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Synopsis: Two newly graduated private investigators, Bud Alexander and Lou Francis, are hired by boxer Tommy Nelson to clear his name after he is framed for murder by the mob. Tommy has taken an invisibility potion to help hide him from the authorities, putting Bud and Lou up against the clock as the potion slowly turns their client insane. Who's in it? The movie stars Bud Abbott , Lou Costello , Arthur Franz , Nancy Guild and Adele Jergens . Review: It's been a while since I've watched an Abbott & Costello movie and, when I came across Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man , I just had to give it a re-watch. While I still think Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is their best pairing against a movie monster(s), this one remains a close second. As much as I love the comedy duo, their routine was arguably getting a bit repetitive and stale by the 1950s. There are, however, still some films that manage to seem fresh and this is one of those movies. The thing th...

Synopsis: Red Jones wants to marry his girlfriend, Ann, but she rejects his proposal because of his bumbling ways have made it impossible for him to hold a job. Determined to change her opinion of him, Red attempts to get a job as a salesman for the Fuller Brush Company, where Ann works as a secretary. However, his romantic rival, Keenan Willack, does his best to sabotage the effort, including giving Red the address of Gordon Trist, the boss who recently fired him. Despite the odds, Red manages to sell ten brushes to Trist's wife but when he returns to collect the money, becomes the primary suspect in Trist's murder. Who's in it? The movie stars Red Skelton , Janet Blair , Don McGuire , Hillary Brooke and Adele Jergens. Review: After being left a bit traumatized from Lady Bug Lady Bug yesterday, I decided I needed to lighten the mood with this morning's movie and ended up watching The Fuller Brush Man , which was recently added to my library. Long story, short, it ...

Synopsis: When their friend Danny loses his job and faces jailtime over $200 in missing money, Sach and Duke attempt to help him by entering one of Sach's photos in a newspaper contest. They learn the contest is already over, but the city editor offers them an opportunity to earn the money by photographing New York gangster Frankie Arbo and learning more about his criminal activities.  Who's in it? The movie stars Huntz Hall , Stanley Clements , Adele Jergens , Thomas Browne Henry and Queenie Smith . Review: I came across Fighting Trouble about a week ago and added it to my library knowing it was one of the later Bowery Boys movies, post Leo Gorcey , and was interested in seeing how the film was. Overall, I think I'd describe it as not being one of my favorites but also an OK comedy. I think, even by the later films that still had Gorcey, the whole Bowery Boys description was there for name recognition only. Hall was clearly the breakout star with Gorcey falling into mo...