Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCharles Lamont
Written by
Produced byHoward Christie
Starring
CinematographyClifford Stine
Edited byRussell Schoengarth
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • April 6, 1953 (1953-04-06)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$762,446[2]
Box office$1.25 million (US)[3]

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars is a 1953 American science fiction comedy film starring the comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello and directed by Charles Lamont. It was produced by Howard Christie and made by Universal-International. Despite the film's title, no character in the film actually travels to the planet Mars (although Abbott and Costello's characters believe they are on Mars at one point.) The film marks the debut of Harry Shearer.

  1. ^ Abbott and Costello Go to Mars at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
  2. ^ Furmanek p 236
  3. ^ "Top Grossers of '953". Variety. January 13, 1954. p. 11.