Pardon My Sarong (1942)

After taking a bus without permission to go from Chicago to Los Angeles, two bus drivers (Bud Abbott, Lou Costello) are hunted down by a detective (William Demarest). In order to escape the law, they hire on as deckhands on the yacht of a playboy (Robert Paige). Directed by Erle C. Kenton (GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN), this is one of the comedy duo's weakest vehicles. Indeed, it's a candidate for one of their worst. There are a couple of laughs in the film which is hardly enough to justify its sleep inducing tedium and this comes from a huge Abbott & Costello fan. The film's high points aren't even related to comedy but come from choreographer Katherine Dunham's dance numbers which showcase her Afro-Cuban dance style and briefly liven up the proceedings. Hard to believe but this piece of silliness was the second highest grossing film of 1942! With Virginia Bruce, Lionel Atwill, Leif Erickson, Marie McDonald and Nan Wynn.