Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945)
A double-barrelled fun birst!
When two bumbling barbers act as agents for a talented but unknown singer, they stage a phony murder in order to get him a plum role.

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Cast

Bud Abbott Bud Abbott As: Buzz Kurtis
Lou Costello Lou Costello As: Abercrombie
Frances Rafferty Frances Rafferty As: Claire Warren
Bob Haymes Bob Haymes As: Jeff Parker
Jean Porter Jean Porter As: Ruthie
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Storyline

When two bumbling barbers act as agents for a talented but unknown singer, they stage a phony murder in order to get him a plum role.


Tagline: A double-barrelled fun birst!
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 05 October 1945

Country: US

Runtime: 83m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Bud Abbott

Bud Abbott

Buzz Kurtis

Lou Costello

Lou Costello

Abercrombie

Frances Rafferty

Frances Rafferty

Claire Warren

Bob Haymes

Bob Haymes

Jeff Parker

Jean Porter

Jean Porter

Ruthie

Warner Anderson

Warner Anderson

Norman Royce

Rags Ragland

Rags Ragland

Self

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Klondike Pete

Carleton G. Young

Carleton G. Young

Gregory LeMaise

Donald MacBride

Donald MacBride

Dennis Kavanaugh

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Al - First Studio Cop

Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Self (uncredited)

Marion Martin

Marion Martin

Miss Milbane

Arthur Space

Arthur Space

Director Lippen

William Phillips

William Phillips

Kavanaugh's Assistant

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Self (uncredited)

Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins

Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins

Self (uncredited)

Robert Z. Leonard

Robert Z. Leonard

Self (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Assistant to Robert Z. Leonard (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Eddie (uncredited)

Karin Booth

Karin Booth

Louise (uncredited)

Betty Blythe

Betty Blythe

Mrs. Murdock (uncredited)

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Mr. Burvis (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

Benson (uncredited)

Sharon McManus

Sharon McManus

Sharon (uncredited)

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Dean (uncredited)

Hank Worden

Hank Worden

Joe (uncredited)

William Tannen

William Tannen

Casting Director / Dr. Caswell Snide (uncredited)

Marie Blake

Marie Blake

Royce's Secretary (uncredited)

Charles Walters

Charles Walters

Sailor (uncredited)

Helen Boyce

Helen Boyce

Richly Dressed Woman (uncredited)

Naomi Childers

Naomi Childers

Dowager (uncredited)

Frank Penny

Frank Penny

Night Clerk (uncredited)

Henry Hall

Henry Hall

Tenant (uncredited)

Nick Stewart

Nick Stewart

Houseboy (uncredited)

Joe Bacon

Joe Bacon

Nubian Slave (uncredited)

Harold DeGarro

Harold DeGarro

Stilt Walker (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall

Slow Dancer at 'Ciros' (uncredited)

William Bailey

William Bailey

Nightclub Patron at Ciro's (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

Amzie Strickland

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Jane Hale

Jane Hale

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Nita Mathews

Nita Mathews

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Mitzie Uehlien

Mitzie Uehlien

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

George Calliga

George Calliga

Maitre d' (uncredited)

Arno Frey

Arno Frey

Waiter (uncredited)

William Hawley

William Hawley

Waiter (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell

Frank J. Scannell

Waiter (uncredited)

William Frambes

William Frambes

Busboy (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Barbershop Customer (uncredited)

King Baggot

King Baggot

Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

Edward Biby

Edward Biby

Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

Charles Hagen

Charles Hagen

Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Robert Haines

Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Barbershop Patron / Saloon Patron (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Kelly - Bartender (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Counterman (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Nolan Leary

Director's Assistant (uncredited)

Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Director's Assistant (uncredited)

Skeets Noyes

Skeets Noyes

Wardrobe Man (uncredited)

Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin

Crewman on Film Set (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Western Crew Member (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Actor (uncredited)

Bunny Waters

Bunny Waters

Minor Role (uncredited)

Charles McNally

Charles McNally

Barker (uncredited)

Barbara Combs

Barbara Combs

Manicurist (uncredited)

Beverly Haney

Beverly Haney

Manicurist (uncredited)

Mary Donovan

Mary Donovan

Manicurist (uncredited)

Zaz Vorka

Zaz Vorka

Manicurist (uncredited)

Art Miles

Art Miles

Bull Neck Giant (uncredited)

Peter Miles

Peter Miles

Little Boy with Horn (uncredited)

Susan Simon

Susan Simon

Girl at Blackboard (uncredited)

Broderick O'Farrell

Broderick O'Farrell

Man at Table (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Cop (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Nat Perrin

Nat Perrin

Screenplay

Lou Breslow

Lou Breslow

Screenplay

Martin A. Gosch

Martin A. Gosch

Original Story

Nat Perrin

Nat Perrin

Original Story

Production Crew

Art Smith

Art Smith

Production Manager

S. Sylvan Simon

S. Sylvan Simon

Producer

Martin A. Gosch

Martin A. Gosch

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Jack Dawn

Jack Dawn

Makeup Designer

Fred Valles

Fred Valles

Costume Design

Sound

William Axt

William Axt

Music

George Bassman

George Bassman

Music Director

George Bassman

George Bassman

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Charles Schoenbaum

Charles Schoenbaum

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Supervising Art Director

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Wade B. Rubottom

Wade B. Rubottom

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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