Dick
Feature Release Date: 1949
Genre: Comedy
Color: Black and White
Runtime: 73 Minutes
Chapters: 18
Picture: Academy Ratio
Ratio: 1.33:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 17 Feb 1993
Catalog Number: 40661
UPC: 096894066161
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Collection: Encore Edition
Publisher: MCA/Universal Home Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 40661-N
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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W.C. Fields and Cora Witherspoon in...

The Bank Dick

Encore Edition

( Catalog Number 40661 )
(1.33:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc

The Bank Dick
1949 - 73 min. - Black and White
Genre: Comedy

LaserDisc Movie Review:
This Abbott & Costello vehicle was originally planned as a Bob Hope comedy titled Easy Does It. The Hope role is fairly evenly divided between Bud Abbott, as hotel house detective Casey Edwards, and Lou Costello, as bumbling bellhop Lou Costello. When a much-hated criminal attorney (Nicholas Joy) is murdered at a resort hotel, there's no shortage of suspects: in fact, practically every guest had an excellent motive for killing the victim. The suspects conspire to pin the killing on poor Freddie, but when he comes in possession of a valuable piece of evidence, he is slated for extermination himself. The more Freddie and his pal Casey try to stay out of trouble, the more trouble comes their way---especially when two more murders occur. The climax takes place in an underground cavern, where Freddie is nearly drowned by the hooded mystery killer. The film's title is one of the most misleading in movie history. Cast as a red-herring swami, Boris Karloff is not the killer (whose true identity is obvious from the outset, especially to veteran moviegoers). Though his footage is extremely limited, Karloff shares the film's funniest scene, in which he tries to hypnotize Costello into committing suicide ("You'll kill yourself if it's the last thing you do!). --- Hal Erickson

The biggest problem with Abbott & Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff is that for the most part it isn't very funny. The gags are tired and the story tedious, particularly when combined with Lou Costello's unrelenting camera mugging. What few good moments the film has are generated by Karloff, but even then he's much constrained by the film's formulaic script and pedestrian production values. Fortunately, the film does have one fine comedic scene in which Karloff, as a swami mentalist, attempts to hypnotize hotel-bellboy and crime witness Costello. Unlike the remainder of the film, which is overly cluttered with broad pratfalls and sloppy timing, in this scene the horror star and the comedian find the right tone and pacing. Fans of Karloff will want to catch Abbott & Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff for his performance. Otherwise, all but the most hardcore Abbott & Costello fans are likely to find the film uninteresting. --- Richard Gilliam

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Cast for The Bank Dick

W.C. Fields - Egbert Souse
Cora Witherspoon - Agatha Souse
Una Merkel - Myrtle Souse
Evelyn del Rio - Elsie Mae Adele Brunch Souse
Jessie Ralph - Mrs. Hermisillo Brunch
Franklin Pangborn - J. Pinkerton Snoopington
Grady Sutton - Og Oggilby
Shemp Howard - Joe Guelpe
Russell Hicks - J. Frothingham Waterbury
Pierre Watkin - Mr. Skinner
Al Hill - Repulsive Rogan
George Moran - Loudmouth McNasty
Bill Wolfe - Otis
Jack Norton - A. Pismo Clam
Pat West - Assistant Director
Reed Hadley - Francois, leading man
Heather Wilde - Miss Plupp
Harlan Briggs - Doctor Stall
Vangie Beilby - Old lady with dog
Kay Sutton - Young Woman on Bench
Emma Tansey - Old woman on bench
Charles Sullivan - Driver
Margaret Seddon - Old lady in car
Eddie Acuff - Reporter
Lowden Adams - Francois' valet
Mary Field - Woman
Frankie Van - Director's helper
Dorothy Vernon - Old lady
Max Wagner - Shirtless ditchdigger
Emmett Vogan - Hotel Desk Clerk
Fay Holderness - Lady passerby
Billy Mitchell - Black Bank Customer
Jack Clifford - Cop
George Moran - Cozy Cochran
Eddie Dunn - James, the Chauffeur
Jan Duggan - Woman in Bank
Bobby Larson - Boy in Bank
Dick Purcell - Mackley Q. Greene
David Oliver - Straw-hatted teller
Nora Cecil - Ladies Auxiliary
Patsy Moran - Lady with fruit hat
Joe North - Butler
Pat O'Malley - Cop
Al Hill - Filthy McNasty

Crew for The Bank Dick

Edward F. Cline - Director
W.C. Fields - Screenwriter
Milton Krasner - Cinematographer
Charles Previn - Composer (Music Score)
Arthur D. Hilton - Editor
Richard H. Riedel - Production Designer
Jack Otterson - Art Director
Vera West - Costume Designer

Awards for The Bank Dick

U.S. National Film Registry (win) 1992 Library of Congress

Feature Details

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