The Time of Their Lives (1946)

The Time of Their Lives (1946)
Rating: ★★
Mar 31, 2015Ghost Comedy
An Abbott and Costello comedy. Not one of their monster bashes but a variant on the light comedy that had been popular in the last decade with Lou as an 18th Century ghost haunting Bud Abbott in the present. Can't say I am a big fan of their humour, most of the slapstick that seems dated today

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Rating: ★★★
Apr 3, 2001Two Idiots Meet the Monsters
The most well remembered of Abbott and Costello's films. Universal had shuffled their Famous Monsters through several team-ups and here decided to play them for outright laughs. Undeniably likeable

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1953)

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1953)
Rating: ★★
Dec 3, 1999Two Idiots Meet Dr Jekyll
The third of Abbott and Costello’s comedic meet ups with the Famous Monsters – in this case a series of lowjinks as they encounter Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (played by Boris Karloff)

The 30-Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959)

The 30-Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959)
Rating: ★★
Jun 28, 2017Giant Woman Comedy
The one and only solo outing from Lou Costello of Abbott and Costello fame made after the duo's split-up and just before Lou's death. The film is essentially a comedy remake of the previous year's Attack of the 50 Foot Woman in which Lou's newlywed wife abruptly becomes a giant