Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! (2000): Cast & Plot
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! is a 2000 documentary starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello and Bob Burns. It runs 34 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 34 min
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! About?
The premise of Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
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Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! Themes & Keywords
· 40 tags- making of
- dvd extra
- reference to universal pictures
- reference to bud abbott
- reference to lou costello
- film history
- film historian
- 1940s
- reference to abbott and costello
- reference to frankenstein
- reference to dracula
- reference to the wolf man
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- reference to frankenstein's monster
- comedy duo
- reference to james whale
- burlesque
- burlesque comedian
- reference to charlie chaplin
- reference to dolores costello
- radio comedian
- reference to boris karloff
- reference to glenn strange
- reference to jack pierce
- reference to bela lugosi
- reference to ian keith
- reference to lon chaney jr.
- reference to universal international
- makeup artist
- reference to bud westmore
- monster makeup
- reference to charles barton
- reference to the murders in the rue morgue
- reference to bobby barber
- outtake
- reference to the invisible man
- reference to the mummy
- reference to lenny bruce
- reference to robert lees
- reference to john grant
- reference to frederic i. rinaldo
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! Cast & Characters
Bud Abbott leads the cast, with Lou Costello and Bob Burns.
- Bud Abbott
- Lou Costello
- Bob Burns as themselves
- David J. Skal as Host
Also Starring in Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
· 4 more- Bela Lugosi Jr. Themselves
- Bob Madison Themselves
- Chris Costello Themselves
- Ron Palumbo Themselves
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! Plot Summary
What happens in Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Two Americans, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, find themselves stranded in Cairo, where a chance overheard conversation sets their adventure in motion. They listen as Dr. Gustav Zoomer explains the legend of Klaris, the ancient mummy who guards the Tomb of Princess Ara, and a sacred medallion said to pinpoint the treasure’s exact location. The tale becomes even more tangled when Klaris’s followers, led by Semu, cross paths with the scheming Madame Rontru, a businesswoman determined to lay her hands on the wealth.
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Movies Like Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy and The World of Abbott and Costello.
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein 1948 -
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy 1955 -
The World of Abbott and Costello 1965 -
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff 1949 -
The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters 1972 -
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of ‘The Wolf Man’ 1999 -
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster 2021 -
It’s Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein 1994 -
Monsters Gone Wild 2005 -
The Universal Story 1996 -
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops 1955 -
A Good Game: Karloff and Lugosi at Universal 2019
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!?
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! runs 34 minutes.
When was Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! released?
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! was released in 2000.
Who is in the cast of Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!?
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! stars Bud Abbott, Lou Costello and Bob Burns, among 8 credited actors.
Does Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! have a post-credit scene?
No. Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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