Abbott and Costello still nave a lot of friends, people who laugh so long and heartily at their slapstick antics that oftentimes running gags are drowned by gales of mirth before they're half finished. Such was the case yesterday afternoon at Loew's State, where a turkey-stuffed audience responded most generously to the venerable routines the comedians are re- working in "Abbott and Costello in Hollywood." A change of producers—in this instance they are being sponsored by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer instead of Universal—has not affected their style any. They are still clowning all over the screen, knocking each other around verbally and physically and burning up energy at a terrific pace. If only the script writers would meet them half way, everything would be just dandy.
As the title of the new comedy indicates, the boys are running hog wild through the capitol of filmdom as a pair of terrifying barbers who stumble into the agency business to help out a struggling young singer. That's all there is in the way of a story, and it isn't quite strong enough to hold interest while Abbott and Costello are slowly building up their own brand of funny business. Among the real rib-tickling sketches in this film the two high spots are Costello's schooling in the tonsorial art and his desperate battle to overcome insomnia. During these interludes his brilliant pantomimic talents are brought into full play. As for the rest, well, even half a laugh is better than none.
At Loew's State ABBOTT AND COSTELLO IN HOLLYWOOD, screen play by Nat Perrin and Lou Breslow based on a story by Mr. Perrin and Martin A. Gosch; directed by S. Sylvan Simon; produced by Mr. Gosch for Metro-Goldyn-Mayer. Buzz Kurtis . . . . . Bud Abbott Abercrombie . . . . . Lou Costello Claire Warren . . . . . Frances Rafferty Jeff Parker . . . . . Robert Stanton Ruthie . . . . . Jean Porter Norman Royce . . . . . Warner Anderson Rags Ragland . . . . . By Himself Klondike Pete . . . . . Mike Mazurki
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