Bud Abbott

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William Alexander "Bud" Abbott was an American actor, producer and comedian. He is best remembered as the straight man of the comedy team Abbott and Costello, with Lou Costello.

Most Popular Bud Abbott Trailers

Total trailers found: 78

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff Trailer (1949)

26 May 1949

Lost Caverns Hotel bellhop Freddie Phillips is suspected of murder. Swami Talpur tries to hypnotize Freddie into confessing, but Freddie is too stupid for the plot to work.

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Trailer (1983)

25 February 1983

Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival footage make up this star-studded voyeuristic look at the Golden age of Hollywood during the 30s, 40, and 50.

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook Trailer (1991)

01 January 1991

Documentary with a treasure trove of rare footage and vintage trailers, offering a rich and unusual look at the history of Frankenstein on the screen.

The Naughty Nineties Trailer (1945)

20 June 1945

In the gay '90s, cardsharps take over a Mississippi riverboat from a kindly captain. Their first act is to change the showboat into a floating gambling house.

Comin' Round the Mountain Trailer (1951)

26 July 1951

Al Stewart and Wilbert are magicians doing a stage act when they run into Wilbert's cousin, Dorothy McCoy.

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Trailer (1985)

01 January 1985

William Shatner, Liz Taylor and many more stars blow lines, lose their pants and more in this hilarious collection of movie and TV bloopers.

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

A documentary from Universal about the movie Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein.

Rio Rita Trailer (1942)

11 March 1942

Doc and Wishey run into some Nazi-agents, who want to smuggle bombs into the USA from a Mexican border hotel.

Hollywood: The Dream Factory Trailer (1972)

10 January 1972

A documentary about the glorious history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its decline leading to the sale of its back lot and props.

The Time of Their Lives Trailer (1946)

13 August 1946

Two ghosts, who were mistakenly branded as traitors during the Revolutionary War, return to 20th century New England to retrieve a letter from George Washington which would prove their innocence.

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld Trailer (1994)

24 November 1994

Jerry Seinfeld celebrates the lives and careers of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Featured are clips from their movies and TV shows, plus home movies, newsreel footage and their trademark "Who's on First?" routine, shown in its entirety.

The Big Parade of Comedy Trailer (1964)

02 September 1964

Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Trailer (1982)

01 January 1982

A collection of bloopers and outtakes from an enormous selection of Hollywood classic productions spanning from the 1930s through the 1980s.

Twenty Years After Trailer (1944)

01 January 1944

This short celebrates the 20th anniversary of MGM. Segments are shown from several early hits, then from a number of 1944 releases.

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored Trailer (2013)

29 January 2013

Uncensored. Laugh along with Hollywood's brightest stars in this hilarious compilation of bloopers from some of the biggest movies in history .

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man Trailer (1951)

14 March 1951

As novice detectives, Bud and Lou come face to face with the Invisible Man.

The Movie Orgy Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloopers, satirical short films and promotional and government films of the 1950s and 1960s are intercut together to tell a single story of various creatures and societal ills attacking American cities.

The Many Faces of Dracula Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

Hosted by Christopher Lee, this documentary examines the different actors who have portrayed Dracula over the years.

In the Navy Trailer (1941)

30 May 1941

Popular crooner Russ Raymond abandons his career at its peak and joins the Navy using an alias, Tommy Halstead.

Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1 Trailer (2007)

06 November 2007

Join the most popular comedy team in history with a collection of their most loved classic skits! Highlights include Who's on First, The Piano Bit and Niagara Falls featuring the great Errol Flynn and many more.

Keep 'Em Flying Trailer (1941)

27 November 1941

When a barnstorming stunt pilot decides to join the air corps, his two goofball assistants decide to go with him.

Behind the Burly Q Trailer (2010)

23 April 2010

Dive into more than a century of decadence with this tantalizing look at the evolution of burlesque. Cabaret star Leslie Zemeckis traces the art form from vaudeville-style variety show through its extinction and contemporary rebirth.

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein Trailer (1948)

01 June 1948

The Wolf Man tries to warn a dimwitted porter that Dracula wants his brain for Frankenstein monster's body.

Here Come the Co-Eds Trailer (1945)

02 February 1945

Molly, her brother, Slats, and his pal, Oliver, are taxi dancers at the Miramar Ballroom. As a publicity stunt, Slats plants an article about Molly claiming her ambition is to earn enough money to attend staid, all-girl Bixby College.

Buck Privates Trailer (1941)

31 January 1941

Petty con artists Slicker Smith and Herbie Brown mistakenly join the Army evading the cops. The cop chasing them winds up as their drill instructor.

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes Trailer (2011)

01 January 2011

A history of the British television comedy double act Morecambe & Wise to coincide with the BBC drama about their early lives.

Africa Screams Trailer (1949)

04 May 1949

When bookseller Buzz cons Diana into thinking that his friend Stanley knows all there is to know about Africa, they are abducted and ordered to lead Diana and her henchmen to an African tribe in search of a fortune in jewels.

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography Trailer (1996)

29 April 1996

A biography of comedian double act Bud Abbott & Lou Costello

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge Trailer (2008)

18 March 2008

A compilation that highlights works from the Three Stooges. It includes the shorts Brideless Groom, Sing a Song of Six Pants, and Malice in the Palace, also Ed Wynn's live TV Camel Comedy Caravan starring Shemp, Larry, and Moe.

Who Done It? Trailer (1942)

30 October 1942

Two dumb soda jerks dream of writing radio mysteries. When they try to pitch an idea at a radio station, they end up in the middle of a real murder when the station owner is killed during a broadcast.

Showbiz Goes to War Trailer (1982)

31 December 1982

While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War II, the majority used their talents to rally the American public through bond sales, morale-boosting USO tours, patriotic war dramas and escapist film fare.

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy Trailer (1955)

16 April 1955

Stranded in Egypt, Bud and Lou find themselves in the buried tomb of a living mummy.

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' Trailer (1999)

01 January 1999

Starting with "The Wolf Man" (in 1941), Universal Studios made five movies featuring The Wolf Man, a character portrayed by Lon Chaney, Jr.

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd Trailer (1952)

27 December 1952

Two hapless waiters in a tavern on the Spanish Main play cupid between aristocratic Lady Jane and tavern co-worker Bruce Martindale, but the two bumpkins mix-up a love letter with Captain Kidd's treasure map of Skull Island, leading to them being kidnapped and taken off to the notorious pirate's island.

The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First? Trailer (2011)

01 February 2011

Featuring the routines that made them comedy legends like “Who’s On First?,” and “The Lemon Bit,” this digitally restored and re-mastered “Best Of” collection includes six of the Abbott and Costello Show’s most beloved episodes.

Hit the Ice Trailer (1943)

02 June 1943

After Flash Fulton and Weejie McCoy take pictures of a bank robbery, they're lured to the mountain resort hideout of the robbers, where they meet an old friend and his band.

Abbott and Costello in the Movies Trailer (1990)

01 January 1990

See America's funniest comedy team in rare movie trailers, hilarious highlights, belly-busting bloopers, and scenes from their starring feature films, all the way from first (Buck privates) to last (Dance With Me Henry).

Hold That Ghost Trailer (1941)

07 August 1941

Two bumbling service station attendants are left as the sole beneficiaries in a gangster's will. Their trip to claim their fortune is sidetracked when they are stranded in a haunted house along with several other strangers.

Fun on the Run Trailer (1949)

18 August 1949

Bixby College needs to win the girls' basketball tourney prize-money in order to survive, but a pair of gamblers have brought in some Amazonian ringers to play for the opposition and Lou, in drag, is playing for the Bixby team.

Lost in a Harem Trailer (1944)

08 November 1944

Two bumbling magicians help a Middle Eastern prince regain his rightful throne from his despotic uncle.

Jack and the Beanstalk Trailer (1952)

07 April 1952

Two down-on-their-luck loafers take a job babysitting, with a bedtime story of the titular tale turning into a wacky Abbott and Costello-faced musical retelling involving stolen cows, terrible giants, and the heroic boy with an opportunistic butcher in a castle above the clouds.

Little Giant Trailer (1946)

22 February 1946

Lou Costello plays a country bumpkin vacuum-cleaner salesman, working for the company run by the crooked Bud Abbott.

One Night in the Tropics Trailer (1940)

15 November 1940

Jim "Lucky" Moore, an insurance salesman, comes up with a novel policy for his friend, Steve: a 'love insurance policy', that will pay out $1-million if Steve does not marry his fiancée, Cynthia.

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap Trailer (1947)

08 October 1947

Chester Wooley and Duke Egan are travelling salesmen who make a stopover in Wagon Gap, Montana while enroute to California.

It Ain't Hay Trailer (1943)

22 February 1943

Abbot and Costello must find a replacement for a woman's horse they accidentally killed after feeding it some candy.

The Horror Show Trailer (1979)

06 February 1979

A history of horror movies.

Classic Comedy Teams Trailer (1986)

01 January 1986

Steve Allen hosts this collection of clips of some of the greatest comedy teams in movie and television history, including Our Gang, Laurel and Hardy, The Marx Brothers, Burns and Allen, The Three Stooges, The East-Side Kids, Abbott and Costello, and Martin and Lewis.

Mexican Hayride Trailer (1948)

27 December 1948

Two con men selling phony stock flee to Mexico ahead of the law, where they run into a woman friend from their earlier days, who is now a bullfighter.

Abbott & Costello in the Movies Trailer (1990)

01 January 1990

The funniest moments of legendary comedy duo Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are captured in this choice collection of theatrical trailers, hit sketches, movie clips and hilarious outtakes.

That's Entertainment, Part II Trailer (1976)

16 May 1976

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers.

Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 2 Trailer (2007)

06 November 2007

Offering 1950s television audiences night after night of vaudeville-style hilarity, comic legends Abbott and Costello frequently used their hosting duties on "The Colgate Comedy Hour" as opportunities to revisit some of their most beloved routines.

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars Trailer (1953)

06 April 1953

Lester and Orville accidentally launch a rocket which is supposed to fly to Mars. Instead it goes to New Orleans for Mardi Gras.

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Trailer (1953)

01 August 1953

As American policemen in London, Bud and Lou meet up with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed Trailer (2000)

29 August 2000

Documentary featured on the Classic Monster Collection and Monster Legacy Collection for The Mummy (1932).

Ride 'Em Cowboy Trailer (1941)

17 November 1941

Two peanut vendors at a rodeo show get in trouble with their boss and hide out on a railroad train heading west.

In Society Trailer (1944)

16 August 1944

Two bumbling plumbers are hired by a socialite to fix a leak. A case of mistaken identity gets the pair an invitation to a fancy party and an entree into high society.

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops Trailer (1955)

02 February 1955

Harry and Willie are scammed into buying the Thomas Edison studio lot by a man named Gorman. They decide to follow Gorman's trail to Hollywood where, unbeknownst to them, he has taken the identity of a foreign film director.

Dance with Me, Henry Trailer (1956)

17 December 1956

Bud and Lou are the owners of the amusement park Kiddieland. Bud, a compulsive gambler, gets in trouble with the mob, and Lou finds himself struggling to keep his adopted children.

Buck Privates Come Home Trailer (1947)

04 April 1947

Two ex-soldiers return from overseas--one of them having smuggled into the country a French orphan girl he has become attached to.

Lost in Alaska Trailer (1952)

13 August 1952

After two volunteer firemen rescue a gold prospector from suicide, they discover that the police mistakenly want them for murder.