Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein was one of Hollywood’s top money makers of 1948, and certainly the most successful film for the comedy duo since Buck Privates (1941). It has also held up as one of the most popular of their thirty-six movies.
But what you may not know is that the movie contains three bloopers. The first can be heard, if you listen closely, when a frightened Lou calls out to Bud at one point in the movie as “Abbott”, as opposed to Chick, the first name of Bud’s character. If you’ve seen many of Abbott & Costello’s movies, then you know that this was not an uncommon occurrence. Both men were known to often refer to each other on film by their real names, regardless of their character’s names. Of course, movie goers in the ‘40’s and ’50 didn’t seem to mind, which is indeed a testament to their popularity.
The second blooper is when you can see Dracula’s (played by Bela Lugosi) reflection in a mirror. As everyone knows, vampires do not cast reflections in mirrors.
The third blooper is, I think, the funniest of the three. In the scene where a strapped down Frankenstein tries to lift his head up off a gurney, you can see his neck bolt peel off.
Here is a video clip that shows each of these bloopers. Enjoy!
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They are my favorite comedy team. Their routines and jokes were one of a kind. EXCELLENT!!
my favorite is when costello plays horatio