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Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

1953 · 77 min

A silly, fast-paced romp full of mistaken identities and slapstick, perfect for lighthearted viewing without much thought.

Tagline
They're too wild for one world!
Overview
Lester and Orville accidentally launch a rocket which is supposed to fly to Mars. Instead it goes to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. They are then forced by bank robber Mugsy and his pal Harry to fly to Venus where they find a civilization made up entirely of women, men having been banished.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • deception
  • power
  • gender
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • space
  • fantasy world
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism2
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight1

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Details

Genres
comedy, science fiction
Directed by
Charles Lamont
Written by
John Grant, D.D. Beauchamp
Starring
Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Mari Blanchard, Robert Paige, Horace McMahon, Martha Hyer, Jack Kruschen, Joe Kirk
Music
Herman Stein, Henry Mancini
Cinematography
Clifford Stine
Runtime
77 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Italian, English

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