Abbott and Costello in Hollywood
This film's producer, Martin A. Gosch, was not an MGM in-house producer, as most producers were on the studio's films. He was the producer for Bud Abbott and Lou Costello's radio show, and they insisted that he produce this film rather than someone they believed would be looking out for MGM's interests rather than theirs.,When Costello reveals he has a fake beard on, he runs out of the restaurant and flips over a chair. the bottom of the chair says "3A", referring to the prop number.,Buzz Kurtis: Every time you open your mouth, what happens?
Abercrombie: I eat.,Featured in That's Entertainment, Part II (1976),I Hope the Band Keeps Playing
(uncredited)
by Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin
Performed by Bob Haymes and The Lyttle Sisters,This is one of the three pictures Abbott and Costello made for MGM-- who proved with Buster Keaton, the Marx Brothers films after "A Day At the Races and Laurel and Hardy's late releases," that they really don't have much of a "touch" for this kind of comedy. Abbott and Costello fared much better at Universal with films such as "Hold That Ghost," "Buck Privates," "Who Done It?" "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein," "The Time of Their Lives," etc. That's not to say that the film is terrible, it just suffers from sloppy pacing, almost no story, and somewhat weaker material for A&C (which was much sharper in the Universal films).

It definitely has its funny points, but it doesn't hold together very well as a complete film. Best to stick to the Universal's--- especially if you are a first time viewer of Abbott and Costello.,