Two bumbling plumbers are hired by a socialite to fix a leak. A case of mistaken identity gets the pair an invitation to a fancy party and an entree into high society. As expected, things don't go too smoothly.
Acting
Abbott & Costello's legendary timing still lands 80 years later.
Writing
Mistaken-identity gags stacked like dominoes.
Costume
Tuxedos vs. coveralls visual comedy.
Director
Jean Yarbrough
Bud Abbott
Eddie Harrington
Lou Costello
Albert Mansfield
Marion Hutton
Elsie Hammerdingle
Kirby Grant
Peter Evans
Ann Gillis
Gloria Winthrop
Arthur Treacher
Pipps, Butler
Thomas Gomez
Drexel
George Dolenz
Baron Sergel
Steven Geray
Count Alexis
Murray Leonard
Marlow
Thurston Hall
Mr. Van Cleve
Nella Walker
Mrs. Elizabeth Van Cleve
William B. Davidson
Parker
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Marion Hutton was Glenn Miller's vocalist and Betty Hutton's sister, cast here for her musical chops and comic energy.
This was peak wartime escapism — audiences craved pure nonsense, and Abbott & Costello delivered exactly that.
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