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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

1955 · 79 min

A silly, breezy romp where creaky mummy scares are just setup for slapstick and fast-talking banter.

Directed by
Charles Lamont
Genres
Adventure, Horror, Comedy
Starring
Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Marie Windsor
Tagline
They're back -- in their mummy's arms!
Overview
Bud and Lou, two stranded American archaeologists, run afoul of an Egyptian cult with big plans to resurrect the mummified corpse of Klaris, guardian of his Princess Ara's treasure-filled tomb. When Lou accidentally eats the cursed medallion needed to find the ancient treasure, the two become targets of the cult's leader, his goons, a mysterious femme fatale, and the mummy of Klaris himself!

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Directed by
Charles Lamont
Genres
Adventure, Horror, Comedy
Starring
Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Marie Windsor
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • friendship
  • deception
  • survival
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour8
Realism4
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
adventure, horror, comedy, fantasy
Directed by
Charles Lamont
Written by
John Grant
Starring
Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Marie Windsor, Michael Ansara, Dan Seymour, Richard Deacon, Kurt Katch, Richard Karlan
Music
Lou Maury, Irving Gertz
Cinematography
George Robinson
Runtime
79 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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