Universal Pictures
Directed by Arthur Lubin
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Universal)
Abbott and Costello spend the night in a run-down hotel they inherit from a gangster. Some friends who take a taxi with them also are stranded. The best scenes involve gimmicks: the moving candle, the bedroom that changes into a gambling joint. Joan Davis may be better than Bud and Lou in a supporting role as a radio screamer, her dance routine is pretty good too. Ted Lewis' big band schtick is not only tired but offensive when he has a black man mirror his moves for a performance of "Me and My Shadow".
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