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Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein AKA Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (Blu-ray) (1948)
Two hapless frieght handlers find themselves encountering Dracula, the Frankenstein Monster and the Wolf Man.Director: Charles Barton
OVERALL: Blu-ray A-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "One Night in the Tropics"
* "Buck Privates"
DISC TWO
* "In the Navy"
* "Hold That Ghost"
DISC THREE
* "Keep 'Em Flying"
* "Ride 'Em Cowboy"
DISC FOUR
* "Pardon My Sarong"
* "Who Done It?"
DISC FIVE
* "It Ain't Hay"
* "Hit the Ice"
DISC SIX
* "In Society"
* "Here Come the Co-eds"
DISC SEVEN
* "The Naughty Nineties"
* "Little Giant"
DISC EIGHT
* "The Time of Their Lives"
* "Buck Privates Come Home"
DISC NINE
* "The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap"
* "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein"
"The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap" extras
- Image Gallery (5:12)
- Production Notes (2:03)
- Theatrical Trailer (2:33)
"Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" extras
- Audio Commentary with film historian Gregory William Mank
- Image Gallery (6:30)
- Production Notes (2:21)
- Theatrical Trailer (1:40)
DISC TEN
* "Mexican Hayride"
* "Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer"
DISC ELEVEN
* "Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion"
* "Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man"
DISC TWELVE
* "Comin' Round the Mountain"
* "Lost in Alaska"
DISC THIRTEEN
* "Abbott and Costello Go to Mars"
* "Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
DISC FOURTEEN
* "Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops"
* "Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy"
DISC FIFTEEN
"Abbott and Costello Life and Legacy" documentary (73:12)
"Abbott and Costello Film Stories" interview with author/film historian James L. Neibaur (50:36)
"Abbott and Costello Behind the Scenes" featurette (17:08)
"The World of Abbott and Costello" documentary (74:53)
"Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld" TV special (45:44)
"Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters" documentary (33:19)
"Abbott and Costello Meet Castle Films" documentary (71:38)
Abbott and Costello Trailer Reel (65:10)
"Pardon My Sarong" Bloopers (3:55)
"It Aint’ Hay" Bloopers (7:16)
"Hit the Ice" Bloopers (12:42)
"Little Giant" Bloopers (18:44)
"Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" Bloopers (12:14) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Includes a booklet.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio Commentary with film historian Gregory W. Mank
"Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters" documentary (33:18)
Theatrical Trailer (1:40)
"100 Years of Universal: The Lot" featurette (9:25) (HD)
"100 Years of Universal: Unforgettable Characters" featurette (8:18) (HD)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Digibook
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Notes:Part of the Universal 100th Anniversary series. Also comes with a slipcase and a Digital Copy.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Dracula" (1931)
1) Audio commentary with film historian David J. Skal
2) Audio commentary with "Dracula: Dead and Loving It" screenwriter Steve Haberman
Isolated score by Philip Glass in Dolby Digital 2.0
"Monster Tracks" subtitle fact track
* "Drácula" AKA "Spanish Dracula" (1931)
"Introduction by Lupita Tovar Kohner" featurette (4:14)
"Lugosi: The Dark Prince" documentary (36:07)
"The Road to Dracula" documentary (35:04)
"Dracula: The Restoration" featurette (8:46) (HD)
"Dracula: The Archives" picture slideshow (9:11)
Trailers (with 'Play all' option) (6:22)
- "Dracula" Theatrical trailer (1:53)
- "Dracula's Daughter" (1:24)
- "Son of Dracula" (1:37)
- "House of Dracula" (1:26)
DISC TWO
* "Dracula's Daughter" (1936)
* "Son of Dracula" (1943)
Trailers
- "Dracula's Daughter" (1:24)
- "Son of Dracula" (1:37)
DISC THREE
* "House of Frankenstein" (1944)
* "House of Dracula" (1945)
Trailers
- "House of Frankenstein" (1:41)
- "House of Dracula" (1:26)
DISC FOUR
* "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948)
Audio Commentary with film historian Gregory W. Mank
"Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters" documentary (33:18)
Theatrical Trailer (1:40)
"100 Years of Universal: The Lot" featurette (9:25) (HD)
"100 Years of Universal: Unforgettable Characters" featurette (8:18) (HD) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Frankenstein" (1931)
Audio Commentary with film historian Rudy Behlmer
Audio Commentary with film historian Sir Christopher Frayling
"The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster" documentary (44:53)
"Karloff: The Gentle Monster" documentary (37:58)
"Universal Horror" documentary (95:26)
"100 Years of Universal: Restoring the Classics" featurette (9:13) (HD)
"Monster Tracks" subtitle trivia track
"Boo!" short (1932) (9:30)
"Frankenstein Archives" picture slideshow (9:24)
Trailers (with 'Play all' option) (8:23)
- "Frankenstein (1:40)
- "The Bride of Frankenstein" (1:29)
- "The Ghost of Frankenstein" (1:56)
- "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" (1:37)
- "House of Frankenstein" (1:40)
DISC TWO
* "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935)
Audio Commentary with film historian Scott MacQueen
"She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein" documentary (38:54)
"100 Years of Universal: Restoring the Classics" featurette (9:13) (HD)
"The Bride of Frankenstein Archive" picture slideshow (13:11)
Trailers (with 'Play all' option) (6:46)
- "Bride of Frankenstein" (1:29)
- "Frankenstein" (1:40)
- "The Ghost of Frankenstein" (1:56)
- "House of Frankenstein" (1:40)
DISC THREE
* "Son of Frankenstein" (1939)
* "The Ghost of Frankenstein" (1942)
Trailer
- "The Ghost of Frankenstein" (1:56)
DISC FOUR
* "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" (1942)
* "House of Frankenstein" (1944)
* "House of Dracula" (1945)
Trailers
- "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" (1:37)
- "House of Frankenstein" (1:41)
- "House of Dracula" (1:26)
DISC FIVE
* "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948)
Audio Commentary with film historian Gregory W. Mank
"Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters" documentary (33:18)
Theatrical Trailer (1:40)
"100 Years of Universal: The Lot" featurette (9:25) (HD)
"100 Years of Universal: Unforgettable Characters" featurette (8:18) (HD) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "The Wolf Man" (1941)
Audio Commentary with film historian Tom Weaver
"Monster by Moonlight" documentary (32:37)
"Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr." documentary (36:53)
"He Who Made Monsters: The Art and Life of Jack Pierce" featurette (24:56)
"From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth" featurette (10:02)
"The Wolf Man Archives" picture slideshow (6:46)
Trailers (with 'Play all' option) (9:20)
- "The Wolf Man" (1:50)
- "Werewolf of London" (1:23)
- "Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man" (1:37)
- "House of Frankenstein" (1:41)
- "House of Dracula" (1:26)
- "She-Wolf of London" (1:22)
"100 Years of Universal: The Lot" featurette (9:25) (HD)
DISC TWO>
* "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" (1942)
* "House of Frankenstein" (1944)
* "House of Dracula" (1945)
Trailers
- "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" (1:37)
- "House of Frankenstein" (1:41)
- "House of Dracula" (1:26)
DISC THREE
* "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948)
Audio Commentary with film historian Gregory W. Mank
"Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters" documentary (33:18)
Theatrical Trailer (1:40)
"100 Years of Universal: The Lot" featurette (9:25) (HD)
"100 Years of Universal: Unforgettable Characters" featurette (8:18) (HD)
DISC FOUR
* "Werewolf of London" (1935)
* "She-Wolf of London" (1946)
Trailers
- "Werewolf of London" (1:24)
- "She-Wolf of London" (1:22) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with film historian Gregory W. Mank
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Extras:"Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters" documentary (33:18)
Theatrical Trailer (1:40)
"100 Years of Universal: The Lot" featurette (9:25) (HD)
"100 Years of Universal: Unforgettable Characters" featurette (8:18) (HD) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Dracula" (1931)
Audio commentary with film historian David J. Skal
Isolated score by Philip Glass in Dolby Digital 2.0
"Monster Tracks" subtitle fact track
* "Drácula" AKA "Spanish Dracula" (1931)
"Introduction by Lupita Tovar Kohner" featurette (4:14)
"Lugosi: The Dark Prince" documentary (36:07)
"The Road to Dracula" documentary (35:04)
"Dracula: The Restoration" featurette (8:46) (HD)
"Dracula: The Archives" picture slideshow (9:11)
Trailers (with 'Play all' option) (6:22)
- "Dracula" (1:53)
- "Dracula's Daughter" (1:24)
- "Son of Dracula" (1:37)
- "House of Dracula" (1:26)
Start-up trailer for "Universal" promo (2:28)
DISC TWO
* "Dracula's Daughter" (1936)
* "Son of Dracula" (1943)
Trailers
- "Dracula's Daughter" (1:24)
- "Son of Dracula" (1:37)
DISC THREE
* "House of Frankenstein" (1944)
* "House of Dracula" (1945)
Trailers
- "House of Frankenstein" (1:41)
- "House of Dracula" (1:26)
DISC FOUR
* "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948)
Audio Commentary with film historian Gregory W. Mank
"Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters" documentary (33:18)
Theatrical Trailer (1:40)
"100 Years of Universal: The Lot" featurette (9:25) (HD)
"100 Years of Universal: Unforgettable Characters" featurette (8:18) (HD) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio Commentary with film historian Gregory W. Mank
"Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters" documentary (33:18)
"Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld" documentary (45:43)
Picture Gallery (121 pictures)
German Re-Release Opening Credits (1:14)
German Re-Release Trailer (2:13)
English Theatrical Trailer (1:36)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:English, German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:Includes a 16 page booklet with writing by Uwe Huber.
The commentary is in English with no subtitles.
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OVERALL: Blu-ray A
The US Shout! Factory release for the additional extras. Note the Universal releases have featurettes not available on the Shout! Factory release, but they are generic Universal promos and not particular to the film itself.
Note for the "Legacy" collections the US release has an additional audio commentary for the 1931 English "Dracula" film in the "Dracula: Legacy" set. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Abbott & Costello America- Shout! Factory - No cuts.
- Blu-ray ALL America- Universal Pictures - No cuts (82:47).
- Blu-ray ALL Dracula: Complete Legacy Collection America- Universal Pictures - No cuts (82:47).
- Blu-ray ALL Frankenstein: Complete Legacy Collection America- Universal Pictures - No cuts (82:47).
- Blu-ray ALL The Wolf Man: Complete Legacy Collection America- Universal Pictures - No cuts (82:47).
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No cuts (82:47).
- Blu-ray ALL Dracula: Complete Legacy Collection United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No cuts (82:47).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Koch Media - No cuts (82:48).
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Comparison added by Anthony_DiPaola on 28/08/12
Comparison last updated by Anthony_DiPaola on 30/10/22UPDATE LOG:
28/08/12: Initial Entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
28/11/17: Added US Dracula Legacy, US Frankenstein Legacy, UK, UK Dracula Legacy, US Wolf Man Legacy.
04/09/19: Added Germany.
07/12/19: Added US Shout!
30/10/22: Updated UK Dracula Collection.
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