Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

1955
Approved
1h 19m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

6.5K

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Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Eddie Parker, and Marie Windsor in Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)

Two bumbling Americans stumble on the discovery of a lifetime when their search for a mummy leads them to a sacred medallion that holds the key to buried treasure.

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Two bumbling Americans stumble on the discovery of a lifetime when their search for a mummy leads them to a sacred medallion that holds the key to buried treasure.Two bumbling Americans stumble on the discovery of a lifetime when their search for a mummy leads them to a sacred medallion that holds the key to buried treasure.Two bumbling Americans stumble on the discovery of a lifetime when their search for a mummy leads them to a sacred medallion that holds the key to buried treasure.

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

6.5K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations

Klaris
(as Edwin Parker)

Mazzone-Abbott Dancers

Dance Troupe
(as The Mazzone-Abbott Dancers)

Chandra Kaly and His Dancers

Dance Troupe

Peggy King

Vocalist

Paul Marion

Native
(scenes deleted)

Robin Morse

Waiter
(scenes deleted)

Marie Abbott

Dancer
(uncredited)

Kenneth Alton

Policeman
(uncredited)

Director
- Charles Lamont
Writers
- John Grant
- Lee Loeb
All cast & crew
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Storyline

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Trivia
Though Bud Abbott's character in this film was named Peter Patterson and Lou Costello's character's name was Freddie Franklin, they addressed each other by their own, real names ("Heeeeey Abbott!") throughout the entire picture. The credits are the only place where their characters' names are used.

Goofs
When Dr. Zoomer is recording his entry at the point he says 'look there' and is killed he gasps quietly. Yet later when Costello plays back the recording at the point where Dr. Zoomer says 'look there' and is killed there's a loud scream on the recording instead.

Quotes
Bud Abbott aka Peter Patterson: I overheard Doctor Zoomer say he needed a couple of men to accompany his mummy back to the States.
Lou Costello aka Freddie Franklin: Is she afraid to travel by herself?
Bud Abbott aka Peter Patterson: She? No, Lou. This mummy is a he. What's wrong with that? Some mummies are men, some mummies are women.
Lou Costello aka Freddie Franklin: Such a strange country.
Bud Abbott aka Peter Patterson: What's strange about it, Lou?
Lou Costello aka Freddie Franklin: Your mummy, your mummy. Wasn't she a woman?
Bud Abbott aka Peter Patterson: I never had a mummy.
Lou Costello aka Freddie Franklin: What did your Father do? Win you in a crap game?
Bud Abbott aka Peter Patterson: What's the matter?
Lou Costello aka Freddie Franklin: I thought you were gonna slap me!

Crazy credits
In the final credits, the boys are listed with fake character names. Throughout the movie, they use their real names.

Connections
Featured in The World of Abbott and Costello (1965)

Soundtracks
You Came A Long Way From St. Louis
Written by Bob Russell and John Benson Brooks
Sung by Peggy King

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Featured review

Good But BY NO Means Great

This was the last feature for Universal that the two box office champs of the 40s did. Having met Frankenstein, Dracula, the Wolfman, Dr. Jekyll, Mr Hyde, and the Invisible Man...Universal paired the two comedians with their mummy for one last go-round. The effort is not entirely satisfying, yet all together bad either. Bud and Lou seek their fortunes in Egypt when brought into a circle of intrigue, murder, and a curse of a mummy. The rest of the film centers around their bumbling, situational comedy, and a couple of dance hall numbers. The sets are pretty good, but the make-up for the mummy is definitely sub-par for the studio that brought us The Mummy in 1932. Richard Deacon stands out in a supporting role. Some pleasant scenes involve Bud and Lou playing hide-go-seek with a dead body(much like was done in A&C Meet the Killer), a trio of mummies treading through a hidden fortress, and a routine of Bud and Lou playing revolving hamburgers. Not their best to be sure, but sure to bring a smile to you.