Where To Watch
What else was in theaters when Abbott and Costello met Frankenstein?
See what you could've watched after Bud & Lou's frightening caper!
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Who's on first... at the Strand Theater in Lexington, Kentucky?
Here's a fun blast from the past: In our never-ending quest for relevant research, the MeTV writers have discovered a September 1948 edition of The Kentucky Post and Times-Star. It turns out that the classic comedy duo weren't the only ones at the box office that month! There were plenty of movies that theater-goers could've watched, but very few of them are as well-remembered as Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.
At least there in Lexington, there were a lot more theaters than we'd have around these days. Sure, we might have multiplexes these days, but nothing beats looking up which pictures played at which theaters.
Let us know which of these pictures you've seen, which you've heard of, and which ones might as well be brand new! Share your thoughts and memories in the comments section below, and have a happy spooky season!
1. Walt Disney's "Melody Time"
"In the grand tradition of Disney's greatest musical classics, such as FANTASIA, MELODY TIME features seven classic stories, each enhanced with high-spirited music and unforgettable characters...[A] feast for the eyes and ears [full of] wit and charm...a delightful Disney classic with something for everyone."
2. "Jinx Money"
According to IMDb: "A man wins $50,000 in a card game with gamblers, but is soon found dead and the money missing. Slip and Sach find the money near where the body was discovered, and soon find themselves the target of both the police and the gamblers."
3. "So Evil My Love"
Per Turner Classic Movies, this movie is about "a con artist [who] seduces a missionary's widow into joining his crooked schemes."
4. "Western Heritage"
The American Film Institute lists this movie's synopsis as follows: "In a Tucson, Arizona saloon, ex-convict Joe Powell confesses to singer Cleo Raymond that he is involved in an illegal scheme and shows her a stolen wallet containing valuable papers."
5. "Adventures of Casanova"
"Casanova, a young patriot in 18th-century Sicily, upon learning that his father and sister have been murdered, returns to Palermo and engages in guerilla tactics against the forces of the Governor," says moviefone.com.
6. "Fighting Father Dunne"
Based on the true story of the turn-of-the-century priest whose home for wayward boys became a model for the nation.
7. "The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer"
Hey look, it's Cary Grant! And Shirley Temple! He's 43 and she's 19!
8. "The Sainted Sisters"
Paramount Pictures lists the synopsis as: "Two 1890s New York con women (Veronica Lake, Joan Caulfield) flee north with their loot, which a crafty Mainer (Barry Fitzgerald) puts to good use."
