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Two workmen accidentally launch a space rocket intended for Mars, and find mistakenly landing in New Orleans just the beginning of their misadventures.Two workmen accidentally launch a space rocket intended for Mars, and find mistakenly landing in New Orleans just the beginning of their misadventures.Two workmen accidentally launch a space rocket intended for Mars, and find mistakenly landing in New Orleans just the beginning of their misadventures.
Jackie Loughery
- Venusian Guard
- (as Miss U.S.A.)
Ruth Hampton
- Handmaiden
- (as Ruth June Hampton, Miss New Jersey)
Valerie Jackson
- Handmaiden
- (as Miss Montana)
Renate Hoy
- Handmaiden
- (as Renate Huy, Miss Germany)
Jeanne Vaughn
- Handmaiden
- (as Miss Louisiana)
Jeri Miller
- Venusian Guard
- (as Miss Welcome to Long Beach)
Judy Jorell
- Venusian Guard
- (as Miss MIchigan)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe Venusian women were played by contestants in the Miss Universe competition.
- GoofsWhen Orville and Dr. Orvilla are having a slapping fight Dr. Wilson walks in and stops them. Dr. Orvilla is holding a briefcase but in the next shot Orville is holding the briefcase.
- Quotes
Handmaiden: [captured Orville is thrown at Allura's feet] What is it?
Allura: I could be wrong, but I think it's a man.
Handmaiden: That's a man?
Allura: As I remember it, they look something like this. Although, this seems to be a pretty poor specimen.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The World of Abbott and Costello (1965)
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Bud, Lou, rockets, and girls!!!
Bud and Lou play maintenance men who accidentally blast off in an experimental rocket. Despite the movie's title, they don't actually go to Mars, they go to Venus -- and only during the last twenty-five minutes of the film. Before they get there they waste thirty minutes of the story by landing in New Orleans -- which they think is Mars because of all the weird Mardi Gras costumes (a painfully unfunny gag).
Two escaped criminals stowaway aboard the ship and try to hi-jack the rocket after a second accidental lift-off, but the boys outwit them and the finally lands on Venus.
Admittedly Venus is worth the wait; all the Venusians are gorgeous contestants from the Miss Universe Pageant, and their queen is Maria Blanchard (`She Devil'). The men were defeated long ago in a war with the females, but some of the girls miss them so badly that even Bud and Lou look go to them. Queen Maria wants Bud to be her king!
Anita Ekberg (Miss Sweden) is one of the gals, but you'll have to look quick to spot her. Sets, props, and special effects are excellent. Watch for several props which were also used in other Universal sci-fi films (the death ray device in `It Came from Outer Space' and the bullet car from `This Island Earth'). Not the funniest A & C comedy, but decidedly enjoyable for 1950s sci-fi fans. The prerecorded tape looks good.
Two escaped criminals stowaway aboard the ship and try to hi-jack the rocket after a second accidental lift-off, but the boys outwit them and the finally lands on Venus.
Admittedly Venus is worth the wait; all the Venusians are gorgeous contestants from the Miss Universe Pageant, and their queen is Maria Blanchard (`She Devil'). The men were defeated long ago in a war with the females, but some of the girls miss them so badly that even Bud and Lou look go to them. Queen Maria wants Bud to be her king!
Anita Ekberg (Miss Sweden) is one of the gals, but you'll have to look quick to spot her. Sets, props, and special effects are excellent. Watch for several props which were also used in other Universal sci-fi films (the death ray device in `It Came from Outer Space' and the bullet car from `This Island Earth'). Not the funniest A & C comedy, but decidedly enjoyable for 1950s sci-fi fans. The prerecorded tape looks good.
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- Bruce_Cook
- Mar 2, 2002
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- Also known as
- Abbott und Costello - Mit der Rakete zur Venus
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- Budget
- $754,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 17 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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