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Abbott and Costello Go To Mars is a 1953 American science fiction comedy film from Universal-International, produced by Howard Christie, directed by Charles Lamont, that stars the comedy team Abbott and Costello.
The film story concerns the misadventures of Lester and Orville who accidentally find themselves aboard a rocket ship bound for Mars. Instead, however, they accidentally land at the New Orleans Mardi Gras. The pair are then forced by bank robbers Mugsy and Harry to fly to the planet Venus where they encounter a civilization consisting entirely of beautiful women. Despite the film's title, no character in the film travels to the planet Mars.
Original Release
04/06/1953
US Release
04/06/1953
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bud Abbott | Lester |
Lou Costello | Orville |
Mari Blanchard | Allura / Queen Allura |
Robert Paige | Dr. Wilson |
Horace McMahon | Mugsy |
Martha Hyer | Janie Howe |
Jack Kruschen | Harry |
Joe Kirk | Dr. Orvilla |
Jean Willes | Capt. Olivia / Venusian Captain Olivia |
Anita Ekberg | Venusian Guard |
Directors
Writers
D.D. Beauchamp, John Grant, Howard Christie
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bud Abbott | Lester |
Lou Costello | Orville |
Mari Blanchard | Allura / Queen Allura |
Robert Paige | Dr. Wilson |
Horace McMahon | Mugsy |
Martha Hyer | Janie Howe |
Jack Kruschen | Harry |
Joe Kirk | Dr. Orvilla |
Jean Willes | Capt. Olivia / Venusian Captain Olivia |
Anita Ekberg | Venusian Guard |
James Flavin | First Policeman in Bank |
Jackie Loughery | Venusian Guard |
Ruth Hampton | Handmaiden / Handmaiden (as Ruth June Hampton) (as Miss New Jersey) |
Valerie Jackson | Handmaiden / Handmaiden (as Miss Montana) |
Renate Hoy | Handmaiden / Handmaiden (as Renate Huy) (as Miss Germany) |
Jeanne Vaughn | Handmaiden |
Jeri Miller | Venusian Guard |
Judy Jorell | Venusian Guard |
Elsa Edsman | Handmaiden / Handmaiden (as Elza Edsman) (as Miss Hawaii) |
Bill Baldwin | Baseball Game Announcer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Howard Christie | Producer |