Comin' Round the Mountain

This is a fantastic Abbott and Costello Movie, It's Funny the singing is fantastic it's one of their best. Sadly though it's gotten some negative responses over the last few years due to a 20 Something actress who plays a 14 year old who falls for Lou what's the issue. Well the WOKE nation thinks it is inappropriate. And lord knows they know what we find appropriate or not, Reality is first she's not a child she's an adult actress second it's normal for young teens to have a crushes on adults from time to time, Third Lou's character isn't into her, and forth IT'S A DAM MOVIE And let's not forget mocking Hillbillies are a tradition in Hollywood and people need to relax its all in fun some of the hate online over the mocking of hillbillies is ridiculous Otherwise it's a funny movie despite the Politically correct loser hating on it it's a classic watch it

"Comin' Round the Mountain" may not be one of Abbott & Costello's best movies but it's still a pretty good one. A&C are in fine form. The supporting cast is strong and most of the songs are pretty good. The are quite a few laughs and a bunch of smiles in this movie. "Comin' Round the mountain" moves fast and finishes strong. It's always a welcome visit.

In "Comin' Round the Mountain" a 14-year-old girl (actually the actress who plays her looks about 25, but that's beside the point) has the hots for Lou Costello, and after they both drink a love potion Lou falls in love with her and she gets the hots for Bud Abbott! At another point Lou says "You can't marry a 10-year-old girl...unless you come from these hills". And I thought these films were supposed to be clean, wholesome entertainment! The comedy never gets beyond the mildly amusing, the portrayal of the "country hicks" is totally stereotypical, and although Dorothy Shay is quite beautiful, her singing takes up too much screen time. The ending (which I won't spoil here) is by far the cleverest part - it has the kind of absurdist inspiration that the film needed more of. (**)

Abbott & Costello play Al Stewart & Wilbert Smith, who are a theatrical agent and his new discovery, Wilbert the escape artist, who proves to be a bust, but another discovery, a singer named Dorothy McCoy(played by Dorothy Shay) is more successful, though discovers that Wilbert is a relation, so convinces him to go back with her to Kentucky to prove it. Al tags along, and they learn of a legendary gold mine that could make them all rich(if they can find it). Of course, there is a family feud with the neighboring Winfields, which endangers their lives, with romantic entanglements for all. Sorry excuse for a comedy has bad songs and cringe-worthy humor, though the sequence with Margaret Hamilton as a witch matching voodoo doll skills with Wilbert is both amusing and scary,providing the film's only highlight, and saving it from total decay.

There is too little of prime Abbott & Costello in this but there is some crackling dialog when they arrive in Kentucky and Abbott says to Costello "Smell that Kentucky Bluegrass.." Costellos retort to this is by far the best dialog in the film. The section with Margaret Hamilton is corny but well done. While not their best work, these highlights make it worth viewing. It does not sink as far as Africa Screams, & the music in it is almost as obtrusive as some of their early military comedies. At least Costello clowns around with some corny instruments in some of the jug-band sequences. I do think it is far from their worst film. If the plot was more centered on the family feud & less on insane romances, it would work a lot better.