Cast: Bud Abbott

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Bud Abbott. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


That's Entertainment, Part II

1976 · Documentary · 126 min. · United States

Direction Gene Kelly

Cast Fred Astaire · Gene Kelly · Judy Garland · Mickey Rooney

Synopsis Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers.

6.8

165 votes

6.8

165 votes

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964 · Documentary · 90 min. · United States

Direction Robert Youngson

Cast Clark Gable · Greta Garbo · Jean Harlow · Cary Grant

Synopsis A compilation of scenes from classic MGM comedies from the silent era up to 1948's "A Southern Yankee." Among the films showcased are "The Thin Man," "A Night at the Opera," "Dinner at Eight" and "Bonnie Scotland."

6.5

24 votes

6.5

24 votes

Direction Jean Yarbrough

Cast Bud Abbott · Lou Costello · Sid Fields · Gordon Jones

Synopsis Bud and Lou are unemployed actors living in Mr. Fields' boarding house. Lou's girlfriend Hillary lives across the hall. Any premise would lead to slapstick, puns, lots of gimmicks from their movies. Very popular originally and in reruns.

6.4

25 votes

6.4

25 votes

Direction Charles Barton

Cast Bud Abbott · Lou Costello · Bela Lugosi · Lon Chaney Jr.

Synopsis The world of freight handlers Wilbur Grey (Costello) and Chick Young (Abbott) is turned upside down when the remains of Frankenstein's monster and Dracula arrive from Europe to be used in a house of horrors. Dracula awakens and escapes with...

6.2

1K votes

6.2

1K votes

Hold That Ghost

1941 · Movie · 86 min. · United States

Direction Arthur Lubin

Cast Bud Abbott · Lou Costello · Mischa Auer · Richard Carlson

Synopsis Two bumbling service station attendants are left as the sole beneficiaries in a gangster's will. Their trip to claim their fortune is sidetracked when they are stranded in a haunted house along with several other strangers.

6.2

613 votes

6.2

613 votes

Buck Privates

1941 · Movie · 84 min. · United States

Direction Arthur Lubin

Cast Bud Abbott · Lou Costello · Patty Andrews · Maxene Andrews

Synopsis Bud and Lou enlist in the army in order to escape being hauled off to jail, and soon find themselves in boot camp. To their dismay, the company's drill instructor is none other than the cop who was all set...

5.9

45 votes

5.9

45 votes

Direction Charles Lamont

Cast Bud Abbott · Lou Costello · Nancy Guild · Arthur Franz

Synopsis Boxer Tommy Nelson is accused of killing his manager. While detectives Bud and Lou investigate they come across an invisibility formula with which Tommy injects himself rather than face the police. This sparks an idea for trapping gangster Morgan by...

5.8

144 votes

5.8

144 votes

The Time of Their Lives

1946 · Movie · 82 min. · United States

Direction Charles Barton

Cast Bud Abbott · Lou Costello · Marjorie Reynolds · Binnie Barnes

Synopsis Two ghosts who were mistakenly branded as traitors during the Revolutionary War return to 20th century New England to retieve a letter from George Washington which would prove their innocence.

5.6

28 votes

5.6

28 votes

In the Navy

1941 · Movie · 86 min. · United States

Direction Arthur Lubin

Cast Bud Abbott · Lou Costello · Dick Powell · Claire Dodd

Synopsis Russ Raymond, America's number one crooner, disappears and joins the Navy under the name Tommy Halstead. Dorothy Roberts, a magazine journalist, is intent on finding out what happened to Russ and she tries everything she can to get a picture...

5.6

81 votes

5.6

81 votes

Direction Charles Lamont

Cast Bud Abbott · Lou Costello · Patricia Medina · Walter Slezak

Synopsis Jonesy and Lou are in Algeria looking for a wrestler they are promoting. Sergeant Axmann tricks them into joining the Foreign Legion, after which they discover Axmann's collaboration with the nasty Sheik Hamud El Khalid. Bits include Lou's mirage sightings,...

5.6

36 votes

5.6

36 votes

5.6

52 votes

Direction Charles Lamont

Cast Bud Abbott · Lou Costello · Fred Clark · Lynn Bari

Synopsis Harry and Willie buy the Edison Movie Studio in the year 1912 from Joseph Gorman, a confidence man. They follow Gorman to Hollywood where, as stunt men, they find him directing movies as Sergei Trumanoff and stealing the studio payroll.

5.5

29 votes

5.5

29 votes

Direction Charles Lamont

Cast Bud Abbott · Lou Costello · Marie Windsor · Michael Ansara

Synopsis Bud and Lou find themselves pursued by an Egyptian cult for a special medallion linked to a walking mummy.

5.5

140 votes

5.5

140 votes

Direction Charles Barton

Cast Bud Abbott · Lou Costello · Boris Karloff · Lenore Aubert

Synopsis Lost Caverns Hotel bellhop Freddie Phillips is suspected of murder. Swami Talpur tries to hypnotize Freddie into confessing, but Freddie is too stupid for the plot to work. Inspector Wellman uses Freddie to get the killer (and it isn't the...

5.4

69 votes

5.4

69 votes

Direction Charles Lamont

Cast Bud Abbott · Lou Costello · Boris Karloff · Craig Stevens

Synopsis Slim and Tubby are American cops in London to study police tactics. They wind up in jail and are bailed out by Dr. Jekyll. Jekyll has been murdering fellow doctors who laugh at his experiments. He has more murders in...

5.4

58 votes

5.4

58 votes

Direction Charles Lamont

Cast Bud Abbott · Lou Costello · Charles Laughton · Hillary Brooke

Synopsis Oliver "Puddin' Head" Johnson (Lou Costello) and Rocky Stonebridge (Bud Abbott) are on their way to Death's Head Tavern, where they work. They encounter Lady Jane (Fran Warren), who asks them to bring a love note to the tavern singer,...

5.2

91 votes

5.2

91 votes

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

1953 · Movie · 77 min. · United States

Direction Charles Lamont

Cast Bud Abbott · Lou Costello · Mari Blanchard · Robert Paige

Synopsis Lester and Orville accidentally launch a rocket which is supposed to fly to Mars. Instead it goes to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. They are then forced by bank robber Mugsy and his pal Harry to fly to Venus where...

4.9

51 votes

4.9

51 votes

Africa Screams

1949 · Movie · 79 min. · United States

4.7

393 votes

4.7

393 votes

Jack and the Beanstalk

1952 · Movie · 82 min. · United States

Direction Jean Yarbrough

Cast Bud Abbott · Lou Costello · Buddy Baer · Shaye Cogan

Synopsis In 1952, the comedy team of Abbott and Costello entered into a joint agreement with producer Alex Gottlieb and Warner Brothers, whereby two color musical comedies would be produced: Bud Abbott would serve as producer--owner of one of the films,...

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4.6

154 votes

4.6

154 votes

Keep 'Em Flying

1941 · Movie · 86 min. · United States

Direction Arthur Lubin

Cast Bud Abbott · Lou Costello · Martha Raye · Carol Bruce

Synopsis When a barnstorming stunt pilot decides to join the air corps, his two goofball assistants decide to go with him. Since the two are Abbott & Costello, the air corps doesn't know what it's in for.

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