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Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
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| Abbott and Costello Go to Mars | |
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| Directed by | Charles Lamont |
| Produced by | Howard Christie |
| Written by | D.D. Beauchamp Howard Christie John Grant |
| Starring | Bud Abbott Lou Costello Mari Blanchard |
| Music by | Joseph Gershenson |
| Cinematography | Clifford Stine |
| Editing by | Russell Schoengarth |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | April 6, 1953 |
| Running time | 77 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $762,000 |
| Preceded by | Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952) |
| Followed by | Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953) |
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Abbott and Costello Go To Mars is a 1953 science fiction comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello.
The film follows the misadventures of Lester and Orville who accidentally find themselves on a rocket destined for Mars which accidentally lands at the New Orleans Mardi Gras. During this visit they are forced by bank robbers Mugsy and Harry to fly to Venus where they encounter a civilization made up entirely of women.
The movie was filmed between August 1 and August 28, 1952. It was released on DVD on May 31 2005.
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Orville (Lou Costello) is the oldest orphan at the Hideaway Orphans Home. He accidentally winds up inside a truck that is heading to a top secret lab. He is discovered and is turned over to Lester (Bud Abbott) to help load supplies into a rocket ship. While onboard, Orville hits the ignition button and the rocket launches with them onboard. The rocket files across the country, first over New York then to Louisiana, where it lands in New Orleans, where the Mardi Gras is in progress. They exit the craft and witness hideous creatures, which are actully celebrants in masks and costumes, and decide that they have landed on Mars.
Two escaped convicts, Harry the Horse (Jack Kruschen) and Mugsy (Horace McMahon), discover the rocket and put on the space suits that they found inside. They then head into New Orleans so that they can rob a bank. Lester and Orville, also dressed in space suits, are accused of the crime and quickly head back to the rocket, where Mugsy and Harry are waiting for them. They force Lester and Orville to launch the rocket, and they wind up landing on Venus. They exit the rocket, and Orville is quickly captured by some guards and brought to Queen Allura (Mari Blanchard). She informs him that Venus is only inhabited by women and then men were banished a long time ago. She takes a liking to him and decides that he can remain if he promises to be true to her. He agrees, and has Harry and Mugsy imprisoned for their crimes. However, Mugsy convinces one of the female guards to flirt with Orville to prove that he cannot be trusted. He betrays his word, and the Queen orders all of them to leave Venus. They board the rocket for another flight and land back on Earth. They are lauded as heroes, and Allura, who is watching the celebration from Venus, sends a ship to drop an egg on Orville's head.
- The Venusian cars were later used in the film, This Island Earth (1955).[1]
- Shortly after its release, Abbott and Costello appeared on The Colgate Comedy Hour and did a sketch where they attended the film's premiere.
- Bud Abbott as Lester
- Lou Costello as Orville
- Mari Blanchard as Allura
- Robert Paige as Dr Wilson
- Horace McMahon as Mugsy
- Martha Hyer as Janie
- Jack Kruschen as Harry
- Joe Kirk as Dr. Orvilla
- Jean Willes as Capt. Olivia
- Anita Ekberg as Venusian Guard
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- ^ Furmanek, Bob and Ron Palumbo (1991). Abbott and Costello in Hollywood. New York: Perigee Books. ISBN 0-399-51605-0
- Wingrove, David. Science Fiction Film Source Book (Longman Group Limited, 1985)
- Abbott and Costello Go to Mars at the Internet Movie Database
- Abbott and Costello Go to Mars @ EOFFTV
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