Two bumbling Americans stumble on the discovery of a lifetime when their search for a mummy leads them to a sacred medallion that holds the key to buried treasure.Two bumbling Americans stumble on the discovery of a lifetime when their search for a mummy leads them to a sacred medallion that holds the key to buried treasure.Two bumbling Americans stumble on the discovery of a lifetime when their search for a mummy leads them to a sacred medallion that holds the key to buried treasure.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
- Klaris
- (as Edwin Parker)
- Dance Troupe
- (as The Mazzone-Abbott Dancers)
- Native
- (scenes deleted)
- Waiter
- (scenes deleted)
- Dancer
- (uncredited)
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThough Bud Abbott's character in this film was named Peter Patterson and Lou Costello's character's name was Freddie Franklin, they addressed each other by their own, real names ("Heeeeey Abbott!") throughout the entire picture. The credits are the only place where their characters' names are used.
- GoofsWhen Dr. Zoomer is recording his entry at the point he says 'look there' and is killed he gasps quietly. Yet later when Costello plays back the recording at the point where Dr. Zoomer says 'look there' and is killed there's a loud scream on the recording instead.
- Quotes
Bud Abbott aka Peter Patterson: I overheard Doctor Zoomer say he needed a couple of men to accompany his mummy back to the States.
Lou Costello aka Freddie Franklin: Is she afraid to travel by herself?
Bud Abbott aka Peter Patterson: She? No, Lou. This mummy is a he. What's wrong with that? Some mummies are men, some mummies are women.
Lou Costello aka Freddie Franklin: Such a strange country.
Bud Abbott aka Peter Patterson: What's strange about it, Lou?
Lou Costello aka Freddie Franklin: Your mummy, your mummy. Wasn't she a woman?
Bud Abbott aka Peter Patterson: I never had a mummy.
Lou Costello aka Freddie Franklin: What did your Father do? Win you in a crap game?
Bud Abbott aka Peter Patterson: What's the matter?
Lou Costello aka Freddie Franklin: I thought you were gonna slap me!
- Crazy creditsIn the final credits, the boys are listed with fake character names. Throughout the movie, they use their real names.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The World of Abbott and Costello (1965)
Bud is Pete Patterson and Lou is Freddie Franklin, two schmucks in Egypt who get the bright idea to accompany a mummy named Klaris (stuntman Eddie Parker) back to the States. But they end up accused of murder, and trying to dodge the enticing Windsor and her henchmen (Michael Ansara, Dan Seymour), while a cult leader (notable character actor Richard Deacon), who commands the followers of Klaris, has his own agenda.
While the comedy here may not be inspired, for this viewer it still elicited some modest chuckles. Lou terminally has bad luck when it comes to "snake charming", Bud does the "climbing the rope" routine, and you get a shell game (admittedly one that goes on too long) as both Bud and Lou try to avoid being in possession of a cursed amulet. Granted, some material was still pointless - a lady named Peggy King belts out one number that sort of stops the movie cold, and the business with the French entertainer goes nowhere.
The last A & C feature for Universal, and their penultimate vehicle overall, "...Meet the Mummy" can be funny at times, but it's more for undemanding viewers rather than their die hard fans.
Six out of 10.
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- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Mummy
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- $738,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 19 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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