Factory and, simply put a massive win for fans of classic, vintage, oldtime comedy. The second highest grossing movie of 1942 sees universal continuing to support their top acts with decent scripts, but the routine is starting to feel a little familiar. Bud and lou get caught unwittingly stealing a bus and eventually they are chased by the bus companys hiredprivate police to a boat race, in which they end up being stowaways on one of the boats that also is sabotaged and eventually they are stranded on a tropical island in the. Abbot is algy shaw and costello is wellington pflug two bus drivers who are so inept they manage to steal their own bus. Pardon my sarong movie 1942 bud abbott, lou costello, virginia.
The famous dance group tip, tap, and toe danced during the night. Pardon my sarong movie posters from movie poster shop. Abbott and costello meet the killer, boris karloff 1949 26. Though this one sorta lines up with their first film a night in the tropics, its quite different. Get ready to laugh out loud with the most popular comedy duo of all time in abbott and costello. The complete universal collection is a treasure trove of some of the greatest comedy ever committed to celluloid, all of it assembled in one place for easy access. Bud abbott and lou costello did 36 feature films altogether, so youre. Pardon my sarong 1942 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Ride em cowboy 1942 pardon my sarong 1942 who done it. Commentary with film historian frank coniff who done it. Written by their longtime writer john grant with the help of marx brothers writer nat perrin, and the colorfully named true boardman now working on his third abbott and costello picture, pardon my sarong is a loose, rambling collection of comedy bits. Kenton, arthur hilton, alex gottlieb, john grant, nat perrin, true boardman.
Pardon my sarong was their third comedy of 1942, and the eighth they made overall. Pardon my sarong, an attempt by universal and a production company called mayfair there were actually several companies called mayfair, including one that had existed briefly in the early 1930s, but in 1942 this was probably a profitsharing. The winner of the outstanding motion picture later. Neibaur theatrical trailer still gallery production notes disc four. After longtime director arthur lubin jumped from the abbott and costello ship following ride em cowboy, the next director universal hired to take the comedians on was erle c. The complete universal pictures collection get ready to laugh out loud with the most popular comedy duo of all time in abbott and costello. Please fill out the form below and we will follow up with you shortly with pricing information and to complete your purchase. Mar 27, 2012 trivia about abbott and costellos pardon my sarong. Pardon my sarong was filmed at universal studios from march 2 through april 28, 1942.
Mar 22, 2012 get ready to laugh out loud with the most popular comedy duo of all time in abbott and costello. Ride em cowboy 1942 new audio commentary by author film historian scott allen nollen new audio commentary by author film historian james l. Pardon my sarong 1942 approved 1h 24min adventure, comedy, musical 7 august 1942 usa a pair of bus drivers accidentally steal their own bus. Kenton, frank skinner, charles previn, and ted cain.
With this film, they tried to duplicate the box office success that paramount was having with the bing crosbybob hope road pictures. Miniver the other nine nominated pictures were 49th parallel. Two chicago bus drivers bud abbott, lou costello land on a pacific isle with natives and crooks. And the first twentyfive minutes of pardon my sarong has it all. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Bus drivers abbot and costello get taken for a real ride when they. See if you can sort out whos on first as bud abbott and lou costello deliver the laughs in 28 movies including buck privates 1941, in the navy 1941, pardon my sarong 1942, abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948, hold that ghost 1941, who done it. Pardon my sarong 1942 still gallery production notes who done it. Nov 21, 2019 while starring at the massive bluray boxset of abbott and costello. Buy pardon my sarong movie posters from movie poster shop. Now, for the first time ever, all 28 films produced during the height of their popularity at universal pictures are available in one collection. New audio commentary by author film historian james l. Now, the classic films of bud abbott and lou costello are available on dvd in this. Pardon my sarong is a 1942 comedy film starring abbott and costello.
The ink spots performed in this movie and were portrayed as waiters. The first time, on the best of abbott and costello volume one, on february 10, 2004, and again on october 28, 2008 as part of abbott and costello. It aint hay 1943 new audio commentary by author film historian scott allen nollen still gallery production notes hit the ice 1943. Pardon my sarong 1942bud and lou travel to the south seas where lou is. Neibaur theatrical trailer still gallery production notes. The trouble comes when the comical duo learn that jewel thieves are trying to. The one for pardon my sarong 1942 is found at the 18. One night in the tropics 1940 buck privates 1941 in the navy 1941 hold that ghost 1941 keep em flying 1941 ride em cowboy 1942 pardon my sarong 1942 who done it. This film has been released three times on vhs 1989,1991 and 2000. A pair of bus drivers accidentally steal their own bus. Abbott and costello 28 films complete universal pictures. This is the complete movie filmography of bud abbott and lou costello, also includes one last film that only stars lou costello. Katherine dunham and company perform in the 1942 universal. It also includes the final film with lou costello only.
With bud abbott, lou costello, virginia bruce, robert paige. Pardon my sarong continues to take abbott and costello through to a newer adventure. Fields comedies made three pictures in a row for the duo, starting first with pardon my sarong in 1942. The complete universal pictures collection 80th anniversary edition october 29, 2019. At the behest of millionaire playboy tommy layton robert paige, algy and wellington hijack their own bus and speed off to california so that tommy wont be late for an important yachting race. I ran us the next film in sequence from the 28movie abbott and costello at universal boxed set. The drivers of the bus, algy bud abbott and wellington lou costello, are then chased by a detective william demarest who was. In society 1944, hit the ice 1943, buck privates 1941, hold that ghost 1941, who done it 1942, the naughty nineties 1945, pardon my sarong 1942, abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948, abbott and costello meet the killer, boris karloff 1949, etc.
The films original draft, dated july 19, 1941, was titled road to montezuma. Once there he intends to participate in a yacht race to hawaii. Pardon my sarong 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The complete universal pictures collection presents no less than 28 feature films starring bud abbott and lou costello, most of them making their hd debut, spanning 1940 to 1955. The complete universal pictures collection 80th anniversary edition, the thought hits. Nov 19, 2019 all 28 films together in one set in high definition. You are about to submit a licensing request for this image. With the company issuing a warrant for their arrest, they tag along with a playboy on a boat trip that finds them on a tropical island, where a jewel thief has sinister plans for them. Pms is more distinctly episodic than most of their others and would present a plot coherency issue with impatient firstcomers, but if got through a sparkling atmospheric. This is a list of all the movies starring bud abbott and lou costello. For at least the first half, the film is some of the best. The experiment worked and this film exceeded the box office grosses of their. Perhaps thats the reason the script, by true boardman, john grant and nat perrin future producer of the.
Pardon my sarong 1942, 6 a pair of bus drivers accidentally steal their own bus. Loaded with hours of bonus features and an exclusive collectible book, this is the ultimate tribute to two of the funniest, and most enduring, comedians of all time. Until the vhs of pardon my sarong was released i had never seen the complete film. Trivia about abbott and costellos pardon my sarong. Katherine dunham and company perform in the 1942 universal pictures co. Read the full synopsis of pardon my sarong, 1942, directed by erle c. Pardon my sarong universal monsters wiki fandom powered. In 1942, filming pardon my sarong, all of that was yet in their future. In society 1944, hit the ice 1943, buck privates 1941, hold that ghost 1941, who done it 1942, the naughty nineties 1945, pardon my sarong 1942, abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948, abbott and. One night in the tropics 1940 buck privates 1941 in the navy 1941 hold that ghost 1941 keep em flying 1941 ride em cowboy. Abbott and costello meet the killer, boris karloff 1949. Kenton soso abbott and costello which suffers badly from too many musical numbers once more that have a tendency to pull you right out of the movie.
Privates and hold that ghost in this collection of eight fulllength features. Kenton, with bud abbott, lou costello, virginia bruce, at turner classic movies. The transfers are immaculate, indicating that this was no rush job but the culmination of a great deal of restoration work. Ride em cowboy 1942 new audio commentary by author film historian scott allen nollen. Elaine morey as amo, bud abbott as algy shaw, nan wynn as luana, and lou costello as wellington pflug. Pardon my sarong 1942 posters the movie database tmdb. Now, for the first time ever, all 28 films produced during the height of their popularity at universal pictures are now available in one collection.
Apr 28, 2017 pardon my sarong 1942 film complet en francais a 20170428t02. This one, like ride em cowboy before it, embraces its surroundings and environment and plays it up quite well. Highlights include william demarest as a frustrated cop hot on the duos trail and some very gorgeous island girls. With the police after them they decide to tag along with their passenger on the bus, a man named tommy layton robert paige who happens to be a playboy, to a. When i was a lad and wpix television in new york city used to show abbott and costello films every sunday morning, the film always began with costello crashing that bus into the harbor. Bus drivers abbot and costello get taken for a real ride when they drive a wealthy playboy to california and then end up stuck on his yacht and headed for the south pacific where they and the rest. Pardon my sarong 1942 bud and lou travel to the south seas where lou is mistaken for a legend. One night in the tropics 1940 buck privates 1941 in the navy 1941 hold that ghost 1941 keep em flying 1941 ride em cowboy 1942 pardon my sarong 1942. With the company issuing a warrant for their arrest, they tag along with a playboy on a. Universal had smash hits with abbott and costellos service comedies. They were still young and new, but already hot enough to earn a higher caliber of costars. Pardon my sarong 1942 abbott and costello travel to the south seas in this gagfilled exotic comedy. Lou costello and nan wynn in pardon my sarong 1942 lou costello and william demarest in.
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