1953 American science fiction comedy film directed by Charles Lamont
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
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Directed by
Charles Lamont
Written by
D.D. Beauchamp
Howard Christie
John Grant
Produced by
Howard Christie
Starring
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Mari Blanchard
Horace McMahon
Jack Kruschen
Cinematography
Clifford Stine
Edited by
Russell Schoengarth
Music by
Henry Mancini
Milton Rosen
Herman Stein
Production company
Universal-International[1]
Distributed by
Universal Pictures
Release date
April 6, 1953 (1953-04-06)
Running time
77 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$762,446[2]
Box office
$1.25 million (US)[3]
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars is a 1953 American science fiction comedy film starring the comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello and directed by Charles Lamont. It was produced by Howard Christie and made by Universal-International. Despite the film's title, no character in the film actually travels to the planet Mars (although Abbott and Costello's characters believe they are on Mars at one point.) The film marks the debut of Harry Shearer.
^Abbott and Costello Go to Mars at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
^Furmanek p 236
^"Top Grossers of '953". Variety. January 13, 1954. p. 11.
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