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Summary
Abbot and Costello must find a replacement for a woman's horse they accidentally killed after feeding it some candy. They head for the racetrack, find a look-a-like and take it. They do not realize that the nag is "Tea Biscuit," a champion racehorse.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 56GoodWatch 58
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −20 min on the typical 100
typical 10080Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 138 countries
+128
Released
1943
February 22, 1943
83 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism66 people
Bud AbbottGrover Mockridge
Lou CostelloWilbur Hoolihan
Grace McDonaldKitty McClain
Cecil KellawayKing O'Hara
Eugene PalletteGregory Warner
Patsy O'ConnorPeggy / Princess O'Hara- LNLeighton NoblePrivate Joe Collins
Shemp HowardUmbrella Sam
Samuel S. HindsColonel Brainard
Eddie QuillanHarry, the Horse
Richard LaneSlicker- DHDavid HackerChauncey the Eye
Andrew TombesBig-Hearted Charlie
Wade BotelerReilly
Selmer JacksonGrant
Charles BennettSPCA Driver (uncredited)
Eddie BruceGood Humor Man (uncredited)- GBGeorge BruggemanDancer (uncredited)
Alex CallamMug (uncredited)- JCJames ClemensDancer (uncredited)
- ECEddie CokeAttendant (uncredited)
Charles ColemanDoorman (uncredited)- FCFred CordovaAttendant (uncredited)
- HCHal CraigSinger (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Erle C. Kenton Director
Writing · 3
- John Grant Screenplay
- Allen Boretz Screenplay
- Damon Runyon Story
Production · 1
- Alex Gottlieb Producer
Camera · 1
- Charles Van Enger Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Frank Gross Editor
Sound · 3
- Charles Previn Music Director, Music
- Frank Skinner Music
- Ralph Freed Music
Art · 4
- John B. Goodman Art Direction
- Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration
- Harold H. MacArthur Art Direction
- A.J. Gilmore Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Vera West Costume Design
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