'ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET
DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE'
Universal International Pictures
Directed By; Charles Lamont
Produced By; Howard Christie
Make Up; Bud Westmore.
Starring; Bud Abbott & Lou Costello, BORIS KARLOFF as Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde,
Helen Westcott, Craig Stevens, Reginald Denny, John Dierkes, etc.
1953
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Greetings,
My little 'Spider Bites', Tis I again, your Un-dead Diva of the Internet, DITA
DIRT NAP!
Now this Week, I bring you the Horror-Spoof Comedy of 'ABBOTT &
COSTELLO MEET DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE'! Those of you who've followed DITA's
earlier Reviews from long ago here in the DEN, know that I am a big Fan of
'Comedy Teams' w/COUNT GORE's Favorite;
'ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE!' In the past, here in the
'Creature Feature Horror Den' DITA has Reviewed some of their poke-fun 'Horror
Spoofs' such as 'HOLD THAT GHOST' (one of DITA's favorites!) and the always fun
'A. & C. MEET THE INVISIBLE MAN'.
To see that Exact Trailer of; 'A. & C. MEET DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE', Simply Click
here>
https://youtu.be/aLepl3_iTyg?si=dE0ni43z3j1P5sRS
The
movie starts out in England of course, with OUR boys playing American-British
Bobbies (policemen), called, 'SLIM & TUBBY'( NOT p.c., kids!) in Hyde Park that
come to break up a 'WOMEN's RIGHT TO VOTE' Rally that gets out of hand, complete
with 'women VS. men' Fist Fights! Very comic scene here and well done!
This takes place right after Mr. HYDE makes his 'first kill' in the picture, snarling & strangling all the while! Kind of like some of DITA's 'first-dates back before I met 'B.J.', my 'Vamp-Hubby'.
A-hem, any-boo, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde in this film is played wonderfully by none other than 'Horror-Icon', BORIS KARLOFF!!! DITA suggests A 'GOOGLE' search on Mr. KARLOFF and his wonderful body of work! LOVE his voice!!!
By the way, their are 3 infamous film adaptations of this horror Novel By; Robert Louis Stevenson that starred as follows;
+John
Barrymore (The 1920 Silent Version. One of the Best, in DITA's humble opinion!
Available on 'KINO' dvd w/very cool extras including a 'Short-Film' Version with
one of my favorite Actor's STAN LAUREL! Love it!!! John Barrymore as you
all know is a past Relative of 'SCREAM' Star; Drew Barrymore! I guess everything
is Connected. Hmmm!)
+Fredric March (1931,or 32' Version which he won an Oscar!) Love this version almost as well.
Nice Monster Transformation by Mr. March.
+Spencer Tracy (1941) Also starred; LANA Turner (Blonde Bombshell Diva) and Ingrid Bergman.
(Nice Version as well.)
Dr. Jekyll also plays 'Guardian' in this 1953 'Horror-Comedy' to
a blonde singer/dancer played nicely by Helen Westcott, that the devious Doctor
also secretly has the 'HOTS' for.
DITA smells trouble! SNIFF! SNIFF!
To make a long story short. Here are 'DITA's Things To Look For';
* Lot's of SLAP-STICK, (My favorite kind of Comedy? Is there any other, I ask you?) performed this time by both LOU & BUD!
*Karloff''s performance! All of it! Brilliant, especially the transformation scenes! (Kudos!)
* Any parts of the chase scene with either Mr. Hyde or Tubby! Specifically in the theater and definately the Roof/Chase Scenes! (F.Y.I.- Tubby also is now a Monster in the roof scenes as well! Hilarity Ensuses!)
* Scene in bar when Tubby' gets turned into a rat after drinking DR. JEKYLL's potion but only his head & hands. (Funny!)
*Scene where Tubby' gets shoved onto a hyper-dermic needle of Dr.
JEKYLL's, over and over again comic-ally by MR. HYDE on his couch!
DITA almost wet herself! LOL!
Derek; (The Vampiric Announcer says; 'DIRT NAP' according to Sailors down at the
dock; 'Your always wet!! Moo-HOO-Ha-Ha!
DITA says; 'BITE ME, bitch! Meeeeow!
*Scene where Tubby' is captured as his Monster-self and tied up by Slim' and
brought into the Police Station only to bite the fingers of the head Police
Captain and other Officers.
This hysteric-ly turns them all into.................Monsters! Monsters in
police uniforms that is! Too, too funny! (DITA Like-y!)
Ah-hem, this movie is well paced and fun but not exactly the same high energy as
their other 'A. & C. Meets' movies but DITA still enjoyed it just the same,
regardless!
Also check out the
Abbott and Costello Box Set of DVDs! Abbott & Costello in DITA's
eyes/eye-sockets, can do NO wrong!
Also a hopeful shout-out as well to that 'Mistress Of The Dark' and Horror Host
'Extra-Strord-Den-Naire' (is that a word?) ELVIRA!!! Hey girl? What cha' doin'
ovah' there?
Elvira ; Can't cha' see? I'm SPRAYIN' my hair! When DITA starts pretending she's
talking to Elvira............it's time to go!!!
DITA gives this flick 3 SKULLS.......... Out of 3 SKULLS! My Highest Honor,
Hon!!!
Watch it at your next Slumber Party Massacre? That reminds me, I need a DIRT
NAP! Y-A-W-N!
Until next week,
I'll be in my Crypt catching some 'ZZZZZZZZ's!
Oh, before DITA forgets, to watch this Fun Horror-Comedy simply Stream it on
'AMAZON-PRIME!'
Night RENFIELD!
'Chainsaw- Kisses' & Nighty-nite,
DITA ('Dressed To Kill' ) DIRT NAP
(Click here to see that exact Song from CHER, where she plays a 'Lady-Vampire'>
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This Review Dead-icated to, COUNT GORE DE VOL, as DITA knows it is one of his
Favorite ABBOTT & COSTELLO Films!!!
Creature Feature © D. Dyszel 2026
and by
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