San Rafael's Albert Park
This film is a hilarious spoof of the classic Universal horror film of the 1930's and early 40's, with Abbott and Costello running into the likes of Dracula (Bela Lugosi), Frankenstein (Glenn Strange) and The Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr.). The film combines the scary horror film, with one of the best-loved comedy duos of all-time. Horror buffs will note that Chaney Jr. fills in for Strange in the shot where the Monster tosses actress Lenore Aubert out a window. Strange had broken his foot in an accident and, rather then lose three days of shooting, Chaney volunteered to don the make-up once again. After this films considerable success at the box office, Abbott and Costello made seven more pictures in which they met Hollywood monsters, but none were as lively and entertaining as this one.
