Bud Abbott
20 titles
Filmography
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Buck Privates
(1941)After enlisting in the army to avoid arrest, Slicker "Smithy" Smith and Herbie Brown soon discover that their drill instructor is the police officer they evaded.

The Time of Their Lives
(1946)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
(1948)There's plenty of hilarious monster mayhem afoot when Abbott and Costello are forced to retrieve Dracula (Bela Lugosi) and the Monster (Glenn Strange) from a secret hideaway island.

Buck Privates Come Home
(1947)Two ex-soldiers return from overseas, one of them having smuggled into the country a French orphan girl he has become attached to. They wind up running into their old sergeant and getting involved with a race-car builder.

The Abbott and Costello Show
Two struggling actors bungle their way through their daily lives of failed schemes in a Hollywood boarding house with a motley crew of characters.

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
(1951)Abbott and Costello help an invisible man look for a killer.

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
(1947)Shortly after travelling salesmen Chester Wooley and Duke Egan arrive in Wagon Gap, Montana, Chester is falsely accused of murdering a local man and sentenced to death. According to a local law, Chester can be spared from the gallows if he takes responsibility for the dead man's debts and family, so he moves into the ramshackle home of the rowdy Widow Hawkins and her brood of seven noisy children.

The Noose Hangs High
(1948)
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
(1953)
Keep 'Em Flying
(1941)A rare promo film featuring narration and highlights of hilarious scenes and routines from Abbott and Costello’s 1941 vehicle Keep ‘Em Flying.

Ride 'Em Cowboy
(1941)Duke and Willoughby, a couple of rodeo peanut vendors, get mixed up with western novelist Bronco Bob Mitchell. Bob has never been west of Brooklyn, so to prove his mettle, Bob heads to a dude ranch, where he tries to curry favor with the ranch owner's daughter. Meanwhile, Duke and Willoughby run afoul of a local Indigenous tribe, whose chief demands that Willoughby marry his daughter.

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
(1955)Two bumbling Americans (Abbott and Costello) stumble on the discovery of a lifetime when their search for a mummy leads them to a sacred medallion that holds the key to buried treasure.

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
(1949)When bellboy Lou is accused of murder, detective Bud attempts to solve the case.

Africa Screams
(1949)Two bumbling adventurers hunt for diamonds in Africa, crossing paths with a near-sighted gunner, a hungry lion, and a tribe of cannibals.

Rio Rita
(1942)Vista Del Rio is a hotbed of Axis spies. Agents intend to use a fiesta radio show to send a coded message, a scheme that may be scrambled silly when Doc and Wishy stumble onto it.

Jack and the Beanstalk
(1952)The beloved children’s fairytale takes a hilarious turn when comedic duo Abbott and Costello land a babysitting gig for an unruly young child.

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
(1952)Rocky and Puddin’ Head are waiting tables at an inn when a letter given to them for delivery inadvertently gets swapped with a treasure map.

Abbott and Costello Christmas Show
(1952)Celebrate the season with this collection of classic sketches from the "Who's on First?" duo known for their highly entertaining antics.

Dance with Me, Henry
(1956)Two goofballs try to run a beaten-down old amusement park, but problems arise when gangsters come to collect on some gambling debt.
The Many Faces of Dracula
(2000)The image of the infamous Dracula has become a staple of fictional narrative mastery, with its connections to the horror genre withstanding the test of time. Take an inside glance at the variant and various performers who have portrayed the character.