The comedy duo of Abbott and Costello was among Universal Pictures top box office earners through the 1940s and into the early 50s. They were the top earners of 1942, and were among the top ten 8 times between 1941 and 1951. A decade earlier, Universal had carved out a niche with the horror films like Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), The Mummy (1932) and The Invisible Man (1933). A Marriage made in Carl Laemmle heaven!