Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

"A double-barrelled fun birst!"

1945

1h 23m

5.7(26 votes)

Comedy

Overview

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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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

80 members

Acting

Bud Abbott

Buzz Kurtis

Bud Abbott

Acting

Lou Costello

Abercrombie

Lou Costello

Acting

Frances Rafferty

Claire Warren

Frances Rafferty

Acting

Bob Haymes

Jeff Parker

Bob Haymes

Acting

Jean Porter

Ruthie

Jean Porter

Acting

Warner Anderson

Norman Royce

Warner Anderson

Acting

Rags Ragland

Self

Rags Ragland

Acting

Mike Mazurki

Klondike Pete

Mike Mazurki

Acting

Carleton G. Young

Gregory LeMaise

Carleton G. Young

Acting

Donald MacBride

Dennis Kavanaugh

Donald MacBride

Acting

Edgar Dearing

Al - First Studio Cop

Edgar Dearing

Acting

Preston Foster

Self (uncredited)

Preston Foster

Acting

Marion Martin

Miss Milbane

Marion Martin

Acting

Arthur Space

Director Lippen

Arthur Space

Acting

William Phillips

Kavanaugh's Assistant

William Phillips

Acting

Lucille Ball

Self (uncredited)

Lucille Ball

Acting

Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins

Self (uncredited)

Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins

Directing

Robert Z. Leonard

Self (uncredited)

Robert Z. Leonard

Acting

Fred Aldrich

Assistant to Robert Z. Leonard (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Acting

Richard Alexander

Eddie (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Acting

Karin Booth

Louise (uncredited)

Karin Booth

Acting

Betty Blythe

Mrs. Murdock (uncredited)

Betty Blythe

Acting

Chester Clute

Mr. Burvis (uncredited)

Chester Clute

Acting

Dell Henderson

Benson (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

Acting

Sharon McManus

Sharon (uncredited)

Sharon McManus

Acting

Dean Stockwell

Dean (uncredited)

Dean Stockwell

Acting

Hank Worden

Joe (uncredited)

Hank Worden

Acting

William Tannen

Casting Director / Dr. Caswell Snide (uncredited)

William Tannen

Acting

Marie Blake

Royce's Secretary (uncredited)

Marie Blake

Directing

Charles Walters

Sailor (uncredited)

Charles Walters

Acting

Helen Boyce

Richly Dressed Woman (uncredited)

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Naomi Childers

Dowager (uncredited)

Naomi Childers

Acting

Frank Penny

Night Clerk (uncredited)

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Henry Hall

Tenant (uncredited)

Henry Hall

Acting

Nick Stewart

Houseboy (uncredited)

Nick Stewart

Acting

Joe Bacon

Nubian Slave (uncredited)

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Harold DeGarro

Stilt Walker (uncredited)

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Eddie Hall

Slow Dancer at 'Ciros' (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

Acting

William Bailey

Nightclub Patron at Ciro's (uncredited)

William Bailey

Acting

Oliver Cross

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Franklyn Farnum

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Acting

Harold Miller

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Acting

Jeffrey Sayre

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Acting

Amzie Strickland

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

Acting

Jane Hale

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

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Nita Mathews

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

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Mitzie Uehlien

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

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George Calliga

Maitre d' (uncredited)

George Calliga

Acting

Arno Frey

Waiter (uncredited)

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William Hawley

Waiter (uncredited)

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Acting

Frank J. Scannell

Waiter (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell

Acting

William Frambes

Busboy (uncredited)

William Frambes

Acting

Carl M. Leviness

Barbershop Customer (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Acting

King Baggot

Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

King Baggot

Acting

Edward Biby

Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Charles Hagen

Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

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Robert Haines

Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Barbershop Patron / Saloon Patron (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Acting

Joe Devlin

Kelly - Bartender (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

Acting

Milton Kibbee

Counterman (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Acting

Nolan Leary

Director's Assistant (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Acting

Garry Owen

Director's Assistant (uncredited)

Garry Owen

Acting

Skeets Noyes

Wardrobe Man (uncredited)

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Thomas Martin

Crewman on Film Set (uncredited)

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Acting

Chet Brandenburg

Western Crew Member (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Acting

Robert Emmett O'Connor

2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Acting

George Magrill

Actor (uncredited)

George Magrill

Acting

Bunny Waters

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Acting

Charles McNally

Barker (uncredited)

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Acting

Barbara Combs

Manicurist (uncredited)

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Acting

Beverly Haney

Manicurist (uncredited)

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Mary Donovan

Manicurist (uncredited)

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Zaz Vorka

Manicurist (uncredited)

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Art Miles

Bull Neck Giant (uncredited)

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Acting

Peter Miles

Little Boy with Horn (uncredited)

Peter Miles

Acting

Susan Simon

Girl at Blackboard (uncredited)

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Broderick O'Farrell

Man at Table (uncredited)

Broderick O'Farrell

Acting

Frank Hagney

Cop (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Acting

Wheaton Chambers

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

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