Two goofballs try to run a beaten-down old amusement park.Two goofballs try to run a beaten-down old amusement park.Two goofballs try to run a beaten-down old amusement park.
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Robert Bice
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
John Cliff
- Knucks
- (uncredited)
Phil Garris
- Mickey
- (uncredited)
Jess Kirkpatrick
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaAfter this movie, the Internal Revenue Service charged Bud Abbott and Lou Costello for back taxes, forcing them to sell their homes and a lot of their assets, including the rights to their films. The two mutually agreed to officially end their partnership in July of 1957.
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Munsters: Dance with Me, Herman (1965)
- SoundtracksDance With Me, Henry
Music and Lyrics by Hank Ballard, Etta James and Johnny Otis
Parts of the song played during the opening credits and throughout the film
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A sad end to a great career
This film has the reputation of being the team's worst, and it may well be (it's a toss-up between this one and "A&C Go to Mars"), but even if it isn't the worst movie they ever made, it's definitely the saddest. Both Bud and Lou were old and ill, and their timing, which was at one time absolutely awe-inspiring, is pretty much gone. They show their age, especially Costello, and don't seem to have the heart for the work anymore. It's not just the boys who are tired, though. The script is lame, limp, and absolutely brainless, and they must have realized it because they brought in Charles Barton, who was responsible for their best films, to direct it, hoping that he could make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. He couldn't. A previous poster has said that it's painful to watch this film, and he's absolutely right--it breaks your heart to see how far the two had deteriorated, both physically and professionally. The producers must have known what a dog this movie was because, in a desperate and pathetic attempt to attract younger viewers--always Abbott & Costello's core audience--they changed the title to "Dance With Me, Henry", which was the name of a popular song at the time and had absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with anything that happens in the film itself.
All in all, a sad, depressing end to the career of one of the best comedy teams in film history.
All in all, a sad, depressing end to the career of one of the best comedy teams in film history.
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- frankfob
- Jun 23, 2002
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Tolle Jungs im Einsatz
- Filming locations
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA(carnival scenes shot at the Willow Grove Amusement Park)
- Production company
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- Budget
- $450,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 19 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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