Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953) / Z-View
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)
Director: Charles Lamont
Screenplay: D.D. Beauchamp and Howard Christie from a story by John Grant.
Stars: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Robert Paige and Anita Ekberg.
The Pitch: “How about Abbott & Costello go to Mars?”
No Tagline: “THEY’RE OUT OF THIS WORLD ON A MISGUIDED MISSLE!”
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
Abbott and Costello accidently launch a rocket destined for Mars. It ends up in New Orleans at Mardi Gras. Bud and Lou think they’re on Mars after interacting with locals. When they get back on the rocket they’re joined by two escaped cons and all four of them end up on the planet Venus which is ruled by women. Will Bud and Lou get back to Earth? Will they even want to?
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