Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
05/10/1945
When two bumbling barbers act as agents for a talented but unknown singer, they stage a phony murder in order to get him a plum role.
Movie Information
Bud Abbott
as Buzz Kurtis
Lou Costello
as Abercrombie
Frances Rafferty
as Claire Warren
Bob Haymes
as Jeff Parker
Jean Porter
as Ruthie
Warner Anderson
as Norman Royce
Rags Ragland
as Self
Mike Mazurki
as Klondike Pete
Carleton G. Young
as Gregory LeMaise
Donald MacBride
as Dennis Kavanaugh
Edgar Dearing
as Al - First Studio Cop
Preston Foster
as Self (uncredited)
Marion Martin
as Miss Milbane
Arthur Space
as Director Lippen
William Phillips
as Kavanaugh's Assistant
Lucille Ball
as Self (uncredited)
Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
as Self (uncredited)
Robert Z. Leonard
as Self (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
as Assistant to Robert Z. Leonard (uncredited)
Richard Alexander
as Eddie (uncredited)
Karin Booth
as Louise (uncredited)
Betty Blythe
as Mrs. Murdock (uncredited)
Chester Clute
as Mr. Burvis (uncredited)
Dell Henderson
as Benson (uncredited)
Sharon McManus
as Sharon (uncredited)
Dean Stockwell
as Dean (uncredited)
Hank Worden
as Joe (uncredited)
William Tannen
as Casting Director / Dr. Caswell Snide (uncredited)
Marie Blake
as Royce's Secretary (uncredited)
Charles Walters
as Sailor (uncredited)
Helen Boyce
as Richly Dressed Woman (uncredited)
Naomi Childers
as Dowager (uncredited)
Frank Penny
as Night Clerk (uncredited)
Henry Hall
as Tenant (uncredited)
Nick Stewart
as Houseboy (uncredited)
Joe Bacon
as Nubian Slave (uncredited)
Harold DeGarro
as Stilt Walker (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
as Slow Dancer at 'Ciros' (uncredited)
William Bailey
as Nightclub Patron at Ciro's (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Harold Miller
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Amzie Strickland
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jane Hale
as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Nita Mathews
as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Mitzie Uehlien
as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
George Calliga
as Maitre d' (uncredited)
Arno Frey
as Waiter (uncredited)
William Hawley
as Waiter (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell
as Waiter (uncredited)
William Frambes
as Busboy (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
as Barbershop Customer (uncredited)
King Baggot
as Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Edward Biby
as Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Charles Hagen
as Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Robert Haines
as Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Sam Harris
as Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
as Barbershop Patron / Saloon Patron (uncredited)
Joe Devlin
as Kelly - Bartender (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
as Counterman (uncredited)
Nolan Leary
as Director's Assistant (uncredited)
Garry Owen
as Director's Assistant (uncredited)
Skeets Noyes
as Wardrobe Man (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
as Crewman on Film Set (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
as Western Crew Member (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor
as 2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)
George Magrill
as Actor (uncredited)
Bunny Waters
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Charles McNally
as Barker (uncredited)
Barbara Combs
as Manicurist (uncredited)
Beverly Haney
as Manicurist (uncredited)
Mary Donovan
as Manicurist (uncredited)
Zaz Vorka
as Manicurist (uncredited)
Art Miles
as Bull Neck Giant (uncredited)
Peter Miles
as Little Boy with Horn (uncredited)
Susan Simon
as Girl at Blackboard (uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell
as Man at Table (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
as Cop (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
