Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Charles Lamont
Written by	D.D. Beauchamp Howard Christie John Grant
Produced by	Howard Christie
Starring	Bud Abbott Lou Costello Mari Blanchard Horace McMahon Jack Kruschen
Cinematography	Clifford Stine
Edited by	Russell Schoengarth
Music by	Henry Mancini Milton Rosen Herman Stein
Production company	Universal-International[1]
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	April 6, 1953 (1953-04-06)
Running time	77 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$762,446[2]
Box office	$1.25 million (US)[3]

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars is a 1953 American science fiction comedy film starring the comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello and directed by Charles Lamont. It was produced by Howard Christie and made by Universal-International. Despite the film's title, no character in the film actually travels to the planet Mars (although Abbott and Costello's characters believe they are on Mars at one point.) The film marks the debut of Harry Shearer.