Meet the Invisible Man

Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man- *** Here we are again, drawn into yet another Abbott and Costello movie. This time, the special effects out due the original Invisible man, and the humor from Abbott and Costello is at its best. This is one of the better films by them, most of the others are slow and somewhat boring. Here, its exciting and funny at the same time. This is when Abbott and Costello are actually enjoyable to watch. Sure they overuse a lot of the same jokes, but at least there's some new ones too. I've never been a big admirer of Abbott and Costello, however there are a couple of their films that I really do love. I especially like their short skits, because they usually tend to be funnier. Here are some of my other favorites: Who's on First? Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein -Micah Knapp

A boxer, set up when his manager is murdered and charged with the crime, takes a serum to make him invisible. Abbott and Costello are detectives (!!!) hired to help him. This is a really funny A &C entry and it doesn't have much slapstick and there's a semi-serious tone; most of the funny lines come from the duo, it's well-scripted and moves briskly with not a tedious moment. Loved the detective ( William Fearley) face expression when he sees the duo acting strange and he ends up seeing the shrink each time. Of course, the best part is the boxing ring, where Lou takes on a pro with assistance of the invisible man, which is funny as well as suspenseful. The characterisation of Tommy ( invisible man), him on the verge of going over the edge (side effects of prolonged invisibility), is well done. The invisible effects are really good. It's a gem.

I am amazed by the special effects in this Abbott and Costello thriller. An invisible man manages to smoke? How did they do it? This is a fun one since the boys spend most of their time talking to a man they can't see! Creepy for the time...now curl up with it on a rainy day. That's a great way to enjoy Bud and Lou's crime capers!

And a very good film too.Watch for the visual effects of the year.Clever script and Costello very fun as always.Hghlight the boxing match with the invisible help of Tommy.The finale very funn too.Enjoy!

This entry in the Universal series of A&C comedies ranks with the top half-dozen of their films. The notion of having the pair meet one of Universal's most famous "creatures" is a good one--and somehow, despite some wildly overdone slapstick--it works. The pair play bumbling detectives who attempt to prove an innocent man (Arthur Franz) has been framed for murder. The special effects are particularly good and were done by the same man, John Fulton, who did the original camera effects for 'The Invisible Man'. A highlight of the film has Costello in the fighting ring being helped by his invisible client. Nice work by Arthur Franz as the man who takes the serum, Nancy Guild as the feminine interest, Adele Jergens and Sheldon Leonard. Fans of A&C will rank this one among their best.

In "Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man", detectives Bud Alexander (Bud Abbott) and Lou Francis (Lou Costello) have to protect a man framed for murder. This becomes proportionally easier once the man gives himself an invisibility serum. Some of the best scenes are when Lou watches him disappear, when a cop sees (or, rather, doesn't see) the man driving a car, and even a scene where Lou accidentally puts a bunch of people to sleep. The end scene is also a shocker. These movies sometimes seem like they were just excuses for everyone to goof off. If so, then they did well. This one was also helped by the fact that it didn't have any songs, which sometimes weakened A & C's movies. Really funny. I guess that I'll have to see this again, now that I know that Fred Mertz appeared in it.