Product Details

• Actors: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Allan Jones
• Directors: A. Edward Sutherland, Arthur Lubin, Charles Barton, Edward Bernds, Erle C. Kenton
• Writers: Arthur T. Horman, Bradford Ropes, Charles Grayson
• Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Universal Studios
• DVD Release Date: February 10, 2004
• Run Time: 661 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (109 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000WN0PA
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,673 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description
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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Abbott & Costello Movie Collection Vol. 1, March 1, 2004

By A Customer

This is great if you are a fan of Abbott & Costello. I figuered with 2 discs for 8 of their movies it would be poor quality. I was very surprised to see the excellent quality of the movies on these discs. Very Very Good. Worth every penny.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Old Fashioned Comedy, June 23, 2005

By	Rafael Espinosa (Lebanon, KY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

When I was growing up, Sunday morning routine was going to church, then watching Abbott & Costello. I wanted my children to experience this pair, so they could see how funny simple comedy is without the vulgarities or sexual innuendo. They still crack me up, and I was happy to see my kids splitting their sides with laughter, just like I used to do when I was their ages.

This is a great deal, to get 8 movies at this price, so I got all 3 volumes. DVD's work fine. They fit 2 movies on each side, and each movie has Production Notes in the menu, so you get a historical appreciation for each film.

Because the movies are on both sides of the DVD, they can't print anything on either side, so they printed the disc and side information around the little hole in the center of the DVD (it'll have "Disc A, Side 1", for example). Its a little hard to read, so you need to have enough light and hold it close. The information in the box tells you what movies are on which disc and side.

The DVD with "The Naughty Nineties" has the most complete version of "Who's On First", and its so funny, you can hear the studio crew laughing in the background.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BEHOLD...THE GENIUS OF BUD AND LOU, February 20, 2004

By	"flash_gordon84015" (Syracuse, UT United States) - See all my reviews

For everyone who is satisfied with the comedy that they see today, you havn't seen anything yet! Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were, and are still the undisputed champions of hillarity. There comedy bits they put in there movies are nothing short of brilliant. The best part of their comedy, is that you can watch it with the whole family, from the newborn to grandma, everyone in the family will love these great classics. If you watch Def Comedy Jam, Everybody Loves Raymond, or Friends, then you've seen the Rest, now watch the best!!!
This collection contains 8 films:

ONE NIGHT IN THE TROPICS,
Their first film, they get caught up in a fony "Love Insurance" scam.

BUCK PRIVATES,
The boys join the army to avoid getting arrested, but their lives get hard when the cop they wanted to avoid becomes their drill sergent.

IN THE NAVY,
A famous hollywood actor joins the navy to get away from all the fame, and becomes friends with the boys in the navy training camp.

HOLD THAT GHOST,
The boys inherit a haunted house, formerly owned by a gangster.

KEEP 'EM FLYING,
The boys join the army air corps, and become mechanics.

RIDE 'EM COWBOY,
The boys must hide out when Lou accedently proposses to an Indian girl.

PARDON MY SARONG,
The boys head to the South Seas, where Lou is mistaken for a native god.

WHO DONE IT?
A Murder happens during a radio program, and the boys to solve the murder themselves, thus making them the prime suspects by the real cops.

Eight Abbott and Costello films for (this price), that is an offer you can't refuse.