Abbott And Costello – The Collection DVD – Joe Kirk, Donald MacBride

This 13 disc box set marks the 70th anniversary of the formation of Abbott and Costello, the American comedy duo whose work in radio, film and television made them one of the most popular and respected teams in comedy history. The Box Set includes all time classics such as ‘Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein’, ‘In the Navy’ and ‘Buck Privates.’ Bud Abbott (the tall thin straight one) and Lou Costello (the short fat clownish one) officially got together in 1936, and after achieving huge success with radio sketches, they moved into films in 1940. Universal Studios saw the commercial value in the pair and worked them like mules. The successful ‘Buck Pirates’ was their breakthrough film in 1941. It was from this point that they began to be seen as America’s favourite comedy team and by the end of 1945 they had starred in 15 movies. The simple, farcical formula of their films was a winning combination as Abbott and Costello became the biggest box office success of the early 40’s. Includes: ‘Pardon My Sarong’, ‘Keep ‘Em Flying’, ‘Who Done It?’, ‘Ride Em Cowboy’ ‘Hold That Ghost’, ‘Buck Privates’, ‘In The Navy’, ‘One Night In The Tropics’, ‘Meet The KillerBoris Karloff’, ‘Meet Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde’, ‘In The Foreign Legion’, ‘Meet The Keystone Cops’, ‘Meet Frankenstein’, ‘Meet The Mummy’, ‘Meet The Invisible Man’, ‘Go To Mars’, ‘Hit The Ice’, ‘Lost In Alaska’, ‘Naughty Nineties’, ‘Time Of Their Lives’, ‘Buck Privates’, ‘Come Home’, ‘Comin’ Round the Mountain’, ‘Here Come The Co-Eds’, ‘In Society’ and ‘World of Abbott & Costello’ (Documentary)

Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play 2006 marks the 70th anniversary of the formation of Abbott and Costello, the American comedy duo whose work in radio, film and television made them one of the most popular and respected teams in comedy history. To celebrate the anniversary, and the centenary of Lou Costello’s birth, Universal Pictures are releasing The Abbott and Costello Collection Box Set which includes all time classics such as ‘Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein’, ‘In the Navy’ and ‘Buck Privates.’ Bud Abbott (the tall thin straight one) and Lou Costello (the short fat clownish one) officially got together in 1936, and after achieving huge success with their radio sketches, they moved on to films in 1940 when they were signed by Universal Studios and appeared in support roles in “A Night in the Tropics”. The hugely successful ‘Buck Pirates’ was their breakthrough film in 1941 and it was from this point that they began to be seen as America’s favourite comedy team and by the end of 1945 they had starred in 15 movies. The simple, farcical formula of their films was a winning combination as Abbott and Costello became the biggest box office success of the early 40’s. This box set houses some of Abbott and Costello’s most celebrated comedy masterpieces, featuring 25 films spread over 13 discs! Films Comprise: 1. Pardon My Sarong 2. Who Done It 3. Hold That Ghost 4. In The Navy 5. Keep ‘Em Flying 6. Ride ‘Em Cowboy 7. Buck Privates 8. Night In The Tropics 9. Meet The Killer, Boris Karloff 10. Meet Jekyll And Hyde 11. In The Foreign Legion 12. Keystone Cops 13. Meet Frankenstein 14. Meet The Mummy 15. Meet The Invisible Man 16. Go To Mars 17. Hit The Ice 18. Lost In Alaska 19. The Naughty Nineties 20. The Time Of Their Lives 21. Buck Privates Come Home 22. The World Of Abbott And Costello 23. Here Come The Co-Ed’s 24. In Society 25. Comin’ Round The Mountain Actors Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Virginia Bruce, Robert Page, Lionel Atwill, Shemp Howard, Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Richard Carlson, Joan Davis, Dick Powell, Carol Bruce, Ella Fitzgerald, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr., Bela Lugosi & Bruce Cabot Director Erle C. Kenton, Edward Bernds, Arthur Lubin, A. Edward Sutherland, Charles Lamont, Jean Yarbrough, Charles Barton, Sidney Miller & William A. Seiter Certificate PG Languages English

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