The Naughty Nineties (1945)

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1h 16min
Comedy
06 Jul 1945 (USA)
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When their captain is swindled out of his riverboat by a trio of gamblers, stage show star Abbott and his bumbling sidekick Costello must put things right.

Director:

Jean Yarbrough

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Still of Lou Costello (I) in The Naughty Nineties (1945)

Still of Lou Costello (I) and Bob O'Connor (I) in The Naughty Nineties (1945)

Still of Lou Costello (I) and Joe Sawyer (I) in The Naughty Nineties (1945)

Still of Lois Collier, Alan Curtis (I), Rita Johnson (I), Joe Sawyer (I) and Henry Travers (I) in The Naughty Nineties (1945)

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	Bud Abbott	...	Dexter Broadhurst
	Lou Costello	...	Sebastian Dinwiddle
	Alan Curtis	...	Crawford
	Rita Johnson	...	Bonita Farrow
	Henry Travers	...	Capt. Sam Jackson
	Lois Collier	...	Miss Caroline Jackson
	Joe Sawyer	...	Bailey
	Joe Kirk	...	Croupier
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Bill Alcorn	...	Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
	Audley Anderson	...	Card Player (uncredited)
	Jack Barbee	...	Rainbow Four Member (uncredited)
	Suzanne Lee Bastian	...	Baby (uncredited)
	Edward Biby	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Gladys Blake	...	Girl in Garter Gag (uncredited)
	Milt Bronson	...	Gambler (uncredited)
	Douglas Carter	...	Croupier (uncredited)
	Jack Chefe	...	Gilded Cage Waiter (uncredited)
	Jack Coffey	...	Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
	Bing Conley	...	Croupier (uncredited)
	Tony Dell	...	Croupier (uncredited)
	William Desmond	...	Showboat Customer (uncredited)
	Dolores Evers	...	Girl in High-Wire Act (uncredited)
	Tom Fadden	...	Wounded Gambler (uncredited)
	Sid Fields	...	Gag Man (uncredited)
	Rainbow Four	...	Singers (uncredited)
	Jack Frack	...	Croupier (uncredited)
	Jack Frost	...	Rainbow Four Member (uncredited)
	Edward Gargan	...	Baxter - Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
	Parker Garvie	...	Croupier (uncredited)
	Joe Gilbert	...	Dealer (uncredited)
	Rita Gould	...	Girl in Water Gag (uncredited)
	William E. Green	...	Minstrel (uncredited)
	John Hamilton	...	Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited)
	Carol Hughes	...	Tessie (uncredited)
	John Indrisano	...	Croupier (uncredited)
	Warren Jackson	...	Card Player (uncredited)
	Ralph Johns	...	Croupier (uncredited)
	Ben Johnson	...	Coach Driver (uncredited)
	Jack W. Johnston	...	Riverboat Gambler (uncredited)
	Dick Johnstone	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Shirley Karnes	...	Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)
	Donald Kerr	...	Croupier (uncredited)
	Paul Kruger	...	Riverboat Gambler (uncredited)
	William W. Larsen	...	Magician (uncredited)
	Perc Launders	...	Card Player (uncredited)
	Ann Lawrence	...	Girl in Garter Gag (uncredited)
	Rex Lease	...	Sheriff Wright (uncredited)
	Ruth Lee	...	Townswoman (uncredited)
	Max Linder	...	Riverboat Gambler (uncredited)
	Arthur Loft	...	Billy Boy (uncredited)
	Chick Madden	...	Rainbow Four Member) (uncredited)
	Sam McDaniel	...	Matt - Cook-Waiter (uncredited)
	Charles McNally	...	Waiter (uncredited)
	Jack Norton	...	Drunk at the Gilded Cage (uncredited)
	William H. O'Brien	...	Troupe Member (uncredited)
	Bob O'Connor	...	Croupier (uncredited)
	Artie Ortego	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Jack Overman	...	Gambling Room Guard (uncredited)
	Barbara Pepper	...	Gilded Cage Hostess (uncredited)
	Charles Phillips	...	Croupier (uncredited)
	Purv Pullen	...	Animal Vocalizations (uncredited)
	Torchy Rand	...	Singing Specialty (uncredited)
	Jack Rice	...	Waiter (uncredited)
	Cyril Ring	...	Man in Water Gag (uncredited)
	Sue Robin	...	Topsy (uncredited)
	Henry Russell	...	Croupier (uncredited)
	Sarah Selby	...	Mrs. Hawkins (uncredited)
	Arthur 'Fiddlin' Smith	...	Fiddle Player (uncredited)
	Ronald Stanton	...	Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
	Irene Thomas	...	Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
	Emmett Vogan	...	Henry - Ironville Citizen (uncredited)
	Bud Wolfe	...	Croupier (uncredited)
	Jack Worth	...	Croupier (uncredited)
	Lillian Yarbo	...	Effie - Bonita's Cook (uncredited)

Directed by

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Jean Yarbrough

Written by

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Edmund L. Hartmann	...	(original screenplay) &
John Grant	...	(original screenplay) &
Edmund Joseph	...	(original screenplay) &
Hal Fimberg	...	(original screenplay)

Felix Adler	...	(additional comedy sequences)

Clyde Bruckman	...	() (uncredited)

Produced by

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Milton Feld	...	executive producer (uncredited)
John Grant	...	producer
Edmund L. Hartmann	...	producer

Music by

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Paul Dessau	...	(uncredited)
Edgar Fairchild	...	(uncredited)

Cinematography by

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George Robinson

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director of photography

Editing by

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Arthur Hilton

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film editor

Art Direction by

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John B. Goodman	...	(art direction)
Harold H. MacArthur	...	(art direction)

Set Decoration by

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Russell A. Gausman	...	(set decorations)
Leigh Smith	...	(set decorations)

Costume Design by

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Vera West

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(gowns)

Makeup Department

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Jack P. Pierce

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makeup director

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Howard Christie

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assistant director

Sound Department

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Bernard B. Brown	...	director of sound
Robert Pritchard	...	technician
Ronald Pierce	...	sound effects mixer (uncredited) / sound re-recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Carl Lee

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special effects (uncredited)

Stunts

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Pat Costello	...	stunts (uncredited)
John Indrisano	...	stunts (uncredited)
Ben Johnson	...	stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson	...	stunts (uncredited)
Bud Wolfe	...	stunts (uncredited)

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Edward Colman

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second camera operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Eugene Joseff

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costume jeweler (uncredited)

Music Department

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Jack Boyle	...	stager: musical numbers (as John Boyle)
Edgar Fairchild	...	musical director
Lloyd Akridge	...	composer: stock music (uncredited)
James Mayfield	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
Paul Neal	...	music mixer (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Nan Grant	...	research director (uncredited) / researcher (uncredited)
Jean Kenney	...	researcher (uncredited)

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Production Companies

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Universal Pictures

Distributors

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Universal Pictures (1945) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal Pictures Corporation)
Empire Universal Films (1945) (Canada) (theatrical)
General Film Distributors (GFD) (1945) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Universal Pictures do Brazil (1945) (Brazil) (theatrical)
Universal Pictures Corporation of Puerto Rico (1945) (Puerto Rico) (theatrical)
Universal Pictures Corporation of Chile (1945) (Chile) (theatrical)
Universal Films Argentina (1945) (Argentina) (theatrical)
Luis Martinez Producciones Cinematograficas (1945) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
La Universal (Cis Distribuidora de Peliculas) (1945) (Cuba) (theatrical)
Universal Films (1945) (Panama) (theatrical)
Jaime Puig Arosemena (1945) (Colombia) (theatrical)
Universal Pictures Corporation of Mexico (1945) (Mexico) (theatrical)
Universal Pictures Corporation of Peru (1945) (Peru) (theatrical)
Universal Film (1945) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Film Classics (1950) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
MCA/Universal Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2004) (United States) (DVD)
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (streaming)

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International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	In the gay '90s, card sharps take over a Mississippi riverboat from a kindly captain. Their first act is to change the showboat into a floating gambling house. A ham actor and his bumbling sidekick try to devise a way to help the captain regain ownership of the vessel. Written by Daniel Bubbeo Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	showboat-actor showboat-actress showboat-band showboat-play riverboat-captain See All (38) »
Taglines	A Show Boat Load of Laughter! See more »
Genres	Comedy
Parents Guide	Add content advisory for parents »
Certification	Argentina:Atp Australia:G Netherlands:AL Norway:A Sweden:Btl United Kingdom:A United Kingdom:U (video rating) United States:Approved United States:Passed (National Board of Review)

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Also Known As	Tramposos entrampados (Spain) Шальные девяностые (Soviet Union, Russian title) L'arca di Noè (Italy) Bølgjer ombord (Norway) De glade halvfemsere (Denmark) See more »
Runtime	76 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Black and White
Aspect Ratio	1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)
Filming Locations	Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA See more »

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Trivia	The scene of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello doing their classic "Who's on First" routine is run continuously at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. It is regarded as the best version of this routine in existence. See more »
Goofs	Crew members can be heard laughing during the "Who's On First?" routine (who could blame them?) See more »
Movie Connections	Edited into It (2017). See more »
Soundtracks	Rolling Down the River See more »
Crazy Credits	In many of Abbott and Costello's films, their faces are visible through the "O"'s in their names. In this one, only Costello's face is seen at first; then he silently calls, "Hey, Abb-bott!," and Abbott's face appears. See more »
Quotes	Dexter Broadhurst: Strange as it may seem, they give ball players nowadays very peculiar names. Sebastian Dinwiddle: Funny names? Dexter Broadhurst: Nicknames. Nicknames. Sebastian Dinwiddle: Not - not as funny as my name - Sebastian Dinwiddie. Dexter Broadhurst: Oh, yes, yes, yes! Sebastian Dinwiddle: Funnier than that? Dexter Broadhurst: Oh, absolutely. Yes. Now, on the St. Louis team we have Who's on first, What's on second, I Don't Know's on third... Sebastian Dinwiddle: That's what I want to find out. I want you to tell me the names of the fellows on the St. Louis team. Dexter Broadhurst: I'm telling you. Who's on first, What's on second, I Don't Know's on third... Sebastian Dinwiddle: You know the fellows' names? Dexter Broadhurst: Yes. Sebastian Dinwiddle: Well, then, who's playin' first? Dexter Broadhurst: Yes. Sebastian Dinwiddle: I mean the fellow's name on first base. Dexter Broadhurst: Who. Sebastian Dinwiddle: The fellow playin' first base for St. Louis. Dexter Broadhurst: Who. Sebastian Dinwiddle: The guy on first base. Dexter Broadhurst: Who is on first. Sebastian Dinwiddle: Well, what are you askin' me for? Dexter Broadhurst: I'm not asking you - I'm telling you. Who is on first. Sebastian Dinwiddle: I'm asking you who's on first! Dexter Broadhurst: That's the man's name! Sebastian Dinwiddle: That's whose name? Dexter Broadhurst: Yes. See more »

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