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Wednesday, April 1, 2009

ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET MAE WEST, THE VAMP


ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET MAE WEST,THE VAMP(1946). Director: Charles Lamont.

Not seen for decades due to litigation, this turns out to be a very funny teaming of the boys and one risque gal named Mae. Just as A & C had done a film with "Boris Karloff, The Killer" in the title, they also did a similarly titled film with West. In this she plays a black widow who marries off and presumably murders one husband after another for their money. Her latest target is Lou Costello -- who's inherited a bundle, or so he thinks -- but his buddy Bud will have none of it -- until he falls under Mae's spell, too. The most hilarious scene has Mae trying to teach Lou the best way to make love to a woman. He then practices on Bud!

Verdict: You have to see Lou impersonating Mae to believe it! ***.

2 comments:

Mae West NYC said...

Would really love to know more about this - - - first time I was made aware of this film with MAE WEST in it! - - MaeWest.blogspot.com

William said...

Alas, "Abbott and Costello Meet Mae West" was only one of my annual April Fool's movies posted on April 1st. Don't kill me!

If this movie actually existed I would have loved to have seen it!

Nice Mae West blog, by the way!

William