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Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd

1952 film by Charles Lamont
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Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd

Summary

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd was directed by Charles Lamont[4].
  • Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd's composer is recorded as Raoul Kraushaar[5].
  • Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd's genre is comedy film[6].
  • Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd's genre is musical film[7].
  • Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd's genre is pirate film[8].
  • A cast member of Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd was Bud Abbott[9].
  • A cast member of Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd was Lou Costello[10].
  • A cast member of Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd was Charles Laughton[11].
  • A cast member of Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd was Hillary Brooke[12].
  • A cast member of Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd was Leif Erickson[13].
  • A cast member of Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd was Fran Warren[14].
  • A cast member of Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd was Bill Shirley[15].
  • A cast member of Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd was Leonard Mudie[16].
  • Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd was produced by Alex Gottlieb[17].
  • Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd's director of photography is recorded as Stanley Cortez[18].
  • The original language of Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd was English[19].
  • Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd's color is recorded as color[20].
  • Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd's color is recorded as black-and-white[21].
  • Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd was published on January 1, 1952[23].
  • Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd's distributed by is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[24].
  • Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd's main subject is sea piracy[25].
  • Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd's executive producer is recorded as Lou Costello[26].
  • Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd was produced by Alex Gottlieb[17]. It was directed by Charles Lamont[4]. Cast members include Bud Abbott[9], Lou Costello[10], Charles Laughton[11], Hillary Brooke[12], Leif Erickson[13], and Fran Warren[14].

Publication

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd was released on January 1, 1952[23]. The original language of it was English[19]. Genres include comedy film[6], musical film[7], and pirate film[8].

Subject and Themes

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd's main subject is sea piracy[25].

Why It Matters

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Bud Abbott Charles Laughton film Lou Costello United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → sea piracy
    Executive producer → Lou Costello
    Aliases → —
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