The Annotated Abbott and Costello : A Complete Viewer's Guide to the Comedy Team and Their 38 Films.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coniam, Matthew.

Contributor:

Santa Maria, Nick.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Abbott and Costello films.

Comedy films--United States--History and criticism.

Comedy films.

Abbott and Costello (Comedy team).

Genre:

Film criticism.

Filmogrpahies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (491 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2022.

Summary:

"Abbott and Costello were the most popular comedians of the 1940s, with burlesque-inspired routines that enthralled audiences on both radio and television. However, their films have oddly not received the same level of attention from critics and writers as those of other comedy teams. This book is a scene-by-scene, film-by-film guide to their movies, making a compelling case for their inclusion at the very top table of comic artists. Featuring new research and some surprising revelations, the book will introduce nervous newcomers to the delights of this uproarious team and provide confirmed fans with the ultimate companion to their work. Also included is a foreword by John Landis, the celebrated director and Abbott and Costello devotee"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Acknowledgments

Table of Contents

Foreword by John Landis

Introduction One: The Case for Abbott and Costello

Introduction Two: The Art of Abbott and Costello

1. One Night in the Tropics (1940)

2. Buck Privates (1941)

3. In the Navy (1941)

4. Hold That Ghost (1941)

5. Keep 'Em Flying (1941)

6. Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)

7. Rio Rita (1942)

8. Pardon My Sarong (1942)

9. Who Done It? (1942)

10. It Ain't Hay (1943)

11. Hit the Ice (1943)

12. In Society and A Wave, a WAC and a Marine (1944)

13. Lost in a Harem (1944) and Mail Call (1944)

14. Here Come the Co-Eds (1945)

15. The Naughty Nineties (1945)

16. Abbott and Costello in Hollywood (1945)

17. Little Giant (1946)

18. The Time of Their Lives (1946)

19. Buck Privates Come Home (1947)

20. The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947)

21. The Noose Hangs High (1948)

22. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

23. Mexican Hayride (1948)

24. Africa Screams (1949) and 10,000 Kids and a Cop (1948)

25. Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer (1949)

26. Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950)

27. Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)

28. Comin' Round the Mountain (1951)

29. Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)

30. Lost in Alaska (1952)

31. Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952)

32. Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)

33. Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953) and Fireman Save My Child (1954)

34. Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955)

35. Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)

36. Dance with Me, Henry (1956)

37. The Thirty-Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959)

38. The World of Abbott and Costello (1965)

Appendix I: Lou and Me

Appendix II: The Trials and Tribulations of Tinybud.

Appendix III: The Ultimate Abbott and Costello Top Ten

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Coniam, Matthew The Annotated Abbott and Costello

ISBN:

1-4766-4776-3

OCLC:

1369648578