Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945 · Movie · 83 min · ★ 5.8 · 65% critics
When two bumbling barbers act as agents for a talented but unknown singer, they stage a phony murder in order to get him a plum role.
Also known as Close Shave · Abbott and Costello in Hollywood
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Details
- Years
- 1945
- Release date
- 1945-10-05
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (28 votes)
Themes
- movie business
- insomnia
- hollywood
- black and white
- agent
Cast & crew
Bud Abbott
as Buzz Kurtis
Lou Costello
as Abercrombie
Frances Rafferty
as Claire Warren
Bob Haymes
as Jeff Parker
Jean Porter
as Ruthie
Warner Anderson
as Norman Royce
Rags Ragland
as Self
Mike Mazurki
as Klondike Pete
Carleton G. Young
as Gregory LeMaise
Donald MacBride
as Dennis Kavanaugh
Directed by S. Sylvan Simon