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ONE OF ABBOTT & COSTELLO'S BEST FILMS, September 9, 1999
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This review is from: Abbott & Costello Meet the Keystone Cops [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Abbott & Costello go to Hollywood in search of a swindler and become movie stars. Ed Clark plays 'Gorman' a con-man who cheats the boys out of a small fortune, by selling them the original Thomas Edison movie theatre. The climatic chase scene is a must see as the boys enlist the aid of the famous Keystone Kops,and their attempt to ride a motorcyle with sidecar. A & C at their FINEST.
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Not Top Drawer, but Amusing, April 26, 2000
This review is from: Abbott & Costello Meet the Keystone Cops [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were nearing the end of their reign as Universal's top comedians by the time MEET THE KEYSTONE KOPS was made, and it did indeed seem as if the bottom of the barrel were being scraped to find ideas for the boys' films. While hardly a classic, KEYSTONE KOPS at least has an interesting concept that appears to be partly inspired by Lou's early career as a movie stuntman. There is more slapstick than usual for A&C, and a few hair raising stunts, which is appropriate for a comedy set in Hollywood circa 1912. Fred Clark gives the film a real boost as a swindler turned movie director; he is an excellent foil for Bud and Lou. Comedy legend Mack Sennett makes a welcome and all too brief appearance as himself. Keep an eye out for veteran Keystone comedians Herold Goodwin, Hank Mann, and Heinie Conklin. Lou's daughter Carole does a brief bit with her dad at the beginning of the film. Recommended for kids, die hard A&C fans, and anyone wanting to relax with some nostalgic nonsense.
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If You Love Silent Movies..., June 5, 2007
This review is from: Abbott & Costello Meet the Keystone Cops [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Abbott and Costello love the movies, and so does the rest of America. Why not invest the $5000 Harry's aunt left him for safekeeping? It's a surefire bet! Well, not so much. Harry and Willie cart that money over to a swindler named Gorman (Fred Clark) who "sells" them the Edison studio in New Jersey. The two find themselves tramping to California hoping to find a job out there. In the process, they find that Gorman has adopted a false name and has become a director-- and he is assigned to work with the boys. Hilarity ensues, of course, and there is a brilliant finale with some of the original Keystone Cops including Hank Mann and Mack Sennett himself.
A lot of this movie involves crazy stunts and fast driving, so many things are done with bluescreens that are painfully obvious. However, for a classic movie fan, this is easy to ignore, especially in the scenes are so exciting.
Many movies of this era that deal with silent films make fun of them as much as they reference them. This film is different. The opener includes a bit where Costello watches a silent movie. Instead of elaborate gestures and silly music, the movie is shown the way a silent movie really would have looked. Fans of movies or the silent era will adore this film simply because it is an homage to such an excellent and interesting industry.
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