History Film / AbbottAndCostelloMeetTheMummy

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* ZombieGait: Klaris walks like this.

The film was the EndOfAnEra for Abbott and Costello; it was the last film they made produced by Universal-International (and the second-last the team did at all), the last comedy-horror film they did, and consequently, their last run-in with Universal Studio’s roster of classic movie monsters. Their brand had been flagging for some time, and while the movie still turned a profit, it's widely seen as easily the weakest of their Universal Monsters crossovers, and one of their worst films in general. After failing to renegotiate their contract for Universal, they left the studio after 14 years.

Meanwhile, FemmeFatale businesswoman Madame Rontru is interested in plundering the tomb for herself. Iben and Hetsut, two members of the Followers of Klaris, an organization led by HighPriest Semu, who are dedicated to preserving the tomb and keeping Klaris in a state of undeath, retrieve Klaris and murder the professor. Abbott and Costello head to the professor’s residence in Cairo to volunteer as assistants to take the mummy overseas, but find only his body, and discover the mummy is missing. Costello takes a picture of Abbott with the body, and accidentally sets the police on their trail. While searching his residence, they also retrieve an ancient medallion that Zoomer was studying. It seems the medallion has hieroglyphics on it that will lead whoever can read them to the tomb of Princess Ara. Rontru offers to buy it off them, but the Followers of Klaris are also interested in getting the medallion back for themselves, even if they have to send the undead Klaris himself after their targets.

Meanwhile, FemmeFatale businesswoman Madame Rontru is interested in plundering the tomb for herself. Iben and Hetsut, two members of the Followers of Klaris, an organization led by High Priest Semu, who are dedicated to preserving the tomb and keeping Klaris in a state of undeath, retrieve Klaris and murder the professor. Abbott and Costello head to the professor’s residence in Cairo to volunteer as assistants to take the mummy overseas, but find only his body, and discover the mummy is missing. Costello takes a picture of Abbott with the body, and accidentally sets the police on their trail. While searching his residence, they also retrieve an ancient medallion that Zoomer was studying. It seems the medallion has hieroglyphics on it that will lead whoever can read them to the tomb of Princess Ara. Rontru offers to buy it off them, but the Followers of Klaris are also interested in getting the medallion back for themselves, even if they have to send the undead Klaris himself after their targets.

Abbott and Costello play two near-broke Americans in UsefulNotes/ModernEgypt who are looking for a way home. While at a restaurant, they overhear renowned Egyptologist Professor Zoomer talking about how he recently recovered the ancient mummy of Klaris, said to be the guardian of the tomb of Princess Ara. Zoomer believes Klaris’ sarcophagus contains a clue to the location of the princess’ tomb, and wants to take Klaris and the Sarcophagus back to UsefulNotes/UnitedStates for further study. Meanwhile, FemmeFatale businesswoman Madame Rontru is interested in plundering the tomb for herself. Iben and Hetsut, two members of the Followers of Klaris, an organization led by High Priest Semu, who are dedicated to preserving the tomb and keeping Klaris in a state of undeath, retrieve Klaris and murder the professor. Abbott and Costello head to the professor’s residence in Cairo to volunteer as assistants to take the mummy overseas, but find only his body, and discover the mummy is missing. Costello takes a picture of Abbott with the body, and accidentally sets the police on their trail. While searching his residence, they also retrieve an ancient medallion that Zoomer was studying. It seems the medallion has hieroglyphics on it that will lead whoever can read them to the tomb of Princess Ara. Rontru offers to buy it off them, but the Followers of Klaris are also interested in getting the medallion back for themselves, even if they have to send the undead Klaris himself after their targets.

Abbott and Costello play two near-broke Americans in UsefulNotes/ModernEgypt who are looking for a way home. While at a restaurant, they overhear renowned Egyptologist Professor Zoomer talking about how he recently recovered the ancient mummy of Klaris, said to be the guardian of the tomb of Princess Ara. Zoomer believes Klaris’ sarcophagus contains a clue to the location of the princess’ tomb, and wants to take Klaris and the Sarcophagus back to America for further study. Meanwhile, FemmeFatale businesswoman Madame Rontru is interested in plundering the tomb for herself. Iben and Hetsut, two members of the Followers of Klaris, an organization led by High Priest Semu, who are dedicated to preserving the tomb and keeping Klaris in a state of undeath, retrieve Klaris and murder the professor. Abbott and Costello head to the professor’s residence in Cairo to volunteer as assistants to take the mummy overseas, but find only his body, and discover the mummy is missing. Costello takes a picture of Abbott with the body, and accidentally sets the police on their trail. While searching his residence, they also retrieve an ancient medallion that Zoomer was studying. It seems the medallion has hieroglyphics on it that will lead whoever can read them to the tomb of Princess Ara. Rontru offers to buy it off them, but the Followers of Klaris are also interested in getting the medallion back for themselves, even if they have to send the undead Klaris himself after their targets.

Abbott and Costello play two near-broke Americans in UsefulNotes/{{Egypt}} who are looking for a way home. While at a restaurant, they overhear renowned Egyptologist Professor Zoomer talking about how he recently recovered the ancient mummy of Klaris, said to be the guardian of the tomb of Princess Ara. Zoomer believes Klaris’ sarcophagus contains a clue to the location of the princess’ tomb, and wants to take Klaris and the Sarcophagus back to America for further study. Meanwhile, FemmeFatale businesswoman Madame Rontru is interested in plundering the tomb for herself. Iben and Hetsut, two members of the Followers of Klaris, an organization led by High Priest Semu, who are dedicated to preserving the tomb and keeping Klaris in a state of undeath, retrieve Klaris and murder the professor. Abbott and Costello head to the professor’s residence in Cairo to volunteer as assistants to take the mummy overseas, but find only his body, and discover the mummy is missing. Costello takes a picture of Abbott with the body, and accidentally sets the police on their trail. While searching his residence, they also retrieve an ancient medallion that Zoomer was studying. It seems the medallion has hieroglyphics on it that will lead whoever can read them to the tomb of Princess Ara. Rontru offers to buy it off them, but the Followers of Klaris are also interested in getting the medallion back for themselves, even if they have to send the undead Klaris himself after their targets.

Abbott and Costello play two near-broke Americans in Egypt who are looking for a way home. While at a restaurant, they overhear renowned Egyptologist Professor Zoomer talking about how he recently recovered the ancient mummy of Klaris, said to be the guardian of the tomb of Princess Ara. Zoomer believes Klaris’ sarcophagus contains a clue to the location of the princess’ tomb, and wants to take Klaris and the Sarcophagus back to America for further study. Meanwhile, FemmeFatale businesswoman Madame Rontru is interested in plundering the tomb for herself. Iben and Hetsut, two members of the Followers of Klaris, an organization led by High Priest Semu, who are dedicated to preserving the tomb and keeping Klaris in a state of undeath, retrieve Klaris and murder the professor. Abbott and Costello head to the professor’s residence in Cairo to volunteer as assistants to take the mummy overseas, but find only his body, and discover the mummy is missing. Costello takes a picture of Abbott with the body, and accidentally sets the police on their trail. While searching his residence, they also retrieve an ancient medallion that Zoomer was studying. It seems the medallion has hieroglyphics on it that will lead whoever can read them to the tomb of Princess Ara. Rontru offers to buy it off them, but the Followers of Klaris are also interested in getting the medallion back for themselves, even if they have to send the undead Klaris himself after their targets.

''Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy'' is a 1955 American HorrorComedy, starring [[Creator/AbbottAndCostello Bud Abbott and Lou Costello]]. It also stars stuntman Eddie Parker, who had doubled for Creator/LonChaneyJr in Universal’s previous Mummy movies.

''Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy'' is a 1955 American HorrorComedy, starring [[Creator/AbbottAndCostello Bud Abbott and Lou Costello]]. It also stars stuntman Eddie Parker, who had doubled for Lon Chaney Jr. in Universal’s previous Mummy movies.

''Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy'' is a 1955 American HorrorComedy, starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. It also stars stuntman Eddie Parker, who had doubled for Lon Chaney Jr. in Universal’s previous Mummy movies.

* NobodyHereButUsStatues: Rontru hides in Zoomer's apartment by taking the place of a mannequin shaped like a reclining woman. Costello had earlier pondered giving the mannequin a smack on the ass and decided against it--but this time, he gives into the temptation. Rontru kicks him across the room and then snaps back into her pose so quickly that Costello has no idea what happened.

* AMacGuffinFullOfMoney: The treasure of Princess Ana. Slightly unusual in that Semu wants to keep it right where it is, hidden from mortal eyes, and not spend it himself.

* NobodyHereButUsStatues: Rontru hides in Zoomer's apartment by taking the place of a mannequin shaped like a reclining woman. Costello had earlier pondered giving the mannequin a smack on the ass and decided against it -- but this time, he gives into the temptation. Rontru kicks him across the room and then snaps back into her pose so quickly that Costello has no idea what happened.

* DancePartyEnding: [[spoiler: The Tomb of Princess Ara is turned into a mummy-themed nightclub after Klaris dies, as a way of honoring his memory and making a profit at the same time.]]

* NobodyHereButUsStatues: Rontru hides in Zoomer's apartment by taking the place of a mannequin shaped like a reclining woman. Still thinking it's a mannequin, Costello ponders giving her a smack on the ass, and fortunately for him decides against it.

* SnakeCharmer: A RunningGag: Lou occasionally finds a flute and starts playing it, generally summoning a cobra from somewhere unlikely that startles him badly. He takes it even further at one point, apparently charming a rope that Abbott is hanging onto and sending it up in the air.

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy is a 1955 American Horror Comedy, starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. It also stars stuntman Eddie Parker, who had doubled for Lon Chaney Jr. in Universal’s previous Mummy movies.

* TheDanza: Sort of. While Abbott and Costello’s characters were named “Pete Patterson” and “Freddy Franklin” in the script and in the end credits, they only ever refer to each other by their actual names onscreen, apparently having largely given up on character names since they always played near-identical roles in the story, and audiences all knew them better as Abbott and Costello, anyway.