Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
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Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is a 1948 horror-comedy film that pairs the famous comedy duo with Universal’s classic movie monsters, including Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster, and the Wolf Man.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein canonical | 3 |
| Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948 film score) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein Context triple: [Bela Lugosi, performedIn, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein]
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A.
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy is a 1955 horror-comedy film in which the famed comedy duo Abbott and Costello encounter an ancient Egyptian mummy, blending slapstick humor with classic Universal monster-movie elements.
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B.
Young Frankenstein
Young Frankenstein is a 1974 comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks that parodies classic Universal monster movies, starring Gene Wilder as the grandson of the infamous Dr. Frankenstein.
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Son of Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein is a 1939 Universal horror film that continues the Frankenstein saga, following the son of the original doctor as he revives the Monster with disastrous results.
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D.
13 Ghosts
13 Ghosts is a 1960 supernatural horror film directed by William Castle, known for its gimmicky "Illusion-O" ghost viewer and its story of a family inheriting a haunted house filled with twelve malevolent spirits.
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E.
Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein is a 1935 Universal horror film directed by James Whale, widely regarded as one of the greatest classic monster movies and a landmark of early cinematic horror.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein Target entity description: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is a 1948 horror-comedy film that pairs the famous comedy duo with Universal’s classic movie monsters, including Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster, and the Wolf Man.
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A.
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy is a 1955 horror-comedy film in which the famed comedy duo Abbott and Costello encounter an ancient Egyptian mummy, blending slapstick humor with classic Universal monster-movie elements.
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B.
Young Frankenstein
Young Frankenstein is a 1974 comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks that parodies classic Universal monster movies, starring Gene Wilder as the grandson of the infamous Dr. Frankenstein.
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C.
Son of Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein is a 1939 Universal horror film that continues the Frankenstein saga, following the son of the original doctor as he revives the Monster with disastrous results.
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D.
13 Ghosts
13 Ghosts is a 1960 supernatural horror film directed by William Castle, known for its gimmicky "Illusion-O" ghost viewer and its story of a family inheriting a haunted house filled with twelve malevolent spirits.
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E.
Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein is a 1935 Universal horror film directed by James Whale, widely regarded as one of the greatest classic monster movies and a landmark of early cinematic horror.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Dracula by Bram Stoker (character basis)
NERFINISHED
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The Wolf Man (Universal Pictures character) NERFINISHED ⓘ characters created by Mary Shelley ⓘ |
| character |
Chick Young
NERFINISHED
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Dracula NERFINISHED ⓘ Frankenstein's monster NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Talbot NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilbur Grey NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolf Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Charles Van Enger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | considered one of Abbott and Costello's best films ⓘ |
| director | Charles Barton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal-International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Frank Gross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
Dracula (Universal Classic Monster)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frankenstein's monster (Universal Classic Monster) NERFINISHED ⓘ Universal Classic Monsters NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolf Man (Universal Classic Monster) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmSeriesRelation | inspired later Abbott and Costello "Meet" films ⓘ |
| followedBy | Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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horror ⓘ parody ⓘ |
| legacy | regarded as a classic horror-comedy crossover film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Frank Skinner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | pairing Abbott and Costello with Universal's classic monsters ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Abbott and Costello films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Robert Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | June 15, 1948 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 83 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Frederic I. Rinaldo
NERFINISHED
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John Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Lees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Bela Lugosi
NERFINISHED
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Bud Abbott NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Bradstreet NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Ferguson NERFINISHED ⓘ Glenn Strange NERFINISHED ⓘ Jane Randolph NERFINISHED ⓘ Lenore Aubert NERFINISHED ⓘ Lon Chaney Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Lou Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincent Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948 film score)