The Naughty Nineties (1945)

Directed by

Jean Yarbrough

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 16m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 30 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

It is a comedy set in the 1890s. Abbott and Costello play showboat performers who get mixed up in a crooked card game. The film includes their classic "Who's on First?" baseball routine.

lightheartedcomedicwhimsicalupbeatnostalgicplayfullivelyfun

What happens

The Naughty Nineties is a 1945 American film directed by Jean Yarbrough and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. It was written by Edmund L. Hartmann, John Grant, Edmund Joseph and Hal Fimberg. The film is noteworthy for containing a filmed version of the duo's famous "Who's on First?" routine. This version is shown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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