A Remarkable Collection Nov 2, 2008
David Thomson's 'Have You Seen. Article:David Thomson's 'Have You Seen. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Top 10 Mummy Movies Aug 1, 2008
to Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, the tradition from which it sprang is an undeniable kick. Perhaps this film's best legacy is its resulting reference in Futurama, when Fry and the gang visit a planet modeled after ancient Egypt in the episode "A Pharaoh to Remember." "We learned many things from the mighty Egyptians," explains one of the aliens, "such as pyramid building, space travel, and how to prepare our dead so as to scare Abbott and Costello." Budabump. (IGN FilmForce)
Hope & Crosby would face rocky Road today Jul 24, 2008
When "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" proved a hit, it wasn't long before they were encountering the Invisible Man, the Mummy or Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in subsequent romps. While players such as Hope and Crosby mixed it up with solo careers, the idea of splitting up successful comedy teams to let them pursue individual projects would have been bad business to studio executives. (MSNBC -- News)
Abbott, Costello Meet Frankenstein May 10, 2008
Bud and Lou frolic with three of Universal Pictures' most famous screen monsters in the 1948 comedy-horror film classic, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein ... In 1948 Bud and Lou made one of their all-time classic movies, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, with Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Jr. and Glenn Strange in monster support ... Originally titled The Brain of Frankenstein, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein was written for the screen by Robert Lees, Frederic I. Rinaldo and John Grant.... (Suite101.com)
Free Federated Church movies offered Friday Jun 15, 2007
Showing June 15, "Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein.". Also showing this week, a great romp with Spanky, Alfalfa, Darla, Buckwheat and the rest of the Little Rascals. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Grab the Kids and the Popcorn: TCM to Feature Timeless Tales During Funday Night at the Movies Hosted by SpongeBob SquarePants' Tom Kenny Apr 5, 2007
(Photo: ) Movies that will be featured in Funday Night at the Movies include: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) Bringing Up Baby (1938) Little Women (1949) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) Oliver. (1968) Pride of the Yankees (1942) Shane (1953) Singin' in the Rain (1952) Sounder (1972) The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) The Wizard of Oz (1939) Treasure Island (1934) 20,000 Leagues under the Sea (1954). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Movies: Keeping Hollywood's magic alive Feb 20, 2007
Here are the giant black clodhoppers worn by Glenn Strange when he played Frankenstein's monster in "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948). There, on the floor, is a melting pink mass with Jeff Goldblum's face, a transitional effect from David Cronenberg's 1986 film "The Fly." A lineup of space helmets includes everything from the ridiculous headgear worn by George Barrows in the endearingly awful 1953 "Robot Monster" to the convincingly high-tech plastic helmet worn by Sigourney Weaver... (International Herald Tribune)
Thursday's best bets Jan 1, 2007
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. The dynamically funny duo encounter classic horror figures in this 1948 comedy. (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
