Abbott and Costello : Africa screams ; Jack and the beanstalk ; The Colgate comedy hour with Abbott and Costello

Abbott, Bud, 1897-1974 (Added Author). Costello, Lou. (Added Author). Baer, Max, 1909-1959 (Added Author). Baer, Buddy, 1915-1986 (Added Author). Buck, Frank, 1884-1950 (Added Author). Beatty, Clyde, 1903-1965 (Added Author). Howard, Shemp, 1895-1955 (Added Author). Besser, Joe, 1907-1988 (Added Author). Brooke, Hillary, 1914-1999 (Added Author). Farnum, William, 1876-1953 (Added Author). St. Clair Vision (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary:

Africa screams. Abbott and Costello are mistaken for great hunters and shanghaied to Africa as part of a safari to find diamonds.

Jack and the beanstalk. Abbott and Costello risk their lives to rescue a beautiful princess from a giant, and retrieve a hen that lays golden eggs.

Segments from the television variety show, The Colgate comedy hour, hosted by Abbott and Costello, with guest stars including Charles Laughton, Errol Flynn, George Raft, Louis Armstrong, Jane Russell, Hoagy Carmichael, Teresa Brewer, Les Paul, Mary Ford, Lon Chaney, Victor Borge, and Gisele MacKenzie.

Contents:

Africa screams (79 min.)
Jack and the beanstalk (82 min.)
Colgate comedy hour (ca. 600 min.).

Item details

Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (approximately 14 hours) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
Publisher: Woodland Hills, CA : St. Clair Vision, ℗©2007.

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Title from container. Africa screams originally released as a motion picture in 1949. Jack and the beanstalk originally released as a motion picture in 1952. Colgate comedy hour segments originally aired on television 1951-1955. Bonus features: Abbott & Costello on the radio (disc 1); Abbott and Costello poster gallery (disc 2); Abbott and Costello trailers (disc 3).
Formatted Contents Note:	Africa screams (79 min.) Jack and the beanstalk (82 min.) Colgate comedy hour (ca. 600 min.).
Participant or Performer Note:	Bud Abbott, Lou Costello. Africa screams: Max Baer, Buddy Baer, Frank Buck, Clyde Beatty, Shemp Howard, Joe Besser, Hillary Brooke. Jack and the beanstalk: Buddy Baer, William Farnum.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD, Dolby digital, 5.1 virtual surround sound, all regions.