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Which struggling Hollywood studio saw its finances turn around thanks to the 1948 monster crossover 'Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein'?
Answer
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures, home to its classic monster franchise, was in financial trouble in the late 1940s until the crossover comedy became a surprise blockbuster that renewed faith in mixing established properties.
💡 Did you know?
Abbott and Costello's 1948 crossover with Universal monsters saved the studio financially, convincing executives that franchise mashing could be profitable.
Other options people guess
- Warner Bros.
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- RKO Pictures
Topics
- universal-pictures
- 1940s
- film-history
- box-office
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