Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
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- 1948
- 83 min
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Aah!
Whoa!
Operator, haven't you
been able to get me...
the express office
in Florida yet?
Yes, I know it takes time to
call from London to the States.
But please hurry.
It's terribly important!
Answer that phone.
Answer the bell!
Answer the phone!
- Which do you want me to answer first?
- Both of'em.
Both of'em.
Both of'em!
Hold the line, please.
Thank you.
I'd like to have my
grip, please. Yes, ma'am.
Let me see that.
They came in on the last train.
We haven't unloaded the truck yet.
Go out and get the lady's grip.
Hurry up.
Excuse me, please.
Lady, here's your bag.
What are you trying to do, ruin the
lady's baggage? Where is it? This one.
There you are. I'm sorry. Thank you.
Come on, clean this up.
Straighten it out.
Wilbur, darling,
are you all right?
Sandra, I hurt
my poor little head.
Your head?
Mm-hmm.
Oh, no.
Does this hurt?
Uh-uh.
Does that hurt?
Uh-uh.
Thank heaven. If anything
happened to you, dearest,
I'd never
forgive myself.
That kiss made everything
all better.
You worry about me
an awful lot, don't you?
You mean an awful lot to me. Tell me more.
I will... at dinner tonight. Okay.
Get up and go to work! That is, if
your head doesn't bother you too much.
His head is all right. It is?
But is your head all right?
Certainly. Frankly, I don't get it.
And frankly,
you never will.
I can't understand
that dame.
Of all the guys around here, that classy
dish has to pick out a guy like you.
What's wrong with that? Look at
yourself in the mirror sometime.
Why should I hurt
my own feelings?
Go answer the phone.
I'll pick these up.
Baggage room.
London?
Calling here?
This ain't collect, is it?
Oh, all right.
Put him on.
Hello? Do you have two crates addressed
to the McDougal House of Horrors?
What's the number on the
checks? Never mind that.
Tonight the moon will be full.
I haven't much time.
Listen closely.
I'm flying out of here at dawn.
Under no circumstances are you to
deliver those crates until I arrive.
Understand?
Under...
Under...
Mr. McDougal, will you stop
gargling your throat?
Hey, you'll have to get your dog away from
the phone. I can't hear a word you're sayin'.
You're silly to call me all the way from
London just to have your dog talk to me.
That's great conversation.
The guy growls like a wolf.
The nerve of some people!
What can I do for you, bub?
I have two crates addressed to my House
of Horrors, and I want immediate delivery.
My name's McDougal. McDougal? I just
talked to you on the phone from London.
How'd you get here so fast? They shoot
you out of a cannon? Are you crazy?
I've been here all the time.
Now get me those crates!
How long you been here? Five minutes.
I've been here five years,
you don't see me yelling...
There's the insurance slip and the
bill of lading. Now get me those crates!
Will you please stop yellin'? Come
here. It's impolite to raise your voice.
Chick! Why didn't you give
Chi... Chick, this man
wants these crates.
Insured for $20,000.
Must be valuable. I'll
say they're valuable.
Wilbur?
Yes, Sandra?
He's busy.
Please.
That little fellow's impossible.
Hurry up with those crates!
Do you know what I've got in
there? Haven't the slightest idea.
The greatest attraction the House
of Horrors ever had, that's all.
One of them's a coffin containing the
remains of the original Count Dracula.
The other's the body
of the Frankenstein monster.
That combination's enough to scare the pants...
I mean, shirt right off your back, ain't it?
I don't scare easily. Neither
do I where money's concerned.
I got 'em cheap. European agent
picked my name right out of thin air.
Very interesting.
Yeah.
Mr. McDougal.
Hey, Chick,
here's one.
Darling,
I have to run along.
Something's come up. That means
we'll have to break our date tonight.
It ain't another man, is it?
Of course not.
Silly boy.
Boy, I'm floatin'
on a cloud of love.
You little blimp, I'll let the air
out of you if you don't give me a hand.
You understand that?
Thank you.
Boy, is this kid lost.
Take that rope. Get up on that box
and tie it to that handle up there.
Okay.
Nothing matters no more.
I'm so happy. Go on, get up there!
Here it is.
Hold still now.
Whoa!
Chick!
Stop him! Is he trying to
ruin me? You're insured.
Yes, and if those exhibits are
damaged, I intend to collect.
Whoa!
Well, there you are. Shall
I wrap it up? No, you idiot.
Horrors and uncrate them.
If that's the way you handle baggage, I'm
going to have the insurance agent there...
to inspect them
before I accept delivery.
Then it's gonna cost you
overtime because I'm a union man.
I work only 16 hours a day. A union
man only works eight hours a day.
I belong
to two unions!
Get those down to my place! All right.
Hey, Wilbur, here's a key. Open the door.
I'm not gonna like this.
Come on, gimme a hand.
Come on,
get it inside.
Pull it! You want me
to do all the work?
Come on, help me
with it, will ya?
Uh-oh. What's the matter now?
Somebody's got a knife
in my back. Oh, nonsense!
Where's the switch?
Here.
Sandra should
see you now.
Turn around. Look what you're afraid of.
Turn around!
I... Come on, get up on
your feet. It's only a dummy.
Dummy nothin'. It was
smart enough to scare me.
Get ahold of the box.
Go ahead.
Come on,
swing it around.
Help a little bit.!
Oh!
Ah, ah!
You fraidy-cat. These things can't
harm ya. They're made out of wax.
People pay McDougal cash to
come in here and get scared.
I'm cheatin' him. I'm
gettin' scared for nothin'.
Go ahead and push.
Don't knock anything over.
There we are. Now we get the
dolly out from underneath there.
Lift up that end.
Lift it up!
Come on, come on.
There you are.
Put it down, put it down.
Do I have to do all the work?
I'll get it down.
Put it down.
Go ahead.
Now open it up.
I'm going out and get the
other crate. And no back talk!
I've got just two words to
say to you. What is that?
Hurry back.
Aah!
Hello?
Yes, Mr. McDougal.
Yeah, the crates are here.
Wilbur's opening one now.
Mm-hmm.
Everything's all right.
Okay, Mr. McDougal.
Good-bye.
Chick?
Oh, Chi... ick!
What's the matter?
Did you turn out the light? Certainly not.
They're out.
So what?
Maybe the lightning
struck the power line.
I get in more messes around
here. Take off that canvas.
Take it off?
Take it off!
Hey, a coffin!
C-Coffin.
Dracula crest.
Dracula's crest.
I wonder if Mr. McDougal expects people
to think that Dracula's really in there.
No, don't.
Please don't.
Oh, now come, come. Dracula
was just a legendary character.
He never existed. Certainly not. No?
Fold up this canvas. I'm going
out and get the other crate.
If you want me, just holler
"Oh, Chick!" You understand?
Oh, Chick!
What?
What kept you?
I haven't left yet.
The next time, don't take so
long. Fold this up. Get busy.
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