The late Scott Allen Nollen was educated in film and history at the University of Iowa. He had written and edited more than 40 books on the history of film, literature and music.

• Table of ContentsForeword by Chris Costello      Preface      Introduction      1. New Jersey Boys Make Good      2. On the Land and On the Sea: Buck Privates (1941) and In the Navy (1941)      3. Money in a Moose Head: Hold That Ghost (1941)      4. In the Air Corps: Keep ’Em Flying (1941)      5. B Western Bunk: Ride ’Em Cowboy (1942)      6. The Nazis of MGM: Rio Rita (1942)      7. Widespread Comic Relief: Pardon My Sarong (1942) and Who Done It? (1942)      8. Stallions and Skaters: It Ain’t Hay (1943) and Hit the Ice (1943)      9. Sickness and Slapstick: Lost in a Harem (1944)      10. Clique and Campus: In Society (1944) and Here Come the Co-eds (1945)      11. Who’s in Uncle Tom’s Cabin? The Naughty Nineties (1945)      12. Lucy and Lou: Abbott and Costello in Hollywood (1945)      13. Postwar Experiments: Little Giant (1946) and The Time of Their Lives (1946)      14. Back from the Front: Buck Privates Come Home (1947)      15. Cold War Monsters      Appendix: The Feature Films of Abbott and Costello      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

“McFarland’s high production values are well to the fore. Scott Allen Nollen’s very informative and well-researched work is a rewarding and recommended read”—Marsh Towers