Abbott and Costello at Boston film premiere of "Jack and the Beanstalk" in 1952
Title card: "Abbott, Costello at 'Beanstalk' Boston Premiere" / comedy duo Bud Abbott and Lou Costello clown around with street sweeper brooms and bins on Boston street as man in foreground points at them and litter falls on the ground; spectators in background look on / Costello, with cigar in hand, and Abbott, with cigarette holder clenched in jaw, banter with each other / man emerges from group of spectators, wearing a hat; Costello grabs his hat and throws it into the trash bin; man reaches into bin to get hat; Costello grabs hat from him and throws it to ground / mass of people on Boston street, with most men wearing hats / marquee of Paramount Theatre touts the comedy duo's film "Jack and the Beanstalk"; tilt down to pedestrians passing jewelry shop beneath marquee, and sign at left posted on pole "enlist now US Coast Guard" / young boy with teenaged boys and girls; some applaud / Costello gets out of convertible, followed by Abbott / crowd at theater entrance, with signs for film in background / MS crowd / tilt down shot from film poster to Abbott and Costello standing at base of poster; they banter
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Editorial #:
500719662
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
April 12, 1952
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License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
Not released.ÌýMore information
Clip length:
00:01:00:22
Location:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
sr001108_02_01.mov
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