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Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

5.5/1051 Reviews1953

Lester and Orville accidentally launch a rocket which is supposed to fly to Mars. Instead it goes to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. They are then forced by bank robber Mugsy and his pal Harry to fly to Venus where they find a civilization made up entirely of women, men having been banished.

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Lester and Orville accidentally launch a rocket which is supposed to fly to Mars. Instead it goes to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. They are then forced by bank robber Mugsy and his pal Harry to fly to Venus where they find a civilization made up entirely of women, men having been banished.

Release Date	1953-04-06
Language:	EN
Budget:	$762,446.00
Revenue:	$1,250,000.00
Duration:	77 mins
Status:	Released
Genres:	ComedyScience Fiction

Casts

Bud Abbott ( Lester )

Lou Costello ( Orville )

Mari Blanchard ( Allura )

Robert Paige ( Dr. Wilson )

Horace McMahon ( Mugsy )

Martha Hyer ( Janie Howe )

Jack Kruschen ( Harry )

Joe Kirk ( Dr. Orvilla )

Jean Willes ( Capt. Olivia )

Anita Ekberg ( Venusian Guard )

James Flavin ( First Policeman in Bank )

Jackie Loughery ( Venusian Guard )

Ruth Hampton ( Handmaiden (as Ruth June Hampton) (as Miss New Jersey) )

Valerie Jackson ( Handmaiden (as Miss Montana) )

Renate Hoy ( Handmaiden (as Renate Huy) (as Miss Germany) )

Jeanne Thompson ( Handmaiden (as Miss Louisiana) )

Jeri Miller ( Venusian Guard )

Elsa Edsman ( Handmaiden (as Elza Edsman) (as Miss Hawaii) )

Judy Jorell ( Venusian Guard (as Miss MIchigan) )

Hal Forrest ( Dr. Nedring (uncredited) )

Jack Tesler ( Dr. Holtz (uncredited) )

Russ Conway ( Second Policeman in Bank (uncredited) )

Syd Saylor ( Man at Fountain (uncredited) )

Patti McKaye ( Venusian Guard (uncredited) )

Harry Shearer ( Second Boy (uncredited) )

Harold Goodwin ( Dr. Coleman (uncredited) )

Robert Stevenson ( Observer (uncredited) )

Crews

D.D. Beauchamp Screenplay

John Grant Screenplay

D.D. Beauchamp Story

Howard Christie Story

Charles Lamont Director

Julia Heron Art Direction

Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration

Robert F. Boyle Art Direction

David S. Horsley Special Effects

Alexander Golitzen Art Direction

Howard Christie Producer

Clifford Stine Director of Photography

Herman Stein Original Music Composer

Leah Rhodes Costume Design

Robert Pritchard Sound

Joseph Gershenson Music Supervisor

Milton Rosen Original Music Composer

Henry Mancini Original Music Composer

Leslie I. Carey Sound

Russell F. Schoengarth Editor

Bud Westmore Makeup Department Head

Joan St. Oegger Hairstylist

Jack Gertsman Unit Production Manager