Nov 28, 2021
Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
"He was standing right here! And then I shook hands with him - his hand was gone. Then I went to speak to him - his head was gone. Then he took off his shirt - his body was gone! He took off his pants - his legs were gone! And then he spoke to me."
"Yeah?"
"I was gone."
#Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man#Invisiblemanathon#abbott and costello#american cinema#Universal monster cycle#1951#Charles Lamont#Bud Abbott#Lou Costello#Nancy Guild#Arthur Franz#Adele Jergens#Sheldon Leonard#William Frawley#Gavin Muir#Walter F. Appler#John Daheim#Sam Balter#Howard Snyder#Robert Lees#Frederic I. Rinaldo#Hugh Wedlock Jr.#John Grant#a funny way to close the series but then the Invisible Filmography has touched on just about every genre so far‚ so why not slapstick?#plus Lou and Bud were doing the rounds of the Universal monster roster; it was only a matter of time#actually this is pretty fun. sure it's lightweight and breezy but it's also actually pretty funny. there's a couple of great sight gags#and as ever the visual fx are impressively executed. the actual plot (involving mobsters and fixing boxing matches) doesn't#bear much scrutiny‚ but as a backdrop against which some seasoned comics can ply their brand of silliness it's pretty good going#highlights include an extended boxing match inc. invisible help and a beautifully absurd moment in which Lou attempts to hide the invisible#man by draping a cloth over him and pretending he's a table. you just don't see that every day