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Abbott and Costello Meet The Killer Encore LaserDisc Comedy

Originally planned as Bob Hope comedy "Easy Does It"

Abbott and Costello Meet The Killer Encore LaserDisc Comedy

Originally planned as Bob Hope comedy "Easy Does It"

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Abbott and Costello Meet The Killer Encore LaserDisc Comedy

Originally planned as Bob Hope comedy "Easy Does It"

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Bud Abbott, Lou Costello and Boris Karloff in...

Abbott And Costello Meet the Killer

Encore Edition

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

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Abbott And Costello Meet the Killer
1949 - 84 min. - Black and White
Genre: Comedy
Not Rated
Country: USA

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 Abbott And Costello Meet the Killer

Bud Abbott - Casey Edwards
Lou Costello - Freddie Phillips
Boris Karloff - Swami Talpur
Lenore Aubert - Angela Gordon
Gar Moore - Jeff Wilson
Donna Martell - Betty Crandall
Alan Mowbray - Melton
James Flavin - Inspector Wellman
Roland Winters - T. Hanley Brooks
Nicholas Joy - Amos Strickland
Mikel Conrad - Sgt. Stone
Morgan Farley - Gregory Milford
Victoria Horne - Mrs. Hargreave
Percy Helton - Abernathy
Claire Du Brey - Mrs. Grimsby
Harry Hayden - Lawrence Crandall
Vincent Renno - Mike Relia
Ed Randolph - Bootblack
Murray Alper - Joe
Billy Snyder
Frankie Van - Bozzo
Eddie Coke - Reporter
Billy Gray
Beatrice Gray - Woman
Marjorie Bennett - Maid
Harry Brown - Medical Examiner
Pat Hall - Manicurist
Jack Chefe - Barber

Crew for Abbott And Costello Meet the Killer

Charles Barton - Director
Robert Arthur - Producer
John Grant - Screenwriter
Howard Snyder - Screenwriter
Hugh Wedlock, Jr. - Screenwriter
Charles Van Enger - Cinematographer
Milton Schwarzwald - Composer (Music Score)
Edward A. Curtiss - Editor
Bernard Herzbrun - Art Director
Richard H. Riedel - Art Director
Oliver Emert - Set Designer
Russell A. Gausman - Set Designer
Rosemary Odell - Costume Designer
Bud Westmore - Makeup
David S. Horsley - Special Effects

Feature Details

Title: Abbott And Costello Meet the Killer
Feature Release Date: 1949
Genre: Comedy
Rating: Not Rated
Color: Black and White
Runtime: 84 Minutes
Chapters: 18
Picture: Academy Ratio
Ratio: 1.33:1
Playback Format: CLV+CAV

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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
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Near-Mint LaserDisc and Jacket with shelf-wear anmd a large split

Bud Abbott, Lou Costello and Boris Karloff in...

Abbott And Costello Meet the Killer

Encore Edition

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

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
LDs

Abbott And Costello Meet the Killer
1949 - 84 min. - Black and White
Genre: Comedy
Not Rated
Country: USA

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 Abbott And Costello Meet the Killer

Bud Abbott - Casey Edwards
Lou Costello - Freddie Phillips
Boris Karloff - Swami Talpur
Lenore Aubert - Angela Gordon
Gar Moore - Jeff Wilson
Donna Martell - Betty Crandall
Alan Mowbray - Melton
James Flavin - Inspector Wellman
Roland Winters - T. Hanley Brooks
Nicholas Joy - Amos Strickland
Mikel Conrad - Sgt. Stone
Morgan Farley - Gregory Milford
Victoria Horne - Mrs. Hargreave
Percy Helton - Abernathy
Claire Du Brey - Mrs. Grimsby
Harry Hayden - Lawrence Crandall
Vincent Renno - Mike Relia
Ed Randolph - Bootblack
Murray Alper - Joe
Billy Snyder
Frankie Van - Bozzo
Eddie Coke - Reporter
Billy Gray
Beatrice Gray - Woman
Marjorie Bennett - Maid
Harry Brown - Medical Examiner
Pat Hall - Manicurist
Jack Chefe - Barber

Crew for Abbott And Costello Meet the Killer

Charles Barton - Director
Robert Arthur - Producer
John Grant - Screenwriter
Howard Snyder - Screenwriter
Hugh Wedlock, Jr. - Screenwriter
Charles Van Enger - Cinematographer
Milton Schwarzwald - Composer (Music Score)
Edward A. Curtiss - Editor
Bernard Herzbrun - Art Director
Richard H. Riedel - Art Director
Oliver Emert - Set Designer
Russell A. Gausman - Set Designer
Rosemary Odell - Costume Designer
Bud Westmore - Makeup
David S. Horsley - Special Effects

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