Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)

Unrated  |   |  Action, Adventure, Comedy  |  23 June 1955 (USA)
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Bud and Lou find themselves pursued by an Egyptian cult for a special medallion linked to a walking mummy.

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Pete Patterson
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Freddie Franklin
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Madame Rontru
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Charlie
Dan Seymour ...
Josef
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Semu
Kurt Katch ...
Dr. Gustav Zoomer
Richard Karlan ...
Hetsut
Mel Welles ...
Iben
George Khoury ...
Habid
Eddie Parker ...
Klaris, the Mummy (as Edwin Parker)
Mazzone-Abbott Dancers ...
Dance Troupe (as The Mazzone-Abbott Dancers)
Chandra Kaly and His Dancers ...
Dance Troupe
Peggy King ...
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Storyline

In Egypt Peter and Freddie find the archaeologist Dr. Zoomer murdered before they can return to America. A medallion leads them to a crypt where a revived mummy provides the terror. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>

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23 June 1955 (USA)  »

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$738,000 (estimated)
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Trivia

Stuntman Eddie Parker who plays Klaris the mummy previously doubled Lon Chaney Jr. as Kharis in Universal's earlier Mummy films. See more »

Goofs

Bud and Lou play back recordings on Dr. Zooma's reel to reel tape recorder multiple times, but they never once rewind it. See more »

Quotes

Bud Abbott aka Peter Patterson: [finding Professor Zoomer's body dressed in his long underwear] Is this the body you found earlier?
Lou Costello aka Freddie Franklin: Yeah, but before he had clothes on.
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The Shovel is My Pick
24 April 2003 | by (Sydney, Australia) – See all my reviews

Considering how late in their career this came, and how lame some of its predecessors were, this one is not too bad. And it's a joy to see some of the wordplay they were famous for make a welcome return amidst the routine slapstick. Sure, "Take your pick" "The shovel is my pick" is not on the same level as "Who's On First?", but it's still amusing enough, and it's fun to see them deal with one last Universal monster. 6/10


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