Two booksellers search for diamonds in Africa, along the way meeting a visually-impaired gunner, a hungry lion, and a tribe of cannibals.Two booksellers search for diamonds in Africa, along the way meeting a visually-impaired gunner, a hungry lion, and a tribe of cannibals.Two booksellers search for diamonds in Africa, along the way meeting a visually-impaired gunner, a hungry lion, and a tribe of cannibals.
- Bobo
- (as Burton Wenland)
- Chauffeur
- (uncredited)
- The Ape
- (uncredited)
- Mr. Mercer
- (uncredited)
- Interpreter
- (uncredited)
- Cannibal Chief
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Earl Baldwin
- Martin Ragaway(uncredited)
- Leonard Stern(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFeatures the only on-screen pairing of Joe Besser and Shemp Howard. Shemp was an original member of The Three Stooges. He left the group and was replaced by his younger brother, Curly Howard. Shemp later returned, replacing Curly, and is generally considered "the fourth stooge". Besser later replaced Shemp, and is considered "the fifth stooge".
- GoofsThe "Orangutan Gargantua" is in fact a gorilla, portrayed in exaggerated caricatured fashion. True orangutans are found only in Southeast Asia, not Africa.
- Quotes
Buzz Johnson: I can't understand why you have this terrible fear of animals in you. What is it?
Stanley Livington: When I was a little baby I was scared by my piggy bank.
Buzz Johnson: That's nonsense.
[walks away]
Stanley Livington: [Grabs Buzz] You wanna hear something worse?
Buzz Johnson: What?
Stanley Livington: I was 15 years old before I ate my first animal cracker.
- Crazy creditsEnd Credit - The Gorilla spells out The End from some lettered blocks.
- Alternate versionsAlso available in a computer-colorized version.
- ConnectionsEdited into Dark Jungle Theater: Africa Screams (2015)
And whose great idea was it to load up the cast with some real characters. Take the giant Baer brothers, Max and Buddy, for example. Together they look like they could tear down the Empire State building without a wreaking ball. Not exactly, your usual movie types, and when they start scuffling, you can almost feel the ground shake. Then too, what an inspiration to stick coke-bottle glasses on Shemp Howard of Three Stooges fame and turn him into a nearly blind big-game hunter! So, better hide the house pets. But I really am curious how little, fat comedian Joe Besser snuck on set when the movie already had a little, fat comedian who's a lot funnier. Add real life adventurers Clyde Beatty and Frank Buck, along with the always regal Hillary Brooke who glitters, as usual, but never gets in on the fun, and it all adds up to a lively and entertaining bunch of characters.
Perhaps best of all, A&C are still looking fresh in their roles, and if some of the routines wheeze a bit, the boys are still able to give them the needed lift, something they did not do in the last few years before the final 1956 break-up. Sure, this kind of nonsense is not everyone's cup of tea. But I defy even the sourest sour-puss not to surrender a few chuckles as the boys bumble along Africa-style.
- dougdoepke
- Nov 22, 2008
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Abbott and Costello in Africa
- Filming locations
- Nassour Studios - 5746 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio, demolished in 2003)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $500,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 19 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1