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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

A double-barrelled fun birst!

Genres

Comedy

OverView

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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

83 mins

Rating

5.66/10

Release Date

05 October 1945

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bud Abbott

Bud Abbott

Buzz Kurtis

Lou Costello

Lou Costello

Abercrombie

Frances Rafferty

Frances Rafferty

Claire Warren

Bob Haymes

Bob Haymes

Jeff Parker

Jean Porter

Jean Porter

Ruthie

Warner Anderson

Warner Anderson

Norman Royce

Rags Ragland

Rags Ragland

Himself

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Klondike Pete

Carleton G. Young

Carleton G. Young

Gregory LeMaise

Donald MacBride

Donald MacBride

Dennis Kavanaugh

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Al - First Studio Cop

Marion Martin

Marion Martin

Miss Milbane

Arthur Space

Arthur Space

Director Lippen

William Phillips

William Phillips

Kavanaugh's Assistant

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Assistant to Robert Z. Leonard (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Eddie (uncredited)

Joe Bacon

Joe Bacon

Nubian Slave (uncredited)

King Baggot

King Baggot

Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

William Bailey

William Bailey

Nightclub Patron at Ciro's (uncredited)

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Herself (uncredited)

Edward Biby

Edward Biby

Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

Marie Blake

Marie Blake

Royce's Secretary (uncredited)

Betty Blythe

Betty Blythe

Mrs. Murdock (uncredited)

Karin Booth

Karin Booth

Louise (uncredited)

Helen Boyce

Helen Boyce

Richly Dressed Woman (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Western Crew Member (uncredited)

George Calliga

George Calliga

Maitre D' (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Naomi Childers

Naomi Childers

Dowager (uncredited)

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Mr. Burvis (uncredited)

Barbara Combs

Barbara Combs

Manicurist (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Harold DeGarro

Harold DeGarro

Stilt Walker (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Kelly - Bartender (uncredited)

Mary Donovan

Mary Donovan

Manicurist (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Himself (uncredited)

William Frambes

William Frambes

Busboy (uncredited)

Arno Frey

Arno Frey

Waiter (uncredited)

Charles Hagen

Charles Hagen

Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Cop (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Robert Haines

Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

Jane Hale

Jane Hale

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall

Slow Dancer at 'Ciros' (uncredited)

Henry Hall

Henry Hall

Tenant (uncredited)

Beverly Haney

Beverly Haney

Manicurist (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

William Hawley

William Hawley

Waiter (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

Benson (uncredited)

Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins

Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins

Himself (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Barbershop Patron / Saloon Patron (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Counterman (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Nolan Leary

Director's Assistant (uncredited)

Robert Z. Leonard

Robert Z. Leonard

Himself (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Barbershop Customer (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Actor (uncredited)

Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin

Crewman on Film Set (uncredited)

Nita Mathews

Nita Mathews

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Sharon McManus

Sharon McManus

Sharon (uncredited)

Charles McNally

Charles McNally

Barker (uncredited)

Art Miles

Art Miles

Bull Neck Giant (uncredited)

Peter Miles

Peter Miles

Little Boy with Horn (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Skeets Noyes

Skeets Noyes

Wardrobe Man (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)

Broderick O'Farrell

Broderick O'Farrell

Man at Table (uncredited)

Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Director's Assistant (uncredited)

Frank Penny

Frank Penny

Night Clerk (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell

Frank J. Scannell

Waiter (uncredited)

Susan Simon

Susan Simon

Girl at Blackboard (uncredited)

Nick Stewart

Nick Stewart

Houseboy (uncredited)

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Dean (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

Amzie Strickland

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

William Tannen

William Tannen

Casting Director / Dr. Caswell Snide (uncredited)

Mitzie Uehlien

Mitzie Uehlien

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Zaz Vorka

Zaz Vorka

Manicurist (uncredited)

Charles Walters

Charles Walters

Sailor (uncredited)

Bunny Waters

Bunny Waters

Minor Role (uncredited)

Hank Worden

Hank Worden

Joe (uncredited)

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