ABBOTT AND COSTELLO SET #4

ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE:(1953)

This was better again than expected!! Not the best but
still quite good! And Karloff is good in his role as Jeckyll
and Hyde! B-

A review from an Amazon.com customer:

Feeble, older, and worn-out comedians Bud and Lou prove
that they can still handle their material well. A fun, classic
film for the entire family that kids and adults alike can watch
without feeling guilty. Not as good as their 1940s hits, but not
without amusing scenes. - A Customer

This was everything I thought it would be, and less!!!
LOL!! I'm not a big fan of the Keystone Cops, and this
movie did nothing to endear them to me. Bud and Lou
were fine, but the chase scene at the end was just too
much slapstick! My lowest score on this at a C-!

A review from an Amazon.com customer:

Abbott & Costello go to Hollywood in search of a
swindler and become movie stars. Ed Clark plays
'Gorman' a con-man who cheats the boys out of a
small fortune, by selling them the original Thomas
Edison movie theatre. The climatic chase scene is
a must see as the boys enlist the aid of the famous
Keystone Kops,and their attempt to ride a motorcyle
with sidecar. A & C at their FINEST. - A Customer

Again enjoyable, even if not the boys' best! B-

A review from Amazon.com:

After 15 years of hit movies for Universal Studios,
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello left the studio in the
twilight of their partnership with the last of their
monster comedies. Decked out in desert safari gear,
the boys go looking for a job with an Egyptologist
and wind up in the middle of a conspiracy concerning
the murdered professor, an ancient mummy, and a
magical medallion that, true to form, bumbling
Costello manages to eat for dinner. Marie Windsor,
the boss lady of a gang of treasure hunting crooks,
dresses in a harem outfit to vamp for our chubby
little hero, and the eternally stiff Richard Deacon
hilariously plays the leader of an Egyptian mummy
cult like a high school principal decked out for
Halloween. Directed by longtime collaborator
Charles Lamont, it's a typical Abbott and Costello
farce with disappearing corpses, mistaken identities,
and wacky word plays ("Take your pick" riffs on
"Who's on first" with garden tools). While not as
clever or spirited as their original monster mash
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, the
vaudeville veterans are still masters of the double
take and fast-talk patter, and the picture climaxes
with a screwball chase that involves not one, not
two, but three mummies skittering through the
phoniest looking pyramid this side of community
theater. You were expecting realism? The boys
appeared together once more on film, in Dance
with Me, Henry, and then split up. --Sean Axmaker

This is probably the weakest entry in the four sets!
The biggest problem is that if you have watched
the movies, there is nothing new here! And the
host is absolutely terrible!!! C-

A review from an Amazon.com customer:

From his review from the set: THE WORLD OF
ABBOTT & COSTELLO is a 1965 compilation
film featuring some of their best routines - and
some very weak material, too (the film opens
with a lengthy clip from A&C GO TO MARS, for
heaven's sake -- what WERE they thinking).
Worst of all is Jack E. Leonard's wiseguy and
very unfunny narration. - Laughing Gravy

This is surprisingly good! It shows many clips from the
boys' television show, as well as home clips and other
films of the boys. A great history of the boys, and Jerry
does a very good job as the host! Very much worth a
watch for any Abbott and Costello fans! B

A review from Amazon.com:

Abbott and Costello might not have been the most
clever or innovative comedians, but their timing was
immaculate, their delivery hysterical, and nobody
worked a live audience better. Abbott and Costello
Meet Jerry Seinfeld is a funny and comprehensive
look at the world's most renowned comedy duo, with
Jerry Seinfeld reverently narrating the amazing team's
retrospective. The video chronicles their entire career,
from the burlesque stage to becoming Hollywood
sensations and beyond. Rare film clips and
never-seen-before home movies make this a must
have for the serious collector. Featured in its
entirety is their famous "Who's on First" routine,
as seen in their classic feature The Naughty Nineties,
which still seems as funny and as fresh as it
did all those years ago. --Brendan J. LaSalle

Again a great synopsis of the boys career, centering
around the monsters that the boys meet along the
way! Very good insights from many sources including
Chris Costello(Lou's daughter)! B

A review from Amazon.com:

From his review from the set: The 34-min. documentary
A&C MEET THE MONSTERS, originally presented on a
previous A&C DVD, fills out the Collection. It's an
interesting look at the making of one of their best
films. Trailers for Meet Jekyll/Hyde and Meet the
Mummy are included. - Laughing Gravy

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LIST OF BOND DVDs
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LIST OF ELVIS DVDs
LIST OF MUSIC DVDs
LIST OF STAR TREK/STAR WARS DVDs
LIST OF SUPERHERO DVDs
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Music playing is:
Music From Abbott And Costello Meet Jerry Seinfield
Theme From Seinfield