Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Year:

1945

Duration:

83 min | Argentina:85 min

Genres:

Comedy

IMDB rate:

7

Director:

S. Sylvan Simon

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1945-10-05

Filming Locations: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Dean Stockwell

Bud Abbott

Buzz Kurtis

Lou Costello

Abercrombie

Frances Rafferty

Claire Warren

Bob Haymes

Jeff Parker (as Robert Stanton)

Jean Porter

Ruthie

Warner Anderson

Norman Royce

Rags Ragland

'Rags' Ragland (as 'Rags' Ragland)

Mike Mazurki

Klondike Pete

Carleton G. Young

Gregory LeMaise

Donald MacBride

Dennis Kavanaugh

Edgar Dearing

Al - First Studio Cop

Marion Martin

Miss Milbane

Arthur Space

Director Lippen

William 'Bill' Phillips

Kavanaugh's Assistant (as Wm. 'Bill' Phillips)

Fred Aldrich

Assistant to Robert Z. Leonard (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Eddie (uncredited)

Joe Bacon

Nubian Slave (uncredited)

King Baggot

Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

William Bailey

Nightclub Patron at Ciro's (uncredited)

Lucille Ball

Marie Blake

Royce's Secretary (uncredited)

Betty Blythe

Mrs. Murdock (uncredited)

Karin Booth

Louise (uncredited)

Helen Boyce

Richly Dressed Woman (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Western Crew Member (uncredited)

George Calliga

Maitre D' (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Naomi Childers

Dowager (uncredited)

Chester Clute

Mr. Burvis (uncredited)

Barbara Combs

Manicurist (uncredited)

Harold DeGarro

Stilt Walker (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

Kelly - Bartender (uncredited)

Mary Donovan

Manicurist (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Preston Foster

Preston Foster (uncredited)

William Frambes

Busboy (uncredited)

Arno Frey

Waiter (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Cop (uncredited)

Jane Hale

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

Slow Dancer at 'Ciros' (uncredited)

Henry Hall

Tenant (uncredited)

Beverly Haney

Manicurist (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

William Hawley

Waiter (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

Benson (uncredited)

Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins

'Butch' Jenkins (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Barbershop Patron / Saloon Patron (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Counterman (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Director's Assistant (uncredited)

Robert Z. Leonard

Robert Z. Leonard (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Barbershop Customer (uncredited)

The Lyttle Sisters

Specialty Quartette (uncredited)

George Magrill

Actor (uncredited)

Thomas Martin

Crewman on Film Set (uncredited)

Nita Mathews

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Sharon McManus

Sharon (uncredited)

Charles McNally

Barker (uncredited)

Art Miles

Bull Neck Giant (uncredited)

Peter Miles

Little Boy with Horn (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Skeets Noyes

Wardrobe Man (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor

2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)

Broderick O'Farrell

Man at Table (uncredited)

Garry Owen

Director's Assistant (uncredited)

Frank Penny

Night Clerk (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell

Waiter (uncredited)

Nick Stewart

Houseboy (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

William Tannen

Casting Director / Dr. Caswell Snide (uncredited)

Mitzie Uehlien

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Zaz Vorka

Manicurist (uncredited)

Charles Walters

Sailor (uncredited)

Bunny Waters

Minor Role (uncredited)

Hank Worden

Joe (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

This is the last of three films that Bud Abbott and Lou Costello made on loan to MGM while under contract to Universal, the other two being Rio Rita (1942) and Lost in a Harem (1944). During production on this film, Abbott and Costello returned to the Universal studio on May 13 for re-shoots for The Naughty Nineties (1945).

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The film, made by MGM under the studio's loanout deal with Universal for the team's services, is set on the MGM lot, but the studio's major stars - Clark Gable, Lana Turner and Judy Garland - are only mentioned by name and not seen. The actual cameos were confined to second-tier stars Rags Ragland, Preston Foster, Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins and Lucille Ball.

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After the disappointing performance of this film at the box office, MGM dropped its option to produce more Bud Abbott & Lou Costello films.

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Goofs

During Costello's shaving scene, members of the crew can be heard laughing off-camera.

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When Costello reveals he has a fake beard on, he runs out of the restaurant and flips over a chair. the bottom of the chair says "3A", referring to the prop number.

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When Lou is running up the roller coaster with the man chasing him, the man slips and falls, sliding back down - alone. But the next shot, close up, shows the man on top of Lou and fighting with him.

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Quotes

Abercrombie: A face like mine is hard to forget.

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Gregory LeMaise: [In disguise with a beard] Did you ever hear the one about the guy who was so brave he stuck his right arm into a lion's mouth, right up to there.

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Buzz Kurtis: Every time you open your mouth, what happens?

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