Mexican Hayride

Mexican Hayride (1948)

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Cole Porter's Broadway musical Mexican Hayride was optioned by Universal in the mid-1940s, then remained in "development hell" until 1948. By the time the property made it to the screen, the entire Porter score had been removed, and the play's original star Bobby Clark was replaced by Bud Abbott and… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 17 min.
Directed By
Charles Barton
Written By
Oscar Brodney, John Grant, Herbert Fields, Dorothy Fields
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics, Comedy
In Theaters
Dec 1, 1948 Wide
On DVD
Oct 15, 1992

Critic Reviews

  • Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com

    About the funniest thing in the entire film is a reference to a classic bit, when Costello makes mention of a 'what' and 'second base.' That's how terribly reaching [it] is.

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  • Anthony V


    Some great Abbot and Costello bits. The bullfight is classic.

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