Here Come the Co-eds (1945)

Here Come the Co-eds: Directed by Jean Yarbrough. With Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Peggy Ryan, Martha O’Driscoll. Two bumblers become caretakers at an all-girls college. During their misadventures, the duo raise money to free the school from its traditionally-minded landlord.

“Here Come The Co-Eds is a film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. Itu0026#39;s directed by Jean Yarbrough and acting support comes from Peggy Ryan, Martha Ou0026#39;Driscoll, June Vincent, Lon Chaney Jr. u0026amp; Donald Cook. Plot finds the bumbling duo at Bixby College for young ladies, where they get involved in numerous escapades in trying to save the school from closure.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eEasily one of Abbott and Costellou0026#39;s best filmu0026#39;s, Here Come the Co-Eds finds the boys hitting the high laugh standards they set themselves at their peak. Even the familiar routines are given new life as they seem to respond well to Yarbroughu0026#39;s smooth direction. Top moments are a glue based kitchen sequence, a wrestling match, a basketball game and an excellent boat (on the road) chase finale. Film is boosted considerably by the presence of Phil Spitalnyu0026#39;s all-girl u0026#39;Hour of Charmu0026#39; orchestra and the sprightly Peggy Ryan. The latter of which helps provide a show stopper of a tap routine at the basketball match.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eTomfoolery unbound, and with a good production value to boot, this is classic Au0026amp;C and prescribed to lift the blues. 8/10”