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Oysters and Muscles

  • 1948
  • 9m
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Lou Costello in Oysters and Muscles (1948)
ComedyShort

Lou agrees to wrestle the Masked Marvel, believing he will be Bud's gentle friend McGuirk; but neither are aware that the Marvel's manager has substituted the menacing "Strangler" under the ... Read allLou agrees to wrestle the Masked Marvel, believing he will be Bud's gentle friend McGuirk; but neither are aware that the Marvel's manager has substituted the menacing "Strangler" under the mask after McGuirk takes sick.Lou agrees to wrestle the Masked Marvel, believing he will be Bud's gentle friend McGuirk; but neither are aware that the Marvel's manager has substituted the menacing "Strangler" under the mask after McGuirk takes sick.

  • Director
    • Jean Yarbrough
  • Writers
    • John Grant
    • Edmund L. Hartmann
    • Arthur T. Horman
  • Stars
    • Bud Abbott
    • Lou Costello
    • Lon Chaney Jr.
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    • Director
      • Jean Yarbrough
    • Writers
      • John Grant
      • Edmund L. Hartmann
      • Arthur T. Horman
    • Stars
      • Bud Abbott
      • Lou Costello
      • Lon Chaney Jr.
    • 1User review
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    Bud Abbott
    Bud Abbott
    • Slats [Bud, in silent versions]
    • (archive footage)
    Lou Costello
    Lou Costello
    • Oliver [Lou, in silent versions]
    • (archive footage)
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    • Strangler Johnson, wrestler
    • (archive footage)
    Sammy Stein
    Sammy Stein
    • 'Masked Marvel' McGuirk, wrestler
    • (archive footage)
    Joe Kirk
    Joe Kirk
    • Dan Miller, manager
    • (archive footage)
    Martha O'Driscoll
    Martha O'Driscoll
      June Vincent
      June Vincent
        Donald Cook
        Donald Cook
          Charles Dingle
          Charles Dingle
            Peggy Ryan
            Peggy Ryan
            • Ringside Girl
            • (archive footage)
            • Director
              • Jean Yarbrough
            • Writers
              • John Grant
              • Edmund L. Hartmann
              • Arthur T. Horman
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            ducatimatz28

            Oysters and Muscles

            This is one of two Castle Film Shorts from the 1945 Universal Feature "Here come the Coeds" A condensed version in both 8mm & 16mm intended for the home film market.Abbott & Costello representing a Women's College(Bixby)who are in financial trouble,need to obtain quick money to save the college from closing...

            Bud cons Lou(Oliver) into a supposedly fixed wrestling match against the Masked Marvel who is a friend of Bud's character(Slatts).When the masked marvel(McGurk) becomes ill before the match and is substituted by another wrestler unaware to Lou,then all hell breaks loose as Lou realizes he isn't wrestling the right man...

            Very entertaining Short Subject usually paired with the other related Castle A&C Short "Fun on the Run" from the same feature "Here come the Coeds".Both A&C short films were among the most popular ever distributed by Castle Films...

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              Edited from Deux nigauds au collège (1945)

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            • Release date
              • 1948 (United States)
            • Country of origin
              • United States
            • Language
              • English
            • Filming locations
              • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
            • Production companies
              • United World Films
              • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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            • Runtime
              9 minutes
            • Color
              • Black and White
            • Aspect ratio
              • 1.33 : 1

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