Review of Comin' Round the Mountain (1951) by Jonathan S — 11 Apr 2008

Not a huge fan of hillbilly humor, but Abbott and Costello do their thing.

This review of Comin' Round the Mountain (1951) was written by Jonathan S on 11 Apr 2008.

Comin' Round the Mountain has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Brett S (430) on 15 Jul 2008

This is definitely among the weaker films that Bud and Lou appeared in during the 1950s…

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By Brian B (2,161) on 27 Feb 2009

This one kind of hits home for me. There are hillbillies involved and I live in Kentucky. I've probably met some of those people…

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By Michael A (1,637) on 16 Mar 2009

Occasional hilarious moments, with the witch's shack (played by Margaret Hamilton of Wizard of oz) a highlight, but too many Dorothy Shay musical…

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A rather lousy entry in the Abbott and Costello series of films…

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