Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945)

October 5, 1945 (US) • Comedy • 83m

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.

Director

S. Sylvan Simon

Writers

Nat Perrin, Lou Breslow

Top Billed

Bud Abbott

Keywords

movie business insomnia hollywood black and white agent

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Top Billed Cast

Bud Abbott

Buzz Kurtis

Lou Costello

Abercrombie

Frances Rafferty

Claire Warren

Bob Haymes

Jeff Parker

Jean Porter

Ruthie

Warner Anderson

Norman Royce

Rags Ragland

Self

Mike Mazurki

Klondike Pete

Carleton G. Young

Gregory LeMaise

Donald MacBride

Dennis Kavanaugh

Edgar Dearing

Al - First Studio Cop

Preston Foster

Self (uncredited)

Marion Martin

Miss Milbane

Arthur Space

Director Lippen

William Phillips

Kavanaugh's Assistant

Lucille Ball

Self (uncredited)

Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins

Self (uncredited)

Robert Z. Leonard

Self (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Assistant to Robert Z. Leonard (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Eddie (uncredited)

Karin Booth

Louise (uncredited)

Betty Blythe

Mrs. Murdock (uncredited)

Chester Clute

Mr. Burvis (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

Benson (uncredited)

Sharon McManus

Sharon (uncredited)

Dean Stockwell

Dean (uncredited)

Hank Worden

Joe (uncredited)

William Tannen

Casting Director / Dr. Caswell Snide (uncredited)

Marie Blake

Royce's Secretary (uncredited)

Charles Walters

Sailor (uncredited)

Helen Boyce

Richly Dressed Woman (uncredited)

Naomi Childers

Dowager (uncredited)

Frank Penny

Night Clerk (uncredited)

Henry Hall

Tenant (uncredited)

Nick Stewart

Houseboy (uncredited)

Joe Bacon

Nubian Slave (uncredited)

Harold DeGarro

Stilt Walker (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

Slow Dancer at 'Ciros' (uncredited)

William Bailey

Nightclub Patron at Ciro's (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Jane Hale

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Nita Mathews

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Mitzie Uehlien

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

George Calliga

Maitre d' (uncredited)

Arno Frey

Waiter (uncredited)

William Hawley

Waiter (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell

Waiter (uncredited)

William Frambes

Busboy (uncredited)