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The Best of Abbott & Costello, Vol. 1 (Buck Privates / Hold That Ghost / In the Navy / Keep 'Em Flying / One Night in the Tropics / Pardon My Sarong / Ride 'Em Cowboy / Who Done It?) | 
 enlarge | Directors: Charles Barton, Erle C. Kenton
Actors: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Tom Brown, Joan Shawlee, Nat Pendleton
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  106 reviews
Sales Rank: 9200
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 661 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.6 x 0.7
MPN: D24682D
ISBN: 0783289499
UPC: 025192468223
EAN: 9780783289496
ASIN: B0000WN0PA
Theatrical Release Date: March 1947
Release Date: February 10, 2004
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Get ready for big laughs with Abbott and Costello, undeniably the most popular comedy team of all time! Now, the classic films of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are available on DVD in this hilarious collection.
The wildly popular comic duo has entertained audiences since 1931, conquering vaudeville, radio and the silver screen in nearly 40 films. Enjoy these side-splitting hits like Buck Privates and Hold That Ghost in this collection of eight full-length features. The Best of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello: Volume 1 will have you laughing out loud again and again!
One Night in the Tropics (1940)
Bud and Lou get mixed up in a "Love Insurance" scheme.
Buck Privates (1941)
The duo accidentally enlists in the U.S. Army to avoid getting arrested!
In the Navy (1941)
Bud and Lou are sailors bound for duty on the high seas in this musical comedy.
Hold that Ghost (1941)
The boys inherit a haunted house formerly owned by a mobster.
Keep `Em Flying (1941)
Bud and Lou enlist in the Army Air Corps and get caught up in a love triangle.
Ride `Em Cowboy (1942)
The duo head to the Lazy S ranch to hide after Lou accidentally proposes to an Indian girl.
Pardon My Sarong (1942)
Bud and Lou travel to the South Seas where Lou is mistaken for a legendary god!
Who Done It? (1942)
The boys are suspected of murder while being targeted by the actual killer.
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 Reflections of a bygone era July 27, 2008
John Liosatos (Crook County, IL United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The first DVD collection of eight A&C movies with Universal Recording Studios is truly memorable. The mainstays of this collection are the three service films, Buck Privates, In The Navy and Keep 'em Flying. These films harken back to a time when Hollywood actually showed patriotism, unlike the liberal-run Hollywood of today, which uses movies to sabotage national pride. One can certainly feel the pride and admiration of our armed forces shining through. The Andrews Sisters' "You're a lucky fellow, Mr. Smith" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" are a testament to this patriotic attitude. Today's Hollywood crowd can take lessons from these films.
The very first film to showcase A&C, A Night in The Tropics, does not feature the boys, but rather centers around a love insurance ploy, with A&C as minor characters performing routines sprinkled throughout the movie for laughs. And no doubt, the laughs come in bunches. Although much maligned for not featuring A&C, the film is actually pretty good, standing on its own merit. Plus it's notable since it represents A&C debut on the big screen.
Hold That Ghost propels A&C into the direction of comedy terror, and foreshadows later "A&C MEET..." films. The boys here play heirs to a gangsters bequeathment, which they stumble onto in a right place/right time situation. As usual, A&C films have their share of political incorrectness, in this case Ted Lewis singing in a night club "Me And My Shadow", with his very black sidekick mimicking his every move behind him. AWESOME.
Next the boys delve into the comedy western genre in Ride' Em Cowboy. This film sees the boys head off to a dude ranch to get their many laughs. Highlighting this film is Costello's hysterical ride of a wild bucking bronco. Meanwhile, the politically incorrectness here has Costello spending the enire film eluding Red Indians, "those darned Redskins" as the calls them. Not too flattering portrayal of Indians, but so what. It's funny. Get over it. Ride 'Em Cowboy is also significant because it represents a young, unknown singer's first appearance on screen, entertaining a busload of vacationers with "A Tisket A Tasket, My Green and Yellow Basket". She would eventually move on to international prominence and fame. Abbott & Costello can boast launching the career of this young, up & coming star, Ella Fitzgerald!
Pardon My Sarong I have always felt is one of A&C's most underrated, underappreciated movies. The boys manage to steal a Chicago bus, and through fate and misfortune end up on a tropical island dodging jewel thieves. POLITICALLY INCORRECT MOMENT: A singing quartet of black dudes billing themselves The Four Ink Spots! Gotta love it. Try that today, Hollywood.
Capping off this DVD release is A&C's first of two murder mysteries, Who Done It (the other being A&C Meet the Killer, which can be found on DVD SET THREE). Here the boys play amateur detectives to solve the murder of a radio station executive.
A&C films certainly reflect the values and refreshing insensitivity of the 1940s. Anyone wanting to get a taste of how it used to be should get these films; highly recommended.
Funny and great family time for all February 10, 2008
Ralph W. RoundsII (Illinois)
If you like good old fashion comedy then this is it. Classic is the word that sums it up the best. I always enjoyed Lou and Bud when I was young and now I can share that fun with my son. Great fun for the whole family. So pop the popcorm and grap the drinks and have a great time.
Excellent package February 10, 2008
PHD (Windsor, CT USA)
I read a lot of comments on the poor quality of some of the discs people received, but I found mine to be of very high quality, and very enjoyable.
Amazing ! The Golden Age of American Film Making January 25, 2008
Nikolai Shebalin (San Francisco)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
These movies are excellent. I am not from the WWII generation my wife and I are in our thirties and I have to say that these movies are amazing. Luckily I grew up on these films. They used to be on local TV all the time in the 70s and early 80s and I truly fel lin love with them. Much like the Warner Bros Looney Tunes cartoons I have to say these films have a sharp sense of humour that does not feel dated.
My wife and I wish we could go back to this time period, life sure seemed much nicer. Even if it wasnt at least Hollywood did its best to show us a better world and not the negative, violent, and profane world of today.
A defenite prize in our DVD collection !! We watch these often and always get a laugh and a smile .
Abbott and Costello are the best January 1, 2008
Randall M. Hillman (Wood River IL)
Hold That Ghost is my second favorite movie from them - I recommend the entire best of series
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