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One Night in the Tropics is a 1940 musical film notable as the film debut of Abbott and Costello. They are listed as supporting actors but have major exposure with five of their classic routines, including an abbreviated version of "Who's on First?"
One Night in the Tropics: Directed by A. Edward Sutherland. With Allan Jones, Nancy Kelly, Robert Cummings, Bud Abbott. Jim "Lucky" Moore (Allan Jones), an insurance salesman, comes up with a novel policy for his friend, Steve (Robert Cummings): a 'love insurance policy', that will pay out $1-million if Steve does not marry his fiancee, Cynthia ...
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- Comedy, Musical, Romance
- A. Edward Sutherland
- 1940-11-15
Abbott and Costello cavort around a love-insurance triangle (Allan Jones, Nancy Kelly, Robert Cummings), in their film debut.
- 82 min
- 46.5K
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Apr 25, 2023 · After working in burlesque, in radio, and on Broadway, Abbott and Costello made their movie debut in One Night in the Tropics (1940). Their first starring picture was Buck Privates (1941), a box-office bonanza which catapulted the team to "top moneymaker" status for the next 15 years; in all, Abbott and Costello made 36 feature films.
- 2587 min
Jul 5, 2023 · Directed by A. Edward Sutherland. With Allan Jones, Nancy Kelly, Robert Cummings, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello.
- 2 min
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Jim "Lucky" Moore, an insurance salesman, comes up with a novel policy for his friend, Steve: a 'love insurance policy', that will pay out $1-million if Steve does not marry his fiancée, Cynthia.
When playboy Steve Harper falls for socialite Cynthia Merrick, his best friend, insurance broker Jim Moore, writes a one million dollar "love insurance policy" insuring that the romance will culminate in matrimony.
