Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
When Willie (Lou Costello) goes to the theatre, the pretty lady in the box office is actually Costello's real-life daughter Carole Costello. She was made up to look much older than her real age.,The LA cops introduce themselves to Toumanoff as being from "Los-Zangeles". This pronunciation was not officially adopted until 1934. The cops in 1914 would have more likely announced themselves as being from "Lo-Sang-ga-lus".,Harry 'Slim' Pierce: Willie, do you realize the person that puts money in this moving picture business is going to make a fortune?
Willie 'Tubby' Piper: Gimme that money.
Harry 'Slim' Pierce: Now...
Willie 'Tubby' Piper: I gotta put that in the bank like my aunt told me to do.
Harry 'Slim' Pierce: Willie, listen to this. See it right here? Do you want to become rich? If so, invest in this new entertainment medium, Motion Pictures. $5,000 cash buys a fully equipped studio. Willie, opportunity is knocking at your door!,Featured in The World of Abbott and Costello (1965),Good movies about the early days of movies are scarce, which is strange and disappointing considering what a wealth of good material exists about that era. Peter Bogdanovich's NICKLEODEON started off pretty well but descended into trite soap opera before it finished. One of the best movies about silent movies is this one, maybe because it has a real feel for the time and the characters and presents them with a certain degree of authenticity. All that aside it's also a lot of fun. Bud and Lou are on form, the supporting cast (especially the great Fred Clark) is good, and the stunts are funny and well executed with nary a CG shot in sight. One of the best things about it is the lively musical score, in part by an uncredited Henry Mancini who recycled some of it for the chase scenes in Blake Edwards THE GREAT RACE. Recommended for slapstick fans.,