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Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), 1948 — historic image
Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), 1948. Historic image from the Gallery One — The Monsters collection.

Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

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Created / published1948
NotesAbbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948). Universal-International, 1948. The night the monsters turned funny. This is the hinge point where Halloween horror became Halloween costume comedy. Source: Reproduced under fair use for scholarly commentary. Image source: author's collection (MovieGoods archive).
SubjectsFigure D.12 in Hollywood Halloween Horrors
ReferenceFig D.12 D012a

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