Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man is a 1951 film starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello and Nancy Guild. 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... William Alexander Abbott aka Bud Abbott (October 2, 1895 – April 24, 1974) is a legendary American actor, producer and comedian from Asbury Park, New Jersey. ... Lou Costello & Bud Abbott (top) Louis Francis Cristillo aka Lou Costello (born March 6, 1906; died March 3, 1959) was an American actor, producer and comedian from Paterson, New Jersey of Italian and French descent. ... Nancy Guild (October 11, 1925 - August 16, 1999) was a film actress of the 1940s and 1950s. ...

This film was the third of six movies in which Abbott and Costello "meet" various creepy characters. Their first pairing was with Frankenstein. It was followed by the Killer, played by Boris Karloff. Then came the Invisible Man, Captain Kidd, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the Mummy and, finally, the Keystone Kops.

The impressive special effects for this film, which depicted invisibility and other optical illusions, were created by David Horsley, who also did the special effects for "The Invisible Man Returns," "The Invisible Woman" and "Invisible Agent."