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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

Year:

1955

Duration:

79 min | Argentina:83 min

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Horror

IMDB rate:

6.5

Director:

Charles Lamont

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1955-06-23

Filming Locations: Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Carole Costello

Bud Abbott

Pete Patterson

Lou Costello

Freddie Franklin

Marie Windsor

Madame Rontru

Michael Ansara

Charlie

Dan Seymour

Josef

Richard Deacon

Semu

Kurt Katch

Dr. Gustav Zoomer

Richard Karlan

Hetsut

Mel Welles

Iben

George Khoury

Habid

Eddie Parker

Klaris, the Mummy (as Edwin Parker)

Mazzone-Abbott Dancers

Dance Troupe (as The Mazzone-Abbott Dancers)

Chandra Kaly and His Dancers

Dance Troupe

Peggy King

Vocalist

Paul Marion

Native (scenes deleted)

Robin Morse

Waiter (scenes deleted)

Kenneth Alton

Policeman (uncredited)

Jan Arvan

Waiter (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Kem Dibbs

Policeman (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Aurello Galli

Urchin (uncredited)

Art Gilmore

Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Jean Hartelle

Waiter (uncredited)

Ted Hecht

Pawnbroker (uncredited)

Duke Johnson

Juggler (uncredited)

Fred Johnson

Juggler (uncredited)

Harry C. Johnson

Juggler (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Newspaperman (uncredited)

Mitchell Kowall

Policeman (uncredited)

Sharon Lee

Blonde (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Waiter with Flaming Kabob (uncredited)

John Powell

Minor Role (uncredited)

Kam Tong

Chinese Busboy (uncredited)

Michael Vallon

Dr. Azzui (uncredited)

Veola Vonn

French-Speaking Cafe Showgirl (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Stuntman Eddie Parker who plays Klaris the mummy previously doubled Lon Chaney Jr. as Kharis in Universal's earlier Mummy films.

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On 25 November 1954, the day after filming completed, Abbott and Costello arrived in New York City to ride on the first float of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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Lou Costello had been suffering from rheumatic fever prior to filming, hence his slightly wan appearance.

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Goofs

When Abbott and Costello are eating the hamburgers and trying to distract each other by pointing out beautiful women in order to slip the other the cursed medallion, they call each other by their real names, not their characters' names.

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Bud and Lou play back recordings on Dr. Zooma's reel to reel tape recorder multiple times, but they never once rewind it.

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While the boys are digging the hole, and after Lou has disappeared; Abbott sits down in the same place. Abbott is tipped backward, head first through the wall; but when he falls into the room below though a small hole in the ceiling; he comes through feet first.

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Quotes

Madame Rontru: There is no curse that a gun or a knife can't cure.

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Bud Abbott aka Peter Patterson: Where will we find the Mummy?

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Bud Abbott aka Peter Patterson: [finding Professor Zoomer's body dressed in his long underwear] Is this the body you found earlier?

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