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  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945)
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    83 min | Comedy
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945)
Approved
83 min | Comedy

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.
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Director
Writers
Nat Perrin (screenplay) (original story) | Lou Breslow (screenplay) | Martin A. Gosch (original story)
Producer
Cinematographer
Charles Edgar Schoenbaum (as Charles Schoenbaum)
Editor
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Updated Oct 5, 1945

Release date
Oct 5, 1945 (United States)

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Cast

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82 cast members
Name Known for
Bud Abbott
Buzz Kurtis Buzz Kurtis   See fewer
Lou Costello
Abercrombie Abercrombie   See fewer
Frances Rafferty
Claire Warren Claire Warren   See fewer
Bob Haymes
Jeff Parker (as Robert Stanton) Jeff Parker (as Robert Stanton)   See fewer
Jean Porter
Ruthie Ruthie   See fewer
Warner Anderson
Norman Royce Norman Royce   See fewer
Rags Ragland
'Rags' Ragland (as 'Rags' Ragland) 'Rags' Ragland (as 'Rags' Ragland)   See fewer
Mike Mazurki
Klondike Pete Klondike Pete   See fewer
Carleton G. Young
Gregory LeMaise Gregory LeMaise   See fewer
Donald MacBride
Dennis Kavanaugh Dennis Kavanaugh   See fewer
Edgar Dearing
Al - First Studio Cop Al - First Studio Cop   See fewer
Marion Martin
Miss Milbane Miss Milbane   See fewer
Arthur Space
Director Lippen Director Lippen   See fewer
William 'Bill' Phillips
Kavanaugh's Assistant (as Wm. 'Bill' Phillips) Kavanaugh's Assistant (as Wm. 'Bill' Phillips)   See fewer
Fred Aldrich
Assistant to Robert Z. Leonard (uncredited) Assistant to Robert Z. Leonard (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Alexander
Eddie (uncredited) Eddie (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Bacon
Nubian Slave (uncredited) Nubian Slave (uncredited)   See fewer
King Baggot
Barbershop Patron (uncredited) Barbershop Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
William Bailey
Nightclub Patron at Ciro's (uncredited) Nightclub Patron at Ciro's (uncredited)   See fewer
Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball (uncredited) Lucille Ball (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Biby
Barbershop Patron (uncredited) Barbershop Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Marie Blake
Royce's Secretary (uncredited) Royce's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Blythe
Mrs. Murdock (uncredited) Mrs. Murdock (uncredited)   See fewer
Karin Booth
Louise (uncredited) Louise (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Boyce
Richly Dressed Woman (uncredited) Richly Dressed Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Chet Brandenburg
Western Crew Member (uncredited) Western Crew Member (uncredited)   See fewer
George Calliga
Maitre D' (uncredited) Maitre D' (uncredited)   See fewer
Wheaton Chambers
Pedestrian (uncredited) Pedestrian (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Chapman
Cigarette Girl (uncredited) Cigarette Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Naomi Childers
Dowager (uncredited) Dowager (uncredited)   See fewer
Chester Clute
Mr. Burvis (uncredited) Mr. Burvis (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Combs
Manicurist (uncredited) Manicurist (uncredited)   See fewer
Oliver Cross
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold DeGarro
Stilt Walker (uncredited) Stilt Walker (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Devlin
Kelly - Bartender (uncredited) Kelly - Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Donovan
Manicurist (uncredited) Manicurist (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklyn Farnum
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Preston Foster
Preston Foster (uncredited) Preston Foster (uncredited)   See fewer
William Frambes
Busboy (uncredited) Busboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Arno Frey
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Hagney
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Haines
Barbershop Patron (uncredited) Barbershop Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Hale
Cigarette Girl (uncredited) Cigarette Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Hall
Slow Dancer at 'Ciros' (uncredited) Slow Dancer at 'Ciros' (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Hall
Tenant (uncredited) Tenant (uncredited)   See fewer
Beverly Haney
Manicurist (uncredited) Manicurist (uncredited)   See fewer
Patricia Ann Harding
Carnival Queen (uncredited) Carnival Queen (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
Barbershop Patron (uncredited) Barbershop Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
William Hawley
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Dell Henderson
Benson (uncredited) Benson (uncredited)   See fewer
Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
'Butch' Jenkins (uncredited) 'Butch' Jenkins (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenner G. Kemp
Barbershop Patron / Saloon Patron (uncredited) Barbershop Patron / Saloon Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Kibbee
Counterman (uncredited) Counterman (uncredited)   See fewer
Nolan Leary
Director's Assistant (uncredited) Director's Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Z. Leonard
Robert Z. Leonard (uncredited) Robert Z. Leonard (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl M. Leviness
Barbershop Customer (uncredited) Barbershop Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
The Lyttle Sisters
Specialty Quartette (uncredited) Specialty Quartette (uncredited)   See fewer
George Magrill
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Thomas Martin
Crewman on Film Set (uncredited) Crewman on Film Set (uncredited)   See fewer
Nita Mathews
Cigarette Girl (uncredited) Cigarette Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Sharon McManus
Sharon (uncredited) Sharon (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles McNally
Barker (uncredited) Barker (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Miles
Bull Neck Giant (uncredited) Bull Neck Giant (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Miles
Little Boy with Horn (uncredited) Little Boy with Horn (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Miller
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Skeets Noyes
Wardrobe Man (uncredited) Wardrobe Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Emmett O'Connor
2nd Studio Guard (uncredited) 2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Broderick O'Farrell
Man at Table (uncredited) Man at Table (uncredited)   See fewer
Garry Owen
Director's Assistant (uncredited) Director's Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Penny
Night Clerk (uncredited) Night Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeffrey Sayre
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank J. Scannell
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Susan Simon
Girl at Blackboard (uncredited) Girl at Blackboard (uncredited)   See fewer
Nick Stewart
Houseboy (uncredited) Houseboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Dean Stockwell
Dean (uncredited) Dean (uncredited)   See fewer
Amzie Strickland
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
William Tannen
Casting Director / Dr. Caswell Snide (uncredited) Casting Director / Dr. Caswell Snide (uncredited)   See fewer
Kay Thompson
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Zaz Vorka
Manicurist (uncredited) Manicurist (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Walters
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Bunny Waters
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Worden
Joe (uncredited) Joe (uncredited)   See fewer
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