Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955)
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The best thing that can be said about Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops is that it's better than the team's previous outing Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Set in 1912, the film casts Bud Abbott and Lou Costello as a couple of New Yorkers who are swindled out of… More The best thing that can be said about Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops is that it's better than the team's previous outing Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Set in 1912, the film casts Bud Abbott and Lou Costello as a couple of New Yorkers who are swindled out of their life savings by a crooked lout (Fred Clark). Pursuing the villain to Hollywood, the boys discover that the double-dealer is now posing as an autocratic Russian film director. To put A&C out of the way, the crook and his partner in crime (Lynn Bari) hire the boys as stunt men, intending to kill them off at the first opportunity. But the comic duo save the day when they enlist the aid of the Keystone Kops in capturing the fleeing villain, who has absconded with the studio payroll. Pretty dull stuff for most of its 78 minutes, Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops finally comes to life during the climactic chase, which is every bit as funny and thrilling as anything put together in the silent era. Though the film is rife with anachronisms, a measure of authenticity is achieved by such silent-era guest stars as Mack Sennett (who gets to throw a pie at Costello), Heinie Conklin, Herold Goodwyn and Hank Mann. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Charles Lamont
- Genres
- Comedy
Unrated,
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Cast
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Bud Abbott
as Harry Pierce
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Lou Costello
as Willie Piper
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Fred Clark
as Joseph Gorman Sergei Trumanoff
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Lynn Bari
as Leota Van Cleef
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Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom
as Hinds
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Frank Wilcox
as Mr. Snavely
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Harold Goodwin
as Cameraman
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Roscoe Ates
as Wagon Driver
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Mack Sennett
as Himself
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Hank Mann
as Prop Man
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Marjorie Bennett
as Fat Woman
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Joe Besser
as Hunter
- Charles "Heinie" Conklin
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Carole Costello
as Theatre Cashier
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Jack Daly
as Burglar
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Joe Devlin
as Policeman
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Paul Dubov
as Jason
- Sam Flint
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William Haade
as Hobo
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Byron Keith
as Policeman
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Donald Kerr
as Projectionist
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Henry Kulky
as Brakeman
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Murray Leonard
as Studio Guard
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Harry Tyler
as Piano Player
- Colin Campbell
- Forrest Burns
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Charles Dorety
as Watermelon Peddler
- Don House
