Abbott and Costello Go To Mars is a 1953 science fiction comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and staring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. It is one of a series of movies released by Abbot and Costello William Alexander “Bud” Abbott (October 2, 1897 – April 24, 1974) is a legendary American actor, producer and comedian born in Asbury Park, New Jersey. ... Louis Francis Cristillo aka Lou Costello (March 6, 1906 - March 3, 1959), was an American actor and comedian best known as half of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, with Bud Abbott. ... Universal Studios Theme Parks. ... Universal Studios is a famous Hollywood movie studio located at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in Universal City, California, which is in the San Fernando Valley. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Comedy has a classical meaning (comical theatre) and a popular one (the use of humour with an intent to provoke laughter in general). ... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as—in metonymy—the field in general. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... William Alexander “Bud” Abbott (October 2, 1897 – April 24, 1974) is a legendary American actor, producer and comedian born in Asbury Park, New Jersey. ... Louis Francis Cristillo aka Lou Costello (March 6, 1906 - March 3, 1959), was an American actor and comedian best known as half of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, with Bud Abbott. ... Abbott and Costello is the name of a legendary American comedy duo made up of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. ...

The movie follows the intergalactic misadventures of Lester and Orville, maintenance men who accidentally launch a rocket which is intended to fly to Mars. Instead however it is redirected and lands in New Orleans at the Mardi Gras. While here they are forced by bank robbers, Mugsy and Harry, to fly to Venus where they find a race of semi-eternal Amazonian aliens who have banished all of the men from their world. They are eventually chased off the planet by Queen Alura the leader of the aliens. A Redstone rocket, part of the Mercury program The traditional definition of a rocket is a vehicle, missile or aircraft which obtains thrust by the reaction to the ejection of fast moving fluid from within a rocket engine. ... Note: This article contains special characters. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... Mardi Gras (French for Fat Tuesday) is the day before Ash Wednesday, and is also called Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day. It is the final day of Carnival (English:IPA: and Romance languages:IPA: ). It is a celebration that is held just before the beginning of the Christian liturgical season... Adjective Venusian or (rarely) Cytherean (*min temperature refers to cloud tops only) Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 9. ... The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. ... The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, currently used by the SETI project in the search for extraterrestrial life Extraterrestrial life is life that may exist and originate outside the planet Earth, the only place in the universe known to support life. ...

Cast

• Bud Abbott as Lester
• Lou Costello as Orville
• Mari Blanchard as Allura
• Robert Paige as Dr Wilson
• Horace McMahon as Mugsy
• Martha Hyer as Janie
• Jack Kruschen as Harry
• Joe Kirk as Dr. Orvilla
• Jean Willes as Capt. Olivia
• Anita Ekberg as Venusian Guard

William Alexander “Bud” Abbott (October 2, 1897 – April 24, 1974) is a legendary American actor, producer and comedian born in Asbury Park, New Jersey. ... Louis Francis Cristillo aka Lou Costello (March 6, 1906 - March 3, 1959), was an American actor and comedian best known as half of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, with Bud Abbott. ... Martha Hyer (born August 10, 1924, Fort Worth, Texas) is an American actress. ... Jack Kruschen (March 20, 1922 – April 2, 2002) was a Canadian born character actor who worked primarily in American film, television, and radio. ... Anita Ekberg Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg (born on September 29, 1931 in Malmö, Sweden) was a model and actress. ...

References

• Wingrove, David. Science Fiction Film Source Book (Longman Group Limited, 1985)
• Internet Movie Database
• EOFFTV