Abbott & Costello: Who Done It [VHS]
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VHS Movie Reviews of Abbott & Costello: Who Done It [VHS]
Movie Review: Who Done It? Who Cares?
Summary: 3 Stars
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello star as two guys trying to get into radio writing and performing, who stumble into a murder committed live on the air, and in order to make a name for themselves, pretend they are detectives that can solve it. The murdered man is the president of the network. Along for the mystery are such familiar classic film faces as Patric Knowles, William Bendix, Mary Wickes, Louise Allbritton, and Jerome Cowan. There's not much to the mystery, as it pretty much forms the thread for linking together the boys' antics and slapstick routines. So don't expect to be on the edge of your seat through the movie, waiting for the solution. Costello is especially manic in this one, bouncing off of everything and everyone. I did enjoy seeing them make fun of themselves a few times, and there were a some clever moments. It's an Abbott and Costello film, so you get what you get. It's not the best I've seen from them, but it's better than a number of their other films.Movie Review: Absolutely great!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the better Abbott and Costello films. Lou gets into some really funny moments here (as usual), with Chick (Bud) always being just a second too late to see what happened (a concept they really milked to perfection in "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" and "Hold That Ghost"). Great family entertainment! Too bad they don't make movies like this anymore.Movie Review: Who done it? Bud & Lou done it --- again!
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the team's finest efforts, mixing thrills with the comedy (good direction & pacing actually have us worrying that the killer is really going to do in poor Lou at the end). Lou's sudden cleverness (the lightbulb trick)is a pleasant twist. A further standout is William Bendix as a cop who's ALMOST dumber than Costello.Movie Review: Fast-paced comedy mystery.
Summary: 4 Stars
Early Abbott and Costello flick that converts a murder mystery into frantic comedy. Nazi spies infest a major radio station in the early days of WWII. Bud and Lou are soda jerks at a nearby drug store lunch counter. When the "Murder at Midnight" program turns seriously deadly, our heroes pretend to be detectives and investigate the murder. The real detectives chase Bud and Lou around the radio station as the boys stay one step ahead of the crooks. Bud and Lou make the most of their comedic opportunities. They are more energetic and enthusiastic for the material than in their later films. There are none of the intrusive musical numbers that plagued some of A&C's other films. In fact, there isn't an Andrews Sister in sight. Some grumble that Lou Costello copied his comedy style from Curly Howard of the Three Stooges. Regardless of the merits of that argument, snappy dialogue and frenetic sight gags move the action right along. The laughs come in rapid-fire fashion. Check out Lou's encounter with the transcript recordings of killers in action, and the disembodied voice that inquires, "Do you have halitosis?" His attempt to make an urgent telephone call (ALexander 2: 2-2-2-2!) from a busy pay telephone with an unresponsive operator is also hilarious. William Bendix adds to the fun as a slow-witted police detective. Bud tells Lou to flirt with the station president's secretary (Mary Wickes) to help them get into the radio business. She studies a book on various ways to commit murder, or, in Lou's phrase, "...different ways to cook a guy's goose."Great comedy is timeless. This movie has a very '40s look to it, but Bud and Lou manage to keep the comedy fresh and energetic. The movie is of value to collectors of classic comedy. It's also a good chance to introduce the kids to the world of Abbott and Costello. Enjoy the fun. ;-)
Movie Review: Good Story but I expected more.
Summary: 3 Stars
Abbot and Costello want to work as writers for a radio show. Since they discovered that a murder occured onset, they descide to snatch celebrity spotlights by posing as police detectives. In terms of Abbot and Costello, I prefer the Wistful Widow from Wagongap and Frankenstein. This one was a good story, light mystery.