.
Uneven comedy with A&C as barber and porter in Tinsletown. A
few peeks behind the scenes at MGM." [Leonard Maltin]
"Buzz and Abercrombie are agents trying to get Jeff Parker the lead
in a movie musical. Routines include Lou's insomina and his being
unable to hear Bud due to his wearing an earplug. Lots of movie studio
stuff." [Ed Stephan, Internet Movie Database]
Cast
| ACTOR/ACTRESS | ROLE |
| Bud Abbott | Buzz Kurtis |
| Lou Costello | Abercrombie |
| Frances Rafferty | Claire Warren |
| Robert Stanton | Jeff |
| Jean Porter | Ruthie |
| Warner Anderson | Horman Royce |
| Rags Ragland | Himself |
| Mike Mazurki | Klondike Pete |
| Carleton Young | Gregory Lemaise |
| Donald MacBride | Dennis Kavanaugh |
| Karin Booth | Louise |
| Lucille Ball | Herself (cameo) |
RUNNING TIME
84m's
YEAR OF RELEASE
1945
OFFICIAL TITLE
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
STUDIO
MGM
COLOR/B&W
B&W
DIRECTOR
S. Sylvan Simon
WRITERS
Lou Breslow
Martin A. Gosch (story)
Nat Perrin (story)
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Charles Edgar Schoenbaum
FILM EDITING
Ben Lewis
ART DIRECTORS
Cedric Gibbons
Wade B. Rubottom
PRODUCERS
Martin A. Gosch
S. Sylvan Simon
Notes
Abbott and Costello in Hollywood was a formula film featuring the classic comedy team running loose in fictional Mammoth Studios. Lucy is seen trying to finish a scene in a movie-within-the-movie.
Abbott and Costello in Hollywood is available on videotape. You can buy the video online from Ted's Lucille Ball Bookstore (in association with Amazon.com). Click here to order.
".
Uneven comedy with A&C as barber and porter in Tinsletown. A
few peeks behind the scenes at MGM." [Leonard Maltin]