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Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

1955 · 80 min

A giddy, gag-stuffed romp of pratfalls and chases that breezes by, asking nothing but a willingness to laugh at silliness.

Tagline: Slapstick chases!... Pies in faces!... Shapely beauts in bathing suits!
Overview: Harry and Willie are scammed into buying the Thomas Edison studio lot by a man named Gorman. They decide to follow Gorman's trail to Hollywood where, unbeknownst to them, he has taken the identity of a foreign film director. The lads wind up as stunt doubles in film the which Gorman is now shooting, while the conman tries to have the bungling pair done away with before they realize who he really is.
How it feels: Absurd, light, campy and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Deception, crime, friendship, greed
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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: deception
crime
friendship
greed
justice
Places: big city
road trip
workplace
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild