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10, 000 Kids and a Cop

Original title: 10,000 Kids and a Cop
  • 1948
  • 18m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Lou Costello in 10, 000 Kids and a Cop (1948)
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A documentary showing the constructive approach taken by the Lou Costello, Jr. Youth Foundation in Los Angeles toward prevention of juvenile delinquency. William Bendix, as a neighborhood po... Read allA documentary showing the constructive approach taken by the Lou Costello, Jr. Youth Foundation in Los Angeles toward prevention of juvenile delinquency. William Bendix, as a neighborhood policeman, visits the Foundation and discovers the juveniles who used to give him trouble no... Read allA documentary showing the constructive approach taken by the Lou Costello, Jr. Youth Foundation in Los Angeles toward prevention of juvenile delinquency. William Bendix, as a neighborhood policeman, visits the Foundation and discovers the juveniles who used to give him trouble now engaged in sports and activities, furnished them gratis, under self-supervision. Abbott ... Read all

  • Director
    • Charles Barton
  • Stars
    • Bud Abbott
    • Lou Costello
    • William Bendix
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    88
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    • Director
      • Charles Barton
    • Stars
      • Bud Abbott
      • Lou Costello
      • William Bendix
    • 2User reviews
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    Bud Abbott
    Bud Abbott
    • Bud Abbott
    Lou Costello
    Lou Costello
    • Lou Costello
    William Bendix
    William Bendix
    • Neighborhood Policeman
    James Stewart
    James Stewart
    • Introductory Narration
    Brenda Joyce
    Brenda Joyce
    • Narrator
    Gene Collins
    • Kid at Foundation
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    • Director
      • Charles Barton
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    • Trivia
      The Lou Costello Jr. Youth Center was founded in memory of Lou Costello's son, Lou Jr., who drowned before his first birthday in 1943. As of 2005, the youth center was still in operation in East Los Angeles.
    • Quotes
      • Neighborhood policeman: We police officers think there's no such thing as a bad boy if he's given the chance to be a good boy.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Lou Costello Youth Foundation, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fort Lee Film Commission
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 18m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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