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Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

Get ready for the ultimate crossover! Dracula is on the hunt for subjects to give the Frankenstein monster a new brain. With the help of his assistant, he is going to take these new subjects to his castle and perform the operation. However, one man is standing in his way: Larry Talbot, a.k.a. the Wolf Man. Featuring Bela Lugosi as Dracula, Glenn Strange as the Monster, Lon Chaney, Jr. as the Wolf Man, and, in their most frightening performance yet, Abbott and Costello...wait, what? Yes, this movie actually happened. Someone at Universal must have said, "You know what moviegoing audiences have really been clamoring for? They want Abbott and Costello to meet the Universal Monsters." I mean, sure, these were two of their most profitable franchises, but pairing them together makes as much sense as having Martin and Lewis meet King Kong, or having Daffy Duck and Porky Pig meet the Groovie Ghoulies... oh right, that happened.  Whatever happened, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenst