History Film / AbbottandCostelloMeetFrankenstein

''Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein''[[note]](the official title is actually ''Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein'', but we're using the current one because it is more known)[[/note]] is a 1948 horror comedy. It is a {{crossover}} between Universal's MonsterMash horror films and Creator/AbbottAndCostello series of comedies.

* CrossoverPunchline: The movie ends with [[spoiler: the Invisible Man appearing.]]

Detaching itself from the continuity of the previous Franchise/UniversalHorror films, this movie centers around the cowardly Wilbur (Costello) and his [[StraightMan no-nonsense]] buddy Chick (Abbott), who work as baggage clerks. One day they receive an order to take two boxes, which have just come from London to the States, to [=McDougal's=] House of Horrors. The boxes contain the purported remains of [[{{Dracula}} Count Dracula]] (Creator/BelaLugosi) and FrankensteinsMonster (Glenn Strange), who turn out to be very much alive and soon escape the place.

Detaching itself from the continuity of the previous Franchise/UniversalHorror films, this movie centers around the cowardly Wilbur (Costello) and his [[StraightMan no-nonsense]] buddy Chick (Abbott) who work as baggage clerks. One day they receive an order to take two boxes, which have just come from London to the States, to [=McDougal's=] House of Horrors. The boxes contain the purported remains of Count {{Dracula}} (Creator/BelaLugosi) and FrankensteinsMonster (Glenn Strange), who turn out to be very much alive and soon escape the place.

One of the favorite films of Creator/QuentinTarantino, who's noted that its successful [[GenreBuster genre-blending]] helped inspire his own style. It also proved a turning point for the comedy duo, whose film series would get further into fantasy, often with the Franchise/UniversalHorror monsters.

But that's not all; Larry Talbot (Creator/LonChaneyJr), [[Film/TheWolfMan1941 The Wolf Man]] himself, joins our heroes to stop Dracula. Too bad that he happens to turn into a werewolf at most inappropriate times...

Detaching itself from the continuity of the previous Franchise/UniversalHorror films, this movie centers around the cowardly Wilbur (Costello) and his [[StraightMan no-nonsense]] buddy Chick (Abbott) who work as baggage clerks. One day they receive an order to take two boxes, which have just come from London to the States, to [=McDougal's=] House of Horrors. The boxes contain the remains of Count {{Dracula}} (Creator/BelaLugosi) and FrankensteinsMonster (Glenn Strange), who are in fact alive and soon escape the place.

Dracula arranged this little charade to come abroad in hopes of getting a new brain for, and thus restoring, the Monster. He is working with scientist Sandra Mornay (Lenore Aubert) to accomplish this task, and she has found the perfect candidate for the "donation": Wilbur.

-->"Allow me to introduce myself: I'm [[spoiler:[[Film/TheInvisibleMan1933 The Invisible Man]]]]. [[EvilLaugh Hahahahaha!]]"

* FurAgainstFang: Wolf Man's brief fight with Dracula.

* SayMyName: Wilbur repeatedly screams "Chiiiiick!"

One of the favorite films of Creator/QuentinTarantino, who's noted that its successful [[GenreBuster genre-blending]] helped inspire his own style.

-->"Allow me to introduce myself: I'm [[spoiler:Film/TheInvisibleMan]]. [[EvilLaugh Hahahahaha!]]"

* SuddenlyVoiced: The Monster has the ability to speak again after being silent since the end of ''Film/TheGhostOfFrankenstein''.

* SayMyName: Wilber repeatedly screams "Chiiiiick!"

* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: In this film, a famous comedic duo encounters a lumbering reanimated monster. If you have to ask which ones, you've not been paying attention. This is ZigZagged in that they do meet several other monsters as well, but "Chick Young and Wilbur Gray Meet Frankenstein's Monster and also Dracula, the Wolf Man, and a Mad Scientist" would be a pretty pedantic title.

* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: In this film, a famous comedic duo encounters a lumbering reanimated monster. If you have to ask which ones, you've not been paying attention.

* DisneyVillainDeath: Sandra, Dracula and the Wolf Man.

* FakeShemp: Glenn Strange suffered a leg injury during production (likely one reason he spends a lot of time shown sitting or lying down in this film). For the scene in which the Monster throws Sandra out the window, Lon Chaney (who had previously played the Monster in ''Film/TheGhostOfFrankenstein'') put on the make-up and the suit and did the shot in his place.

* WouldHitAGirl: The Monster could not care less what gender Sandra is. Having a female villain die - and rather horrifically, too - was rather rare for 1940s cinema, so this also applies to the movie in general.

* OfficiallyShortenedTitle: The on-screen title is "Bud Abbott / Lou Costello / Meet Frankenstein," but it's better known as "Abbott and Costello..."

* DestinationDefenestration: The Monster throws Sandra through a window in the climax.

* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The story of this film is that a famous comedic duo encounters a lumbering reanimated monster. If you have to ask which ones, you've not been paying attention.

* OfficiallyShortenedTitle: The on-screen title is "Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein," but it's better known as "Abbott and Costello..."

%%* VillainProtagonist: The Wolf Man.

-->"Allow me to introduce myself: I'm [[spoiler:Film/TheInvisibleMan]]. Hahahahaha!"