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Released May 27, 1949
Featuring Shemp Howard and Joe Besser (Solo)
United Artists
79 min. (Feature Film)

Scheming Diana Emerson (Hillary Brooke) wants to get her hands on the wealth of diamonds described in Cuttleford's book "Dark Safari." Buzz and Stanley (Bud Abbott & Lou Costello) work at the department store book shop where Buzz learns of her plans, and convinces Emerson that Stanley can draw the map for her. Mounting a treasure expedition under the guise of a safari with Clyde Beatty, she takes Buzz and Stanley with her, along with strongarm henchmen Grappler and Boots (Max & Buddy Baer), butler Harry (Joe Besser), and myopic big-game sharpshooter Gunner (Shemp Howard). Beatty is also after the "Orangutan Gargantua," fabled to live in the Congo. While on the trail, Buzz and Stanley find diamonds left as bait by a tribe of cannibals, are captured, but escape. The Chief approaches Emerson and offers a deal: a bag of raw diamonds in exchange for Stanley (the Chief has a "sweet tooth").

Independently produced at Nassour Studios; distributed by United Artists.

Shemp's contract for AFRICA SCREAMS paid him $1000/week, with a guaranteed minimum of three weeks. He reported to filming on November 15, 1948.

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Avg. Rating: [7.53/10]
 
AFRICA SCREAMS on IMDb

Bud Abbott
Buzz Johnson

Lou Costello
Stanley Livington

Hillary Brooke
Diana Emerson

Max Baer
Grappler McCoy

Buddy Baer
Boots Wilson

Shemp Howard
Gunner Jensen

Frank Buck
Himself

Charles Gemora
Orangutan Gargantua

Bill Walker
Interpreter

Jack Clisby
Safari native

Bobby Barber
Cab driver

Arthur Hecht
Elevator operator


William Nassour
Executive Producer

David S. Garber
Associate Producer

Earl Baldwin
Original Story and Screenplay

Leonard Stern
Screenplay

Martin Ragaway
Screenplay

Charles Van Enger
Director of Photography

Frank Gross
Film Editor

Lewis Creber
Art Director

Edward R. Robinson
Set Decoration

Robert Pritchard
Sound Recording

Albert Deano
Wardrobe Manager

Joseph E. Kenney
Assistant Director

Carl Lee
Special Effects

Norman Abbott
Dialogue Director

Betty Abbott-Griffin
Script Supervisor

Joe C. Gilpin
Executive Production Manager



















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