The World of Abbott and Costello

The World of Abbott and Costello
Theatrical Poster
Directed byCharles Lamont
Charles Barton
Arthur Lubin
Jean Yarbrough
William A. Seiter
Erle C. Kenton
(archive footage)
Written byGene Wood (Narration)
Produced byMax J. Rosenberg
Milton Subotsky
StarringBud Abbott
Lou Costello
(archive footage)
Narrated byJack E. Leonard
Edited bySidney Meyer
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • April 8, 1965 (1965-04-08)
Running time
75 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The World of Abbott and Costello is a 1965 American compilation film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello.

Plot

This film is a compilation of scenes from eighteen films that Abbott and Costello made for Universal Pictures between 1941 and 1955. Comedian Jack E. Leonard provides the narration for the film, which incorporates scenes from the following films:[1]

Prior compilation appearance

A year earlier, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer released a compilation film, MGM's Big Parade of Comedy, which includes a scene from the Abbott and Costello film, Rio Rita, released by MGM in 1942.[2]

Release

The World of Abbott and Costello was theatrically released by Universal Pictures in 1965 as part of a double feature with McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force.[1]

Home media

The film has been released twice on DVD: the first time, on The Best of Abbott and Costello Volume Four, on October 4, 2005,[3] and again on October 28, 2008, as a bonus feature in the Abbott and Costello: The Complete Universal Pictures Collection.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Jim Mulholland (1977). The Abbott and Costello Book. Popular Library. pp. 254, 299.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson (2012). "MGM's The Big Parade of Comedy: Review Summary". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
  3. ^ "The Best of Abbott & Costello, Vol. 4". Amazon.com. October 4, 2005. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  4. ^ "Abbott & Costello: The Complete Universal Pictures Collection". Amazon.com. October 28, 2008. Retrieved September 22, 2017.