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The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters may not be the best of the "Bowery Boys" series, but it was unquestionably the most profitable. It all begins when Slip (Leo Gorcey) and Sach (Huntz Hall) try to gain permission to use a local vacant lot for baseball games. The boys make a trip to the mansion of the lot's owners, the sinister Gravesend family. It soon develops that all the Gravesends are looney, and none loonier than mad scientists Derek (John Dehner) and Anton (Lloyd Corrigan). Derek wants to transfer Sach's brain (what there is of it) to the body of a gorilla, while Anton wants to use Sach's graymatter for his robot. Meanwhile, Amelia Gravesend (Ellen Corby) makes plans to feed Slip to her carnivorous plant. Along the way, Sach is periodically transformed into a hideous beast, terrifying one and all, including his would-be rescuers Louie (Bernard Gorcey), Butch (Bennie Bartlett) and Chuck (David Condon). There isn't a single gag or situation in Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters that wasn't used earlier by the Three Stooges or Abbott & Costello, but that doesn't make the film any less hilarious. ~ Hal Erickson, RoviCast
- Leo Gorcey - Slip Mahoney
- Huntz Hall - Sach Debussy Jones
- Bernard Gorcey - Louie Dumbrowsky
- Lloyd Corrigan - Anton
- Ellen Corby - Amelia
- Bennie Bartlett - Butch
Credit
Dave Milton - Art Director, Bert Henrikson - Costume Designer, Edward Bernds - Director, William Austin - Editor, Lester A. Sansom - Editor, Marlin Skiles - Musical Direction/Supervision, Harry Neumann - Cinematographer, Allen K. Wood - Production Manager, Ben Schwalb - Producer, Joseph Kish - Set Designer, Augie Lohman - Special Effects, Ralph Butler - Sound/Sound Designer, Edward Bernds - Screenwriter, Elwood Ullman - Screenwriter| The Bowery (1933 Film), The Bow (2005 Film) | |
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The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters
| The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters | |
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| Directed by | Edward Bernds |
| Produced by | Ben Schwalb |
| Written by | Edward Bernds Elwood Ulman |
| Starring | Leo Gorcey Huntz Hall David Gorcey Bernard Gorcey |
| Music by | Marlin Skiles |
| Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
| Editing by | William Austin |
| Studio | Allied Artists |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists |
| Release date(s) | June 6, 1954 (U.S. release) |
| Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters is a 1954 comedy film starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on June 6, 1954 by Allied Artists and is the thirty-fourth film in the series.
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Plot
Louie's Sweet Shop is a frequent victim of the local neighborhood kids' baseball games. The Bowery Boys think that a nearby vacant lot would be perfect for the kids to play ball, and keep out of trouble. Slip and Sach go to visit the owners of the lot at their home As it turn out, the owners are completely insane. Dereck, a mad scientist, wants a brain for his gorilla. His brother Anton wants a brain for his robot, Gorog. Their sister Amelia need to give food to her man-eating tree, while their niece Francine is a vampire. Feeling that Slip and Sach are perfect for their personal needs, the family asks the duo to spend the night. The boys soon catch on to the family's schemes, causing a frantic chase through the house. Louie, Butch, and Chuck visit the home to search for Slip and Sach, but it's not too long before they too get caught into the action.
Cast
The Bowery Boys
- Leo Gorcey as Terrance Aloysius 'Slip' Mahoney
- Huntz Hall as Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones
- David Gorcey as Chuck Anderson (Credited as David Condon)
- Bennie Bartlett as Butch Williams
Remaining cast
- Bernard Gorcey as Louie Dumbrowski
- Lloyd Corrigan as Anton Gravesend
- Ellen Corby as Amelia Gravesend
- John Dehner as Dr. Derek Gravesend
- Laura Mason as Francine Gravesend
- Paul Wexler as Grissom, the butler
- Norman Bishop as Gorog, the robot (uncredited)
- Paul Bryar as Officer Martin (uncredited)
- Steve Calvert as Cosmos, the gorilla (uncredited)
- Rudy Lee as Herbie Wilkins (uncredited)
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