Title from set container. One night in the tropics cast: Allan Jones, Nancy Kelly, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Robert Cummings, Mary Boland, Leo Carrillo, William Frawley, Peggy Moran. Buck privates cast: Bud Abbot, Lou Costello, Lee Bowman, Alan Curtis, Jane Frazee, Nat Pendleton. In the navy cast: Bud Abbot, Lou Costello, Dick Powell, The Andrews Sisters, Claire Dodd, Dick Foran, Condos Brothers. Hold that ghost cast: Bud Abbot, Lou Costello, Richard Carlson, Joan Davis, Mischa Auer, The Andrews Sisters, Ted Lewis and his Entertainers. One night in the tropics: Based on the novel "Love insurance" by Earl Derr Biggers. In the navy: Based on the original story "They're in the navy now" by Arthyur T. Horman. Set includes a 44 p. booklet detailing the legacy of Bud and Lou plus an overview of their films at Universal, including rare photos, trivia and an exclusive introduction from their families. Set includes all 28 films from Universal Pictures.
Contents:
Hold that ghost / screenplay by Robert Lees, Fred Rinaldo, John Grant ; original story by Robert Lees, Fred Rinaldo (1941 ; 86 min.). Buck privates / original screenplay by Arthur T. Horman ; special material by John Grant ; directed by Arthur Lubin (1941 ; 85 min.). In the navy / screenplay by Arthur T. Horman and John Grant (1941 ; 86 min.) -- Hold that ghost / screenplay by Robert Lees, Fred Rinaldo, John Grant ; original story by Robert Lees, Fred Rinaldo (1941 ; 86 min.).
Summary:
One night in the tropics: Bud and Lou get mixed up in a "Love insurance" scheme. Buck Privates: Bud and Lou accidentally enlists in the U.S. Army and stumble through basic training. In the navy: Bud and Lou are sailors who must help a famous crooner keep his identity. Hold that ghost: Bud and Lou accidentally inherit a "haunted" house where a gangster stashed his loot.
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