Question 1

Why did Lou Costello take furniture from the sets of his films?

Accepted Answer

Lou Costello suspected Universal Pictures wasn't giving him and Bud Abbott their agreed-upon share of profits, so he took furniture from sets as payback.

Question 2

Who was the original director of 'Hit the Ice' and why was he replaced?

Accepted Answer

The film was started by director Erle C. Kenton, but he clashed with Lou Costello and was fired, replaced by Charles Lamont.

Question 3

What real-life tragedy gives unintended poignancy to a scene in 'Hit the Ice'?

Accepted Answer

Lou Costello's only son, Lou Costello Jr., drowned in the family's swimming pool less than a year after his birth, making a hospital mix-up scene poignant.

Question 4

Which resort town served as the setting for the robbers' hideout in 'Hit the Ice'?

Accepted Answer

Sun Valley, Idaho, a first destination winter resort in the US, is the mountain resort hideout of the robbers in the film.

Question 5

What illness struck Lou Costello after completing 'Hit the Ice'?

Accepted Answer

After completing production, Lou Costello was stricken with rheumatic fever, making this the last new Abbott and Costello film for over a year.

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