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Lou Costello and Bud Abbott in a scene from Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, 1948, with Costello gripping Abbott's tie as they stand indoors, both wearing dress shirts and ties.
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Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

film by Barton [1948]
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Lou Costello and Bud Abbott in a scene from Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, 1948, with Costello gripping Abbott's tie as they stand indoors, both wearing dress shirts and ties.
Lou Costello and Bud Abbott in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein Bud Abbott (right) and Lou Costello in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), directed by Charles Barton.

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is a 1948 film starring the comedy duo Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. In this film, they encounter classic Universal movie monsters, including Frankenstein's monster, Dracula, and the Wolfman. The film is widely considered their best work.12

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were an American comedy team famous for their rapid-fire patter and slapstick humor. They specialized in burlesque comedy and became archetypes of the genre. Their act often featured Abbott as a schemer and Costello as a childlike, hapless character known for catchphrases like "I'm a ba-a-a-a-d boy!". They are credited with preserving many classic vaudeville and burlesque routines on film.1

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