Comin’ Round the Mountain is a 1951 comedy that follows a pair of bumbling entertainers who travel to the rural American countryside, where they find themselves entangled in hillbilly feuds, mountain magic, and moonshine mishaps.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Lamont
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Star cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Dorothy Shay, and Kirby Grant
Although not considered one of Abbott and Costello’s greatest hits, Comin’ Round the Mountain provided fans of the comedy duo with their trademark slapstick humor and playful banter. Critics generally found it enjoyable as lighthearted entertainment, but felt it lacked the freshness of some of their earlier works.
The production incorporated Appalachian folk culture and music, giving Dorothy Shay, a popular “Park Avenue Hillbilly” singer of the time, a prominent role that highlighted her unique musical style.
