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Directed by     Jean Yarbrough
Produced by     John Grant
Edmund L. Hartmann
Written by     Edmund L. Hartmann
John Grant
Edmund Joseph
Hal Fimberg
Starring     Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Alan Curtis
Rita Johnson
Music by     Lloyd Akridge
Paul Dessau
Editing by     Arthur Hilton
Distributed by     Universal Pictures
Release date(s)     June 20, 1945
Running time     76 min.
Language     English
Preceded by     Here Come The Co-Eds (1945)
Followed by     Abbott and Costello in Hollywood (1945)


The Naughty Nineties is a 1945 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. It is significant for containing perhaps the best-known recorded rendition of the team's classic "Who's on First?" routine, as it is this version of the routine that is shown at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.


    * 1 Plot
    * 2 Who's on First?
    * 3 Other routines
    * 4 Production
    * 5 Rerelease
    * 6 DVD Release
    * 7 References
    * 8 External links

Plot

The time is the 1890s, and Captain Sam (Henry Travers), owner of the showboat River Queen, is travelling from port to port along the Mississippi River, bringing his entertainment to each town. During one stop, in the river town of Ironville, he meets up with three individuals, Crawford (Alan Curtis), Bonita (Rita Johnson), and Bailey (Joe Sawyer), who are hiding from the local sheriff. Against the advice of his daughter Caroline (Lois Collier), his lead actor Dexter Broadhurst (Bud Abbott), and his chief roustabout Sebastian Dinwiddle (Lou Costello), the Captain joins them for a card game at a local gambling house.

The Captain is fed drink after drink until he is intoxicated and gets involved in a crooked card game where he loses controlling interest in the show boat to Bonita and Crawford. They use their newfound power to turn the showboat into a floating gambling casino with every game rigged in their favor. Dexter and Sebastian help the captain regain ownership of his vessel and oust the unwanted criminals.